The federal government and the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission have announced funding for construction of a commercial vehicle secondary inspection warehouse, additional passenger primary inspection lanes, a new central building for the Canada Border Services Agency, a new animal inspection facility and the installation of a wall to separate traffic bound for Canada and
Effective August 1, 2008, CTSA carrier members will increase the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on ocean freight from Asia and the Indian sub-continent as follows:
LCL: US$ 3.00 w/m, up from $ 0.00
D20: US$ 180.00, up from $ 70.00
D40: US$ 225.00, up from $ 90.00
D40H: US$ 250.00, up from $
The following message is from the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA).
Lufthansa is warning that industrial action by disgruntled workers could again affect the carrier’s operations as they did during a temporary walkout earlier on Tuesday. The roughly four-hour walkout by several labour groups resulted in the cancellation of 44 flights, confirmed Lufthansa. Most affected
The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has announced a nationwide strike starting July 2. The strike could affect all air and ocean freight movements from India.
The dispute is over recent taxes levied on diesel fuel, speed governors and toll taxes.
The situation is worsened by a fuel shortage and heavy rainfall in the Chennai
Member lines of the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) will implement a port congestion surcharge amounting to USD 50/teu for both eastbound and westbound cargo in Vietnamese ports starting July 15, 2008.
Please contact your Client Representative for additional information.
OMNILOGISTICS INC.
The government of India has exempted truckers from payment of a 12.5% service tax on supply of vehicles to goods transport agencies.
As a result, the All India Motor Transport Congress has called off their nationwide strike planned for July 2.
OMNILOGISTICS
The Doha Round of talks has been experiencing difficulty in reaching a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to replace the former General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that ended in 2003.
At the Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001, WTO member governments agreed to launch new
The Doha Round of talks has been experiencing difficulty in reaching a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to replace the former General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that ended in 2003.
At the Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001, WTO member governments agreed to launch new
The Department of Finance has invited views on a request for tariff relief on the following cotton fabric:
This fabric is currently dutiable at 12% under the
Effective July 1, 2008, CTSA carrier members will increase the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on ocean freight from Asia and the Indian sub-continent as follows:
D20: US$ 70.00
D40: US$ 90.00
D40H: US$ 100.00
D45′ J: US$ 115.00
Surcharges are implemented by steamship lines and are required to help carriers adjust to increasing