Canada’s Freight Forwarding Magazine
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]