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Vancouver: BCMEA and ILWU – Canada reach tentative collective agreement
BC waterfront to resume operations at 1630 Wednesday, May 30, 2019 [ Vancouver, British Columbia, May 30, 2019 ] The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and ILWU–Canada are pleased to advise they have come to a tentative agreement that…
BCMEA / ILWU – Canada Lockout Intention (Vancouver, BC)
Members of the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) will lock out longshoremen in B.C. ports effective Thursday, May 30, the association said Tuesday, May 28. “The BCMEA did not arrive at this decision lightly, as it followed significant discussion…
Limited & Target Job Action in Vancouver Ports
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union – Canada ( ILWU – Canada ) issued a notice Sunday indicating the Union will take targeted job action on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7am. According to the press release: ILWU Canada to…
International Longshore And Warehouse Union-Canada Serves Strike Notice in Vancouver
On the evening of May 23, 2019 the BC Maritime Employers Association announced they received formal written 72-hour strike notice from ILWU Canada relating to ongoing labour negotiations in British Columbia. Strike notice has been specifically directed to GCT Global…
CUSTOMS NOTICE – Repeal Of The U.S. Surtax Order
Customs Notice 19-09 Ottawa, May 19, 2019 1. Effective May 19, 2019, the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum): SOR/2018-152 and the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods): SOR/2018-153 imposing surtax on certain products originating in the United States…
Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum
After extensive discussions on trade in steel and aluminum covered by the action taken pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. §1862), the United States and Canada have reached an understanding as follows: The…
U.S. reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to remove metals tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to remove U.S. tariffs from steel and aluminum from the two countries in exchange for a monitoring system that aims to ensure that metals from other…
U.S. Deliberates on Closing Customs Border Entry Points in Mexico
United States President Donald Trump is backtracking on last week’s remarks to shut down the US-Mexico border if Mexico refused to “immediately stop all illegal immigration coming into the United States,” news sources report. Legislators are currently in talks as…
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico that are allegedly subsidized and…
Canada imposes new sanctions in response to Russia’s aggressive actions
In coordination with the European Union and the United States, Canada is today announcing new sanctions in response to Russia’s aggressive actions in the Black Sea and Kerch Strait and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister…
The Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI) streamlines the sharing of commercial import data between the Government of Canada and the import community
The Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI) streamlines the sharing of commercial import data between the Government of Canada and the import community with a “go live date” of April 1st 2019. The Customs release is a…
MEA & Montreal Longshoremen’s Union Negotiations 2019
Please note the below notice regarding negotiations between the Maritime Employer's Association and the Longshoremen's Union, CUPE Local 375 at the Port of Montreal: The present letter constitutes the second communication, following the one sent on January 10, 2019. In…
Port of Manila Customs Building Fire
*Excerpt from Rappler.com* Operations at the Bureau of Customs-Port of Manila (POM) will continue despite the fire that razed parts of the building, the BOC said on Saturday, February 23.Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero gave the assurance to the public…
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…