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With ever-tighter global security measures and customer restrictions "not to mention the growing popularity of just-in-time delivery" moving goods around the world has become a major challenge in logistics.

More than ever, companies must seek out the most efficient combination of methods for moving their goods, whether by air, sea, rail or truck. At , we've made it our business to become the Canadian experts in connecting markets worldwide on behalf of our clients. In fact, since 1976, has grown to become the largest Canadian-owned international freight forwarder, with our own branches coast-to-coast in Canada, a fully-owned branch in London, England and an ownership interest in branches in Germany and South Korea. We've got what it takes to move your shipment.

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Customs (Updated every Friday)
Stricter measures to apply to imported goods contaminated with soil. Goods arriving at the Canadian border contaminated with soil will be restricted to a CBSA-controlled environment. More...

Anti-dumping duty applies to certain steel plate from Ukraine. The Tribunal finds that the dumping is threatening injury to the Canadian industry. More...

Automated border clearance kiosks are now available at Vancouver Airport. The self-serve kiosks are quick and easy to use, and involve no registration process or fee. More...

Port of Vancouver's overall volume was down 11 per cent in 2009. On a positive note, decreases seen in the first half of 2009 later inched toward recovery. More...

Recession also hits Port of Montreal volumes. The volume of containerized cargo recorded a 15.4% decrease, to total just over 11.3 million tonnes. More...

Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

  • Memorandum D10-18-1 Tariff Rate Quotas.
  • Memorandum D8-1-1 Amendments to Temporary Importation (Tariff Item no. 9993.00.00) Regulations.
  • Customs Notice CN10-001 Strengthening of the Canada Border Services Agency's Procedure Respecting the Importation of Goods Contaminated With Soil.
  • CBSA - Strengthened Processes for Goods Contaminated With Soil.
  • CBSA - SIMA - Refined Sugar from the European Union - Amount of subsidy.
  • CBSA Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification - new/updated rulings:
    - Basket, shopping, textile; Case, musical instrument, didgeridoo;
    - Chair, swivel; Clutch piston; Computer mouse cover;
    - Control top unit, digital camera; Diapers, baby, cotton, reusable;
    - Dog coat; Dryer, footwear; Fabric, chenille; Feminine hygiene kit;
    - Fixed tube unit, camera lens part; Generators, synchronous;
    - Light fixture housing, part; Magnetic sweeper;
    - Micronutrient preparation, copper; Ointment, topical; Planter, galvanized steel;
    - Touch-up kit, cabinetry; Tributoxyethyl phosphate ; Trypsin inhibitor, soybean;
    - Turbines, hydraulic; Vent, steel, hollow profile; Watering globe, glass;
    - Wedding cake topper figurines, porcelain.
  • GST/HST Info Sheet GI-053 Ontario and British Columbia: Transition to the Harmonized Sales Tax - Freight Transportation Services
  • GST/HST Info Sheet GI-056 Ontario and British Columbia: Transition to the Harmonized Sales Tax-Services
  • Excise Duty Memorandum: EDM 2-2-4 Approved Financial Institutions and Acceptable Bonding Companies
  • CRA Form E681 Excise Act 2001 Refund Claim on Exported Tobacco Products.
  • EICB Bulletin: Correction Period for JANUARY Sof twood Lumber Permits.
  • CFIA Meat Hygiene Directive: 2009-49, December 1, 2009. Chapter 17 - Annex E - Equine Information Document (EID)
  • CITT Inquiry No. NQ-2009-003 Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from Ukraine. Tthreatening of injury to the domestic industry.
  • CITT Expiry No. LE-2009-004 Certain waterproof footwear and bottoms from China. Notice of expiry and invitation to submit views.
  • U.S. CBP Importer Security Filing "10+2" Program - Frequently Asked Questions - January 28, 2010
  • U.S. CBP Form 447, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election to verify eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA.
  • U.S. CBP CSMS# 10-000029 - HSU 1001: Changes to the 2010 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
  • USDA FSIS directive 9500.3 Label Verification Procedure of Imported Products (Feb 2, 2010). Food safety.
  • U.S. Hazardous Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee Assessment Program.

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Logistics
Canada and United States Reach Agreement on Buy American(2010/02/08)

Transpacific Cargo Capacity Crunch Delays Retail Shelf-Stocking (2010/02/08)

Haiti Requests Vessel Arrival Notices (2010/02/08)

Chinese New Year Shutd own Drives Box Spot Rate Up 20 Percent(2010/02/05)

As Olympics Approach, Expect Delays in BC (2010/02/05)

COSCO Canada WB Independent Action Rate Increase (2010/02/05)

CBP Updates ISF 10+2 FAQ’s (2010/02/03)

Finnish Dockworkers Strike (2010/02/03)

Dublin Terminal Set for New Strike Action (2010/02/02)

Halifax To Expand Container Berth (2010/02/01)

