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Several carriers have issued the following notice regarding the package type that must be used for the 24 hour compliance rules. We are reminding CIFFA members to ensure they follow the requirements in order to avoid being assessed amendments / correction fees by the carriers.     Pallets As Package Type Not Allowed For Destination United… Read More about “IMPORTANT Reminder: Pallets as Package Type Not Allowed for USA, Canada”

Long-haul passenger flights resumed Monday at Brussels Airport 13 days after the deadly terrorist attack that struck the airport’s passenger terminal, although a full schedule is not expected until at least June, with passenger flights initially resuming at a much-reduced capacity.   Local carrier Brussels Airlines resumed short-haul flights Sunday out of Brussels Airport with… Read More about “Limited Flights Resume At Brussels Airport”

All five major transportation modes – truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air – carried less U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in January 2016 than in January 2015. The total value of cross-border freight carried on all modes fell 7.7 percent from 2015 to $82.4 billion… Read More about “Value of Cross-Border Freight for All Modes Falls in January”

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–According to the latest data from TransCore Link Logistics’ Loadlink,  intra-Canada load volumes represented 26 percent of the total volumes and were lower by 18 percent year-over-year. Cross border loads averaged 69 percent of the total data submitted by Loadlink’s Canadian-based customers. Loads leaving Canada were lower by 18 percent, and loads coming into Canada decreased 25… Read More about “Uptick for truckload volumes in February: TransCore Link Logistics”

Save the Date! CWPCA will hold its 2016 Annual General Meeting at the Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport on May 15-16.   

COPENHAGEN, Den.– The StarConomy reefer control software designed by Maersk Container Industry (MCI), in conjunction with fruit multinational Dole, was developed to support reefer container operators by allowing them to maximize the value of their refrigerated cargoes in MCI’s Star Cool units. The software’s aim is to reduce operating costs and ultimately meet the industry’s sustainability objectives… Read More about “Maersk develops reefer solution for container operators”

The embattled plane-maker is looking for more than $1 billion in public money to help fund its CSeries planes, which are two years late and over budget VANCOUVER—The premiers of Canada’s two most populous provinces joined forces March 2 to push for federal help for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard drew support from… Read More about “Premiers Couillard, Wynne push Ottawa to fund Bombardier”

Author: Paul Condeco, Manager of Sales Development & Strategic Solutions – Icecorp Have you ever gone out to dinner on a special occasion and ordered the steak and was disappointed at the results? Was it too chewy, tough, or overcooked? Maybe it wasn’t AAA grade. Maybe the cook didn’t know how to grill the perfect… Read More about “Why Quality Matters in Being Compliant”

VANCOUVER—A group called Smart Prosperity that wants Canada to speed up the transition to a high-efficiency, low carbon economy will launch today in Vancouver. The cross-sectoral group, which includes business leaders, labour, non-governmental organizations, government and academics, aims to make Canada a global environmental brand. The launch will get a boost with comments from Prime… Read More about “Trudeau launching clean economy working group”

Will Waters | Monday, 29 February 2016 ICAO decision ‘fails to address undeclared battery shipments or counterfeits’, says GSF, which favours wider use of screening technology International shipper representative organisation the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has described a ban announced last week on lithium-ion batteries being carried as cargo on passenger aircraft as “disappointing”, arguing… Read More about “Shippers ‘disappointed’ by air freight battery ban”