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The Forwarder: Spring 2025

June 26, 2025

CIFFA’s Spring Issue of the Forwarder magazine is dedicated once again to the topic of Sustainability. In 2023, CIFFA created a Sustainability Committee comprising of employees of member firms, each having an interest in affecting positive change. Sustainability has become an increased and important area of focus for CIFFA, , and this issue of the […]

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Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains

July 29, 2025

BILL S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, was passed by the Senate in Canada on April 28, 2022 and received Royal Assent in 2023. The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act imposed an obligation […]

Sustainability as a revenue centre for freight forwarders

Forwarder Online July 23, 2025

The following is a contributed article from Pledge, which has partnered with CIFFA and other freight forwarding associations worldwide to help forwarders support shippers with their sustainability goals with its freight emissions measurement tools. Helping logistics service providers and enterprises tackle carbon challenges, meet climate goals, and build a sustainable future—powered by Pledge’s accredited platform. Freight […]

Getting to grips with emissions

Forwarder Online July 10, 2025

By Ian Putzger Sustainability goals have been receding into the future. In recent months many large companies, from airlines to retailers and banks, have rowed back from their emissions reduction targets for 2030, although they maintained their pledges for carbon-neutral operations by 2050. It seems that for the logistics sector, even 2050 may be an […]

Month in Review – June 2025

Monthly Review July 08, 2025

Maritime June 4: BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 Joint Announcement – BCMEA negotiations website The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement extends from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2027. […]

Month in Review – May 2025

Monthly Review June 01, 2025

Maritime May 1: Congestion and Rising Costs at Europe’s Box Ports Forecast to Last into Summer – The Loadstar Major congestion across north European ports is forecast to last well into the summer, with this week’s strikes at Antwerp-Bruges not having helped the situation. Before the start of industrial action on April 29, yard utilization […]

Month in Review – April 2025

Monthly Review May 12, 2025

Maritime April 1: Genco CEO Says Trump’s China Ship Fees Will Hammer Farmers, Not China – gCaptain The largest U.S.-based dry bulk shipper said it is prepared to pass on costs to U.S. exporters or position its ships elsewhere if proposed U.S. fees on Chinese ships go into place. Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. has […]