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 […]
(Shared from The Forwarder Magazine, Fall 2024. View digital version.) CIFFA was founded in 1948 in Montreal by a small group of freight forwarders who saw a need to create an industry association to meet the professional demands of its members. Their original goals were simple: To support and protect the industry and its workers […]
CIFFA is pleased to announce two winners of the 2024 CIFFA Scholarship Program: Hannah Murphy and Ava Hihn. This scholarship was created to raise awareness of global logistics as a career path and to encourage advanced education in international trade, logistics, and commerce. Hannah’s essay on the importance of continuing higher education to navigate the […]
Advocacy remains the most important item that we deliver, and this fall issue of the Forwarder magazine, dedicated to the topic of Advocacy, aims to display for the membership more of what makes CIFFA your Trusted Advisor. In this issue we cover ongoing efforts CIFFA has made over the past few very busy years on […]
Maritime October 1: Impacts Apparent After One Day of Three-Day Strike Action at Port of Montreal – Port of Montreal press release The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has revealed the operational impacts of Day 1 (September 30) of the partial strike at the Port of Montreal. While the ongoing work stoppage at the Viau and […]
Maritime September 3: Local 514 Bargaining Update – BCMEA web post On September 3, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 communicated to the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) that it had a mandate from its members to take strike action. Neither party immediately issued 72-hour notice of strike or lockout. Regular operations at B.C. […]
Maritime August 2: Flexport Data Shows Sailings from China to U.S. West Coast 20 Days Faster than to East Coast Ports – American Journal of Transportation Sailing times from China to U.S. West Coast ports are averaging 20 days faster than to U.S. East Coast ports, according to the supply chain logistics platform Flexport. On […]