The Forwarder Blog

TORONTO, ON. July 13, 2026—CIFFA is pleased to announce that Doug Bundock has been named to CIFFA’s Board of Directors for a one-year term.  As the Chief Optimistic Officer for Benson Kearley IFG, Bundock will represent the insurance sector and provide this expertise to the Board.  His almost fifty years in the insurance business focused on commercial fleet, warehousing and logistics risks reflects a passion for personal development, business growth, and helping […]

Maritime June 1: Shipping Industry Says Hormuz Peace Deal Alone Won’t Bring Ships Back – gCaptain Shipping executives gathered at the Posidonia maritime exhibition in Greece on June 1 delivered a clear message: Even if Washington and Tehran finalize a ceasefire agreement, commercial shipping is unlikely to return to normal operations in the Strait of […]

A recent whitepaper examines risk management implications following the ruling on Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC where the U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the FAAAA pre-emption shield for freight brokers. The advisory is for any entity operating under broker authority granted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), including freight brokers, motor carriers […]

Maritime May 1: Decision on IMO Net Zero Framework Deferred to November – Seatrade Maritime News Further discussions to strengthen the Net Zero Framework (NZF) have been agreed on at the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), meaning that adoption of the regulations will take place in November at the earliest. The effective outcome of […]

Strategic advocacy & communications with federal officials showing strong results Last week in Ottawa (May 25 and 26) CIFFA Corp’s Bruce Rodgers (Executive Director,) Julia Kuzeljevich (Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs,) accompanied by Benjamin Martin (Government Relations Lead Advisor) held several successful meetings with Ministers and other key federal officials. On May 25, CIFFA met […]

Maritime April 1: Emergency Surcharges Soar as Container Flows Collapse – Transport Intelligence There is a particular kind of dread familiar to freight forwarders and supply chain managers alike, the kind that arrives not as a phone call but as a terse advisory email bearing a carrier letterhead and a dollar sign. March 2nd delivered […]