Quebec Spring Thaw Restrictions for 2011
Please be advised that the Quebec Spring Thaw for 2011 has arrived and is just around the corner. The following weight restriction period will be March 14th to the 27th May. (Please be advised the above mentioned dates are approximate and could be changed give or take one week with a one …
Transpacific Ocean Carriers Remove PSS on Canadian Import Freight effective February 1, 2011
Effective February 1st, 2011; Transpacific carriers have announced that the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) will be reduced to $0 on shipments from the Far East to Canada via Vancouver and Prince Rupert.
Omnitrans will not bill PSS on any shipments sailing from the Far East …
Heathrow Closure Forces Cancellation of Air Canada and British Airways Flights
Air Canada advised on Sunday that due to the severe winter storm conditions in England and elsewhere in Europe there were delays and cancellations of London and Paris flights, as well as an impact on connecting flights within Europe, for at least another 48 hours. Due to weather …
Air Freight Options
In our continuing effort to assist our clients in reducing the high cost of moving their Air Freight cargo, Omnitrans provides a wide range of airfreight solutions with varying transit times and pricing options. To take advantage of the reduced costs and array of service offerings, please contact Ms. Xin Zhao or forward your pricing requests …
Transpacific Ocean Carriers Announce PSS on Canadian Import Freight effective January 1, 2011
Transpacific carriers have announced their intention to implement a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) to take effect on January 1, 2011 at the following levels:
USD $8.00 / CBM (1 CBM = 600 kgs)
USD $320.00 / 20’ STD
USD $400.00 / 40’ STD
USD $450.00 …
PORT OF CHENNAI SUSPENDS EXPORTS
The terminal authority at India’s Port of Chennai temporarily suspended export cargo movements as congestion at its two marine terminals escalated reports the Journal of Commerce. The decision came at a recent meeting with stakeholders to review operational problems at the country’s second-largest container gateway after the backlog of import boxes reached levels that …
A strike by container truck drivers in India’s Port of Cochin entered its fourth day on Friday, crippling cargo movements and threatening to disrupt operations at India Gateway Terminal reports the Journal of Commerce. A shipping line agent at Cochin said the strike was set to continue into the weekend after talks between striking drivers and the truck owners
Kindly be informed that Container Truck Drivers at the port of Chennai have initiated a Flash Strike. Below is an extract from the message received from APL explaining the current situation in Chennai.
“This is to inform you that the Truck drivers have gone on a flash strike since the early hours of the 13th November outside the …
Kindly be informed that Container Truck Drivers at the port of Chennai have initiated a Flash Strike. Below is an extract from the message received from APL explaining the current situation in Chennai.
“This is to inform you that the Truck drivers have gone on a flash strike since the early hours of the 13th November outside the …
French labour unions called for two more days of nationwide strikes and street demonstrations to protest the government’s controversial pension reform plans reports the Journal of Commerce. The unions named Oct. 28 and Nov. 6 as the next days of action as the government accelerated passage of the reform bill that would increase the minimum retirement age to 62 from …