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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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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 […]

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. […]