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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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Meet Some of the Women Shaping Canada’s Maritime and Logistics Industries – Including CIFFA’s Nasy Panahi

Forwarder Online March 10, 2026

For generations, Canada’s marine transportation and supply chain sectors have been defined by endurance, precision and trust, qualities mirrored in the women who have quietly but powerfully shaped them. This International Women’s Day, three senior leaders whose careers span decades, disciplines and defining moments of change reflect on their experiences: Lynn Lafond, liner manager at […]

Month in Review – February 2026

Monthly Review March 05, 2026

Maritime February 3: Maersk-Hapag Alliance to Send Ships Through Red Sea with Naval Assistance – The Maritime Executive The alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will start for the first time to send vessels through the Red Sea as part of its gradual return to the shipping routes. The carriers, however, emphasized their focus on safety, […]

CIFFA-CITT Partnership: Environmental Sustainability in Canadian Logistics

Forwarder Online March 03, 2026

As part of CITT’s formal alliance with CIFFA, we are pleased to provide CIFFA members with preferred pricing on CITT’s suite of courses on Environmental Sustainability in Canadian Logistics. Created in close collaboration with industry, this set of three highly acclaimed courses teaches to practical skills and knowledge needed to understand and advance sustainability in […]

The Forwarder: Winter 2025

Forwarder Online February 10, 2026

CIFFA’s Winter Issue of the Forwarder magazine is dedicated CIFFA’s 2025 Conference: Forward Thinking: Redefining Excellence in the Supply Chain. A very well-received conference with tremendous feedback. We look forward to seeing you in the 2026 Conference: Forward Thinking: Collaboration in a Complex World. Date: October 20-21, 2026 Venue: Universal EventSpace 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan, […]

CIFFA Selects 2026 Canadian Young Logistics Professionals Award Winner

Forwarder Online February 06, 2026

Each year, CIFFA presents an award to an outstanding young logistics professional who exemplifies the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as a true international logistics leader in the future. After a review process of industry experience and a written dissertation demonstrating technical knowledge, CIFFA is pleased to announce that Ercenk Atasoy of DSV Air […]

Month in Review – December 2025

Monthly Review January 07, 2026

Maritime December 1: Overcapacity Paradox Leading to Two-Tier Container Market – Seatrade Maritime News Global trade has expanded faster than was anticipated two years ago according to some observers, leading to an easing of the imbalance between supply and demand in the container industry. That view is, however, tested by a more detailed look at […]