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Dear Minister, Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ontario. CC: Honourable Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford CC: Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport

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

TORONTO, January 9, 2024 – TraversEd has entered into an agreement with the NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) to offer internationally recognized freight forwarder education in

Force majeure, a term originating in French, means “greater force”.  Related to the act of God term, it implies an unforeseeable, external force beyond one’s

In an era dominated by rapid technological advancements and automation, the value of soft skills and critical thinking in the workplace has never been more

In the interconnected web of global supply chains, the issue of forced labor casts a long, dark shadow. The logistics industry, tasked with the movement

In an era where sustainability is paramount, the logistics industry plays a crucial role in shaping a greener, more efficient future. As the demand for

Maritime October 2: Container Pileup in Russia – WorldCargo News As Russia grapples with the western sanctions one year after the invasion in Ukraine, China

Every year, CIFFA offers an award to a young logistics professional who best demonstrates industry knowledge and skills to become a true international logistics professional

MARINE BILLS OF LADING How would you describe a bill of lading? It’s rather like trying to describe an elephant-it is far easier to recognize

From the CIFFA Secretariat office, the latest in our advocacy work: Release of Commercial Goods regs, CIFFA’s request for changes In the fall of 2022

By Pedro Antunes Central bankers in Canada, the United States and many other developed economies are nervous, anxious to see if the rapid increase in

TORONTO, April 28, 2023. – CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce two winners for its 2023 Donna Letterio Leadership Award

Earlier this month, seven CIFFA member companies participated in a job fair at Langara College in Vancouver to meet students interested in employment opportunities in

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

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

By Nikhil Sathe • Logisyn Advisors, Managing Director Digital freight companies are creating an enormous buzz in the market. These are tech and HR companies

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,

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

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

By Ian Putzger Vancouver International Airport has initiated a project for proof of concept for a cargo community system (CCS). It will involve a handful

We already have a proven one—the Canada Border Services Agency  By Bryn Heimbeck, President and Co-Founder, Trade Tech, Inc.  There have been lot of suggestions

How third-party software has become critical to succeed in freight forwarding and CHB. The following is a contributed article by Cris Arens, Managing Partner, Logisyn

The Government of Canada launched the National Cyber Security Strategy Consultation this summer, requesting feedback to the changing digital landscape and the exposure to cyber

A CIFFA Member to Member Webinar on Cybersecurity – “How to Protect Your Business, Tomorrow”, was held June 28, 2022, offered as follow-up to the

The Fall 2022 issue of the Forwarder is largely dedicated to the topic of Technology and the trends and issues forwarders and other supply chain

TORONTO, December 5,2022 — CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, has appointed Julia Kuzeljevich to the position of Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs. Formerly

On October 5, 2022, CIFFA’s Executive Director Bruce Rodgers and Director, Policy and Communications Julia Kuzeljevich presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee regarding

CIFFA is pleased to have partnered with National Post and mediaplanet on a Supply Chain Resilience campaign. Recent events have highlighted weaknesses in the supply

NOTE:  The following applies only to provincially-regulated employers in Ontario.  It does not apply to federally-regulated employers in Ontario.  In 2022, the Government of Ontario

TORONTO, September 16, 2022. For over twenty years, FIATA and the TT Club have been organizing the annual Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP Award), formerly

BILL S-211, an Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, had

A February 2022 whitepaper from DHL discussed the topic of circularity, and its role in fashion and consumer electronics.  At its heart, circularity describes a

During a strategy session in 2018, Vancouver-based Courtney Agencies brought its attention to building its business in a way that is conscious of its impact

In some ways, given geopolitics, instability and the overall chaos of the last few years, it would seem like both the worst and the best

Host and CIFFA Eastern Committee Chair Angelo Loffredi launched the gala followed by opening remarks by CIFFA Executive Director Bruce Rodgers. Julia Kuzeljevich, Director of

TORONTO, May 9, 2022. — CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors to its National

CIFFA’s Ontario Young Freight Forwarder Committee held its first live event April 28 since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was a networking

TORONTO, April 27, 2022. — CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Donna Letterio Leadership Award,

Every year, CIFFA offers an award to a young logistics professional who best demonstrates industry knowledge and skills to become a true international logistics professional

CIFFA, through its Secretariat, represents the interests of the Canadian Freight Forwarders and actively participates on the various FIATA , (International Federation of Freight Forwarders

With the fall federal election of 2021 in mind, in August 2021 CIFFA prepared a policy document,  “Critical Issues in Transportation Affecting Canada’s Recovery” which addressed all

CIFFA member and global professional services firm Aon plc provides a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions.  In a ransomware attack, threat actors gain unauthorized

The fall issue of the Forwarder Magazine, published twice yearly, is now available and has been mailed out. The Forwarder Magazine is Canada’s only dedicated magazine

For the first time in its fifty-year history, terminal operator Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership at the Port of Montreal, joined efforts with Fracht FWO Inc.,

New this year, CIFFA is accepting freight brokers into our regular membership category. CIFFA offers numerous benefits to its North American Freight Brokers and Transportation

A CIFFA Member Survey was launched and the results finalized this June querying membership on various aspects of technology, including: freight management systems, business process

On July 2, CIFFA received a written response from Peter Hill, Vice-President, Commercial and Trade Branch, with the CBSA. Mr. Hill was thanking CIFFA Executive

Obtaining and maintaining a professional designation is a worthy achievement and something that any individual can be proud of. Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) designates are

Policy Watch-CIFFA expresses alarm and frustration at recent development in marine shipping sector which will have negative impacts on Canadian businesses and consumers. A letter

June 14, 2021. Att. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland Minister of Finance House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A6 Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca   Dear Minister, We are

Airfreight capacity, rates remain challenging By Ian Putzger A year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit global aviation capacity is still a challenge for forwarders. Gary

By Petra Javornikova, Senior Instructional Designer at CIFFA International trade is dynamic and rapidly evolving. As such, CIFFA regularly revises the content of its course

By Bruce Rodgers   CIFFA participates in a number of workshops and committees on behalf of our membership base. It is important that the needs

Maritime May 4: Container Contract System Broken – BCOs Steer Toward Short-Term Deals – The Loadstar BCOs will commit 25% less volume to long-term contracts

TORONTO, April 13, 2021. CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2021 Donna Letterio Leadership Award, Jamie

IATA presented the third of three webinars on the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines on April 21. (See summaries of earlier sessions in the series: Part