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The Forwarder: Fall 2024

November 18, 2024

Advocacy remains the most important item that we deliver, and this fall issue of the Forwarder magazine, dedicated to the topic of Advocacy, aims to display for the membership more of what makes CIFFA your Trusted Advisor. In this issue we cover ongoing efforts CIFFA has made over the past few very busy years on […]

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CIFFA announces Mahsa Pedrami as 2025 Winner of the Donna Letterio Award

Forwarder Online April 24, 2025

TORONTO, April 24, 2025. – CIFFA Corp. pleased to announce that Mahsa Pedrami, CEO of 1UP CARGO, is the 2025 winner of the Donna Letterio Award. CIFFA presented the award to Mahsa at the Toronto Central Gala Dinner at the Pearson Convention Centre. CIFFA introduced the annual Donna Letterio Leadership Award in December 2015. The […]

CIFFA welcomes Paul Courtney as President, CIFFA Board of Directors

Forwarder Online April 23, 2025

CIFFA Corp. is pleased to announce Mr. Paul Courtney, of Courtney Agencies, to the position of President of CIFFA’s Board of Directors for a two-year term. He assumed the position on April 3, 2025 at CIFFA’s Board meeting in Montreal. Mr. Courtney previously served as Treasurer and also as the Chair of CIFFA’s Customs committee. […]

Month in Review – March 2025

Forwarder Online April 07, 2025

Maritime March 4: U.S. Chinese Ship Penalties Would Hit Transatlantic Trade Hardest: Soren Toft – The Loadstar The transatlantic container trade could be the most severely impacted if the U.S. goes ahead with the proposed imposition of fees on Chinese-built ships, said MSC CEO Soren Toft. The impact of the plan, possibly amounting to $1 […]

Month in Review – February 2025

Monthly Review March 06, 2025

Maritime February 1: Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning to Red Sea – gCaptain Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie has told shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk there are signs of stability returning to the Red Sea, and urged the company to take that into account when planning sea routes, according to a statement from the […]

Month in Review – January 2025

Monthly Review February 05, 2025

Maritime January 2: FuelEU Sails In, Charging a Heavy Price for Vessel Emissions – But Who Pays? – The Loadstar The beginning of 2025 marked the entry of FuelEU, the robust European legislation imposing major costs on shipowners for their vessel emissions. Carriers have already announced their intention to pass these FuelEU costs on to […]

CIFFA Selects 2025 Canadian Young Logistics Professionals Award Winner

Forwarder Online February 04, 2025

Every year, CIFFA offers an award to a young logistics professional who best demonstrates industry knowledge and skills to become a true international logistics professional in the future. After a review process of industry experience and a written dissertation demonstrating technical knowledge, CIFFA is pleased to announce that Prince Joshua Aguilar of DSV Air & […]