Latest Posts
skip to Main Content
(403) 291-2543 Contact Us Getting It There. Getting It Done.

Recent News, by topic

08Jan 22
Tonga Volcanic eruption-by Japan's Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and Communications

Global & Regional Update – January 8, 2022

An underwater volcanic eruption near the South Pacific country of Tonga launched tsunamis toward all landmasses, destroying multiple offshore refineries and capsizing four vessels along the American coastline. Oil prices creep upwards again only three months after leading nations released…

Click for full article...
07Jan 22
Tan Bhin, Vietnam (Louise PHDC) pexels

Global Update: January 7, 2021

Despite the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first week of 2022 was marked by progress in global trade. In Asia-Pacific, the 15-country Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into effect on January 1, marking a new era of commerce…

Click for full article...
30Dec 21
Pearson Airport-Terminal 3 Tarmac

Market Update: December 30, 2021

Health officials around the world are stuck counting cases of the new Omicron variant while we count down to the new year. Approximately 8,800 flights were canceled worldwide between December 24-27, attributed to a mix of new travel restrictions, inclement…

Click for full article...
17Dec 21
Coquihalla-Silver-Valley-Skagit-Valley-PP-Sign-TransCanadaHighway.com

Weekly Market update: December 16th, 2021

Latest News STATEMENT: Canada’s port authorities welcome support for supply chains. The Acting President of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, Debbie Murray, issued the following statement in response to today’s Economic and Fiscal Update. “The Association of Canadian Port…

Click for full article...
10Dec 21
LA airport with planes at gates

Global update: December 10th

It’s been a little over eight months since the Ever Given lodged itself in the Suez Canal, and the cargo vessel is once again headed for the water passage—feel old yet? If not for the near-weekly volley of supply chain…

Click for full article...
01Dec 21
Vancouver Gastown View To Downtown with railcars

Weekly Market Update: December 1, 2021

Latest News CN calls a halt to reopening in BC. Flooding in southern B.C. continues to present logistical challenges for exporters as Canadian National Railway Co. shut its service along the key freight corridor because of heavy precipitation and traffic…

Click for full article...
24Nov 21

Market Update: November 24, 2021

Railroads Restoring Limited Service to Port of Vancouver. Limited rail service was restored to the Port of Vancouver, Canada on November 23 more than a week after torrential rains washed out roads and rail lines in the province of British…

Click for full article...
12Nov 21
Vancouver Gastown View To Downtown with railcars

Global Update: November 12, 2021

In the second week of the COP26 Climate Summit, leaders from 19 developed nations signed the Clydebank Declaration, an agreement to invest in clean energy infrastructure and establish “at least six green corridors by the middle of this decade” —shipping…

Click for full article...
05Nov 21
Red Square photo (http://www.eventstravel.net(

Global Update: November 5, 2021

Continued supply chain bottlenecks around the world have given room for a 9.1% increase in global air cargo demand over pre-COVID levels, according to IATA’s September 2021 performance data for global air cargo. And while it can be argued that…

Click for full article...
28Oct 21
Hapag Lloyd Vessel - Essen Express

Global Update: October 28

Robust growth in passenger service demand, especially for transatlantic routes, may slowly ease the capacity strain in the air freight market after announcements were made by several countries to reopen borders, including Australia, Britain, Canada, and the US. Double-digit increases…

Click for full article...
21Oct 21
Port of Vancouver

Global Update: October 21

Strong travel demand from the Americas and Europe replenishes passenger belly capacity according to recent airport data, but freighters will continue to play a significant role to move holiday goods and backordered materials around bottlenecked seaports. Increased consumer spending throughout…

Click for full article...
23Jun 21
Hapag Lloyd Vessel - Essen Express

Weekly Market Update: June 23 2021

Air Freight Hat-trick of new cargo airlines plan for take-off. The past week has seen three new companies – in the UK, Italy and Vietnam – reveal plans to enter the allcargo market as prices and availability of capacity make…

Click for full article...
02Jun 21
Holiday Cargo Rush

Global Update May 28, 2021

Overview That old industry adage about how 90% of the world’s goods move by ship is due for a revision with updated passenger destinations for the summer and stagnant sea freight conditions. With new long-haul flights poised to uplift pax-belly…

Click for full article...
Back To Top