The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Coast Longshore Division will stop work for eight hours on Friday, June 19, 2020 in observance of Juneteenth from Washington state to California. In support of ILWU, DP World Canada Terminals in Prince Rupert, Nanaimo, Fraser Surrey, and Vancouver will temporarily halt cargo operations on Friday, June 19 as well. Cargo operations …
Further to Customs Notice 20-19 dated May 6, 2020, the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19).
The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a sharp increase in domestic demand for medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Certain imports of these critical goods are subject …
On April 3, 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, issued the following statement on Canada’s ratification of the new NAFTA:
“Canada has now notified the United States and Mexico that we have completed our domestic ratification process of the new NAFTA. This is an important step towards implementing this essential trade agreement.
“The Canadian government will continue to …
Both Ontario and Quebec Governments have announced that non-essential businesses be closed as of midnight tonight (11:59 pm ET Tuesday, March 24th, 2020) until April 13th, 2020. Information to what constitutes as essential businesses can be found via the links below.
Ontario List of Essential Workplaces
Quebec Priority Services and Activities
Supply chain and logistics functions are deemed as essential …
FROM HAPAG-LLOYD:
“We regret to inform you that on 3 January, a fire broke out in one container on the deck of the vessel Yantian Express (voyage 108E) on her way from Colombo to Halifax and spread to additional containers. Due to bad weather conditions, the fire has not been successfully contained yet and has significantly increased in intensity …
FROM CP CUSTOMER RESOURCES:
Canadian Pacific (CP) has received notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Train & Engine (TCRC), and by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) that members of the respective unions will be withdrawing their services to operate freight and passenger trains and to maintain CP’s signaling systems in Canada, effective 0001, Saturday, April …
SEATTLE/BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) – The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc (GIS.N) and Hormel Foods Corp (HRL.N) to spend more on deliveries and consider raising their own prices as a way to pass along the …
As demand for truck freight grows and supply continues to decline, businesses will find it increasingly difficult to manage their supply chains where truck freight is concerned.
Trucking …