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COVID- 19 Market Update: April 2
Latest News The demand remains high for pharmaceutical and food supplies. However, freight capacity has fallen sharply, with belly-hold capacity declining due to progressive cuts to passenger flights. Global airfreight capacity across all trade lanes is lower year-over-year by more…
COVID-19 Market Update
Latest News The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has urged governments to act to ensure that ports remain open to allow the freight and logistics sector to help tackle the COVID-19 crisis. FIATA noted that international air, sea…
World Wide Customs Classified “Essential Service Provider” by US Homeland Security
While many area officials have called for social distancing, temporary business closures, and shelter-in-place, the transportation of materials, products, and necessities is needed to continually support vital utilities and infrastructure in these urgent times. As of March 20, 2020, World…
Advisory on Transportation into the U.S.
As the nation’s risk advisor, CISA brings our partners in industry and the full power of the federal government together to improve American cyber and infrastructure security. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been monitoring the evolving Coronavirus, also…
CN update regarding operations and CN’s COVID-19 preparedness
At this time, CN continues to operate very efficiently and our network is extremely fluid including the Canada – United States border which remains open to rail. CN continues to proactively respond to the developing COVID-19 pandemic. As always, the…
COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT on COVID-19
On March 12th, 2020, The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the ongoing global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19) a pandemic. The pandemic announcement exerted additional pressures on a strained transportation industry. The evolution of government actions and changes in circumstances…
CN update regarding the status of rail network
CN is pleased to inform you that all embargoes related to rail blockades have been lifted. We appreciate your patience as we complete our network recovery process, which will take several weeks. The entire CN team is fully committed to…
CN update regarding illegal blockades on rail network
In the absence of illegal blockades on CN's network over the last 24 hours, and while we are keeping a close watch for any further disruptions, we have started calling back many of the temporarily laid off employees based in…
CN update regarding illegal blockades on rail network
In eastern Canada, the illegal blockade in Tyendinaga, ON, east of Belleville, ON is in the process of being cleared. CN is working on resuming operations on this part of its network. In western Canada, our recovery plan continues. We…
CN Customer Advisory: Blockade in Headingley, MB; Tyendinaga, ON and New Hazelton, BC – Update
Please find CN update regarding Blockade in Headingley, MB; Tyendinaga, ON and New Hazelton, BC below. CN would like to inform you that the illegal blockades have come to an end in Manitoba and may be ending imminently in British Columbia.…
CN Update on Blockades in Tyendinaga, ON and New Hazelton, BC
Please find CN update regarding Blockade in Tyendinaga, ON and New Hazelton, BC below. The blockade in Ontario is on CN's mainline in Tyendinaga, ON east of Belleville, ON. This blockade continues to impact the movement of goods between Western Canada and…
Update on CBSA CARM Project
Please be advised CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) CARM (Assessment and Revenue Management) project is a “multi-year initiative” that will transform the collection of tax and duty for goods imported into Canada. Through CARM the CBSA will modernize and streamline…
China to Halve Tariffs on U.S. Imports on Valentine’s, Carriers Signal Capacity Cuts
Officials in China have scheduled to halve tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. imports on February 14 to make good on efforts to secure an interim trade deal. The “phase one” trade agreement mutually signed on January 15 contains a…
Coronavirus Update – Jan 30
As we are encountering daily information flow on the subject matter, it is our intention to provide you with accurate information that can reflect present market condition, which might affect our normal flow of logistics operations. In view of the…
Coronavirus Update- Jan 29: Air Canada and others suspend flights to/from China
Air Canada and British Airways are among a slew of airlines suspending flights to China as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than 130 people. Several other airlines including Finnair, Hong Kong-based Cathay…
New Canadian Tarriff Finder Link in our menus
We have added the to our Tools menu, making this handy tool easily accessible for our clients. How does it work? The Canada Tariff Finder enables Canadian businesses to check import or export tariffs for specific goods and markets, with…
USMCA Deal Signed
OTTAWA -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has signed on to an updated text of the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement on behalf of Canada at a ceremony in Mexico City. (CBC News photo) “Canada, United States, and Mexico…
CN and Conductors Reach Tentative Agreement
Please find CN update newsletter below. Dear Customers and Supply Chain Partners, We are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with our 3,200 CN conductors and yard crews working on CN’s mainline and yards in Canada…
CN Labour Update: Labour Negotiations with TCRC-CTY
We would like to update you on CN’s collective bargaining with the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC- CTY), which represents approximately 3,200 of CN employees working as train conductors and railyard coordinators in Canada. As communicated earlier, the TCRC-CTY initiated…
CN Labour Update: Labour Negotiations with TCRC-CTY
Dear Customers, We would like to update you on CN’s collective bargaining with the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC- CTY), which represents approximately 3,200 of CN employees working as train conductors and railyard coordinators in Canada. As communicated earlier, the…