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Implementation of Congestion Surcharge Atlantic Trade – Montreal, Canada
In view of the continuing disruptions to maritime traffic in the St Lawrence River, as well as local trucking and railroad issues, and resulting congestion at the port of Montreal as well as schedule delays over and above the seasonal…
Fire Onboard EC5849E Yantian Express Onroute to Halifax
We would like to advise you regarding a fire onboard ED5849E YANTIAN EXPRESS during her sea passage en route to Halifax, Canada. On January 3rd, a fire broke out in a container that subsequently spread to other containers. As of…
Strike Mandate at Port of Montreal Not Unexpected
From CIFFA Daily News Strike Mandate at Port of Montreal Not Unexpected: What Does it Mean? As announced in the national press, longshoremen at the Port of Montreal have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving union leadership a strike mandate.…
2018 Peak Season Heating Up
According to the UK Loadstar, reporting from forwarders there is limited capacity on Asia-North America, with rates from Hong Kong surpassing 2017 levels. Capacity ex-Hong Kong was particularly in demand, and bulky, loose or dense cargoes bookings are a struggle…
CN Rail Notification of Service Disruption
CN Rail is currently experiencing a service disruption at Ridley, BC, affecting both east and west bound traffic into Ridley Terminals, Port of Prince Rupert and DP World. CN is working to restore service as soon as possible and will…
Super Typhoon Yutu to Barrel towards Philippines, Taiwan this weekend
*Except from Accuweather.com October 26, 2018 After battering the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific at midweek, Super Typhoon Yutu will continue to charge toward southeastern Asia this weekend. For the next few days, Yutu will churn in the open…
Super Typhoon Mangkhut Set To Hit Hong Kong By Sunday
The Hong Kong Observatory has upgraded the wind speed of Super Typhoon Mangkhut to the highest level on the Beaufort Scale – meaning it currently has hurricane force winds. The Observatory initially estimated that the highest offshore wind speed could…
Possible Work Stoppage at GCT Vancouver
According to noticed received by CIFFA, ILWU Local 502 and GCT, working with federal mediators, have shaken hands on a fair and reasonable agreement, putting to rest worries of a work stoppage at Deltaport and Vanterm. KWE will continue to…
Strongest Typhoon to make a direct hit on the nation’s main islands in 25 years
Typhoon Jebi on Tuesday struck the heart of one of Japan's largest metro areas, killing eleven people and shutting down Osaka's main international airport indefinitely. The storm also shuttered shops, factories and amusement parks. The storm was the strongest…
Ottawa to seek input before deciding on offshore steel tariffs
The federal government, which has been considering slapping tariffs on steel from offshore amid the trade battle with the United States, will seek input from steel companies and users of the metal before it decides whether to go ahead. Ottawa…
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Delta Port: Rail loading delay and vessel delay. 19% of IPI volume loaded on rail had over 7 days dwell in the recent 35 days. FI/FO method is not strictly followed by Delta port. Calgary 7+ days cleaning up by…
NAFTA: Latest talks made “headway,” but need to pick up pace
The following is an excerpt from Canadian Shipper Online. The NAFTA train remains on track — for now. U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer says enough progress has been made over the past week to warrant moving forward with a fresh…
FDA Issues New Guidance On FMSA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched two new pages on their website to help importers and other stakeholders access more information and resources about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA). The first page is an FMSA landing…
MOL Announces Change of Rail Carriers From Vancouver
As congestion builds up in Vancouver delays with rail is mounting. MOL is one of the first to shift their containers from CN to CP. The following is an excerpt from their recent announcement: The change in intermodal service providers…
BCSA EXAM- Feb 2018
With the increased import volume we continue to see customs exam containers taking longer time than usual. The current on dock waiting time for an off dock exam containers increased to 15 days and over. Vacis exam takes an average…
Prince Rupert Update – Feb 2018
Prince Rupert: Rail loading delay. 16% of IPI volume loaded on rail had over 7 days on dock dwell in the recent 35 days. Average dwell 9/10 days.
Deltaport Update – Feb 2018
Delta Port: Congested yard/backlogged rail traffic. As per Delta port loading schedule, Chicago/Calgary load daily, Detroit/Memphis load Friday/Saturday, Montreal load Saturday/Tuesday, Toronto load Friday/Sunday. Edmonton units are trucked to CN VIT for loading to train. Units with 7 / 8 days…