The Forwarder Blog

Canada’s Freight Forwarding Magazine

A New Standard for Customs Professionals: CAPC Launches This Spring

March 30, 2026

In May, CIFFA will introduce a program poised to reshape how customs professionals are trained in Canada. The CIFFA Accredited Practitioner in Customs (CAPC) is not simply another online credential. It is a practical, career-focused program designed by experienced customs brokers and vetted by trade lawyers — created to reflect the realities of modern customs […]

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Top technology trends transforming the future of supply chain management

Forwarder Online March 07, 2023

By Siddharth Priyesh, Vice President (Americas & Caribbean), CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd For many years now, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have been a proven tool to digitise and enhance the efficiency of supply chains. But many legacy implementations of these systems work in silos and are not able to deliver insights that respond to dynamic shifts in […]

Top Trends in Cybersecurity

Forwarder Online February 28, 2023

As Cybersecurity continues to evolve, here are five trends Freight Forwarders should watch for: Passwords Passwords are going away. This is great news for both security professionals and end users. With more than 80% of breaches resulting from weak or stolen passwords, users are bombarded with messages to create complex passwords for every system they […]

M&A Deep Dive into Digital Freight Brokers

Forwarder Online February 23, 2023

By Nikhil Sathe • Logisyn Advisors, Managing Director Digital freight companies are creating an enormous buzz in the market. These are tech and HR companies that happen to be logistics and transportation providers. 3PL is a labor play – the companies that drive superior unit economics also drive value and rapidly increase market share, while […]

Going Beyond Visibility: The Next Frontier in Freight Forwarding Customer Experience

Forwarder Online February 20, 2023

by Julian Alvarez, Logixboard Digitization across the logistics industry may have gotten off to a late start, but it’s quickly catching up. Features like real-time visibility, which were previously novelties, are now table stakes for BCOs to do business with a forwarder. As competition continues to ramp up in the freight forwarding industry, traditional 3PLs are […]

How Freight Forwarders can use AI to Gain a Competitive Edge

Forwarder Online February 14, 2023

By Gabriel T. Ruz Jr., Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder, and Board Member, Magaya With a mere 12 percent of supply chain professionals currently using artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit their operations, it’s clear that opportunity abounds for early adopters. Alas, although AI is not new, its use in the freight forwarding industry is still very […]

CIFFA Selects 2023 Canadian Young Logistics Professionals Award Winner

Forwarder Online February 09, 2023

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