Seaboard Resumes Regular Haiti Service (2010/02/01)

Survey Says: Shippers Not Too Impressed With Rail Service (2010/02/01)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall – EDC - Back in the Black? Yes and No(2010/02/01)

MSC Announces GRI on Exports from North America to Europe/Mediterranean (2010/01/29)

CBP Launches Gradual Enforcement of Importer Security Filing Rule (2010/01/29)

Capacity Crunch from Asia (2010/01/29)

French Dockers Threaten Strikes at Major Ports in February (2010/01/29)

CBSA Helping to Ensure Olympic and Paralympic Goods Arrive on Time (2010/01/26)

U.S. Navy Sets Safety Zone for Haiti Shipping (2010/01/26)

Seaboard Marine to Resume Haiti Service with Restrictions(2010/01/26)

Asia Pacific Air Cargo Business - Recovering Some of Its Dynamism (2010/01/26)

Global Trade Logistics Improving, But More Needed to Boost Recovery(2010/01/25)

CBP Enforcement of ISF (2010/01/25)

Port-au-Prince Opens Second Pier (2010/01/22)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - China’s High Wire Act (2010/01/22)

Lufthansa Cargo, British Airways Face Strike Threats (2010/01/21)

Second Haiti Airport to Open (2010/01/21)

State of The Art Dockside Gantry Cranes Now Operating at Deltaport (2010/01/20)

Report Shows Global Ocean Rates Rising(2010/01/20)

Second Round of Canada-EU Economic and Trade Negotiations Starts (2010/01/19)

Haitian Cranes Down, Piers Submerged By Quake, Carriers Suspend Service (2010/01/18)

Deltaport’s New Third Berth to Officially Open for Business (2010/01/18)

2009 Worldwide Piracy Figures Surpass 400 (2010/01/18)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall – EDC - Exporters See Better Times Ahead(2010/01/18)

JAL Faces Bankruptcy (2010/01/18)

EDC - Confident Exporters: It’s All Up From Here(2010/01/15)

Containers Eat Into Specialised Reefer Market (2010/01/13)

Dockworkers Strike at Top French Ports(2010/01/12)

St-Lawrence Seaway Concludes 50th Anniversary Season (2010/01/12)

WTSA Carriers to Implement another GRI for Dry Cargo Effective Feb 15, 2010 (2010/01/11)

Shippers May Face Higher Rates in 2010 as Space Gets Tight(2010/01/11)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Stage Set for a Happier New Year(2010/01/08)

Record Snowfall Stops Railways in South Korea (2010/01/08)

UK Ports and Airports Affected by Extreme Weather(2010/01/08)

Container Ship Capacity Shrunk in 2009 (2010/01/06)

Port of Montreal Box Traffic Down 14 Percent In 2009 (2010/01/05)

French Container Traffic Stops(2010/01/05)

French Dockworkers Plan January Strikes(2010/01/04)

Roadability Rollout Hits Snags Nationwide (2009/12/21)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Surprise of the Year: The Retreat of Risk (2009/12/18)

British Airways Strike Could Hit Hard (2009/12/17)

MSC Canada Increases Piracy Risk Surcharge on Relay Destinations (2009/12/17)

South Africa’s High Cube Truckers Get a Reprieve (2009/12/17)

Indian Dockworkers Threaten Strike(2009/12/17)

Chaos Results as South Africa Bans High Cube Box Trucks for Safety Reasons (2009/12/16)

Launch of New WCO Data Model: Optimizing Data Exchange For Enhanced Facilitation(2009/12/14)

Airfreight Charges Surge in Malaysia (2009/12/14)

Alphaliner Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel For Box Shipping (2009/12/10)

French Transport Secretary Tries to Prevent Road Transport Strike (2009/12/10)

Cathay Adds Toronto Flights Beginning in March(2009/12/09)

South Korean Railway Workers Break Off Strike (2009/12/08)

French Haulage Workers Strike Over Wages(2009/12/08)

Frankfurt Airport to Hike Airline Fees (2009/12/07)

Port of Halifax Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Haiphong (2009/12/07)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Financial Market Turbulence: A Shock? (2009/12/05)

DHS Rolls Back 100% Scanning to 2014 (2009/12/05)

Air Summary Updates (2009/12/05)

Vancouver Airport Workers Threaten Holiday Strike (2009/12/03)

Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) Notice Fuel Recovery(2009/12/03)

Italy Port Unions Call For Nationwide Strike (2009/12/03)

CN Rail Strike Ends as Agreement is Reached with Teamsters(2009/12/03)

TC - Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment 2009 Report (2009/12/02)

PMV - CN Strike Threatens Reputation of Canada's Asia Pacific Gateway (2009/12/02)

Strike by CN Workers Has Caused Increasing Delays at the Halifax Port (2009/12/02)

Hamilton Port Authority to Keep Goods Moving During CN Strike (2009/12/01)

Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) CAF Notice (2009/11/30)

South Korean Strike Paralyses Cargo Train Service (2009/11/30)

CN Management Driving Trains – TCRC Labour Disruption Update (2009/11/30)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Indonesia: Tiger in Waiting (2009/11/27)

New Cargo Service for Scottish Market (2009/11/27)

EDC Global Export Forecast Fall 2009 – The Race to Recovery (2009/11/26)

CN Strike Notice from Union Representing Locomotive Engineers in Canada (2009/11/26)

Melfi Back In Halifax (2009/11/26)

Retail Box Volume on Way Up In ’10? (2009/11/25)

CMA CGM Aden Gulf Surcharge - Costs of Piracy Escalating (2009/11/25)

Air Freight Capacity Crisis Hits Far East(2009/11/24)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Recession’s Impact Varies by Industry (2009/11/23)

Air Cargo Updates (2009/11/23)

First International Air Cargo Flight Lands in Prince George(2009/11/23)

European Ports Freeze Tariffs For 2010 (2009/11/23)

Export Development Canada Marks 65 Years of Helping Canadian Exporters (2009/11/23)

Truck Build Up On Saudi Border Again Causing Shipping Delays (2009/11/23)

Air Canada to Launch Calgary-Tokyo Non-Stop Service (2009/11/20)

ILA Members Ratify Contract Extension (2009/11/20)

CMA CGM and Maersk Deploy Slow Steaming On Long-Haul Loops (2009/11/18)

China Announces New Pricing Mechanism of Fuel Surcharge(2009/11/18)

St-Lawrence Seaway Closing of the 2009 Navigation Season (2009/11/17)

Amsterdam to Lose Last Regular Box Service (2009/11/17)

CBSA Export Regulatory Review e-Bulletin Now Available (2009/11/16)

Canadian International Merchandise Trade September 2009 (2009/11/16)

Potential BA, Iberia Merger Back On Course(2009/11/15)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - Path to Recovery Challenging for Canada's Regions (2009/11/15)

Greek Court Outlaws Piraeus Strike(2009/11/12)

Port Metro Vancouver and the 2010 Winter Games (2009/11/12)

Sudden Surge in Asia Freight(2009/11/11)

Boxes Pile Up in Piraeus (2009/11/11)

Container Safety Guide For Shippers and Container Stuffers (2009/11/11)

COSCO Canada Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Canada Updated (2009/11/11)

Competition Closes Investigation on Canadian Forwarders (2009/11/09)

OOCL Transatlantic Gateway Express Westbound Peak Season Reefer Surcharge (2009/11/09)

EDC Offers Innovative Commercial Solutions to CIFFA Members (2009/11/07)

WTSA Again Seeks Higher Rates (2009/11/07)

ACL General Rate Increase on the North Atlantic(2009/11/05)

Canada, U.S. Urged to Get on Board High-Speed Rail Projects (2009/11/05)

Greek Dockers Strike Again at Port of Piraeus(2009/11/05)

Hanjin Shipping Increases Rates in Trans-Atlantic Trade (2009/11/05)

Evergreen Announces Rate Hikes (2009/11/05)

British Airways Pleads Guilty in Air Cargo Price-fixing Conspiracy (2009/11/03)

MSC Offers Direct U.S. to Jeddah Service and Announces GRI from North America (2009/11/03)

French Dock Workers to Strike November 6 (2009/11/03)

MSC Announces Rate Hikes for Exports from Canada and U.S.(2009/11/02)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall – EDC - The Race to Recovery(2009/10/30)

Ocean Carriers Increasing Trans-Atlantic Rates (2009/10/30)

IATA Traffic Results for September - Fragile but Improving (2009/10/30)

WTO Publishes Latest Annual Compilation of International Trade Statistics (2009/10/29)

Canada Export Agency Warns on Risks From High Loonie(2009/10/28)

OOCL Announces Trans - Atlantic Trade General Rate Increase (2009/10/28)

Rotterdam Rules Have 20th Signature (2009/10/27)

Korean Air Cargo Restructures US Operations (2009/10/26)

Hapag-Lloyd Mediterranean to North America: Peak Season Surcharge (2009/10/23)

ICC Reports Unprecedented Increase in Somali Pirate Activity (2009/10/23)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - EDC - 10 Reasons to Reject Protectionism (2009/10/23)

Dublin Port Dispute Ends (2009/10/23)

TNWA Announces Transatlantic Service Changes (2009/10/22)

Maersk Line Announces 2010 General Rate Increases In Trans-Atlantic Trades(2009/10/22)

Cargojet & LOT Polish Airlines Enter Into Strategic Air Cargo Alliance (2009/10/22)

Port Metro Vancouver Stakeholder and Customer Meeting Updates (2009/10/21)

Piraeus Port Strikes Suspended (2009/10/20)

General Transitional Rules for Ontario and British Columbia HST(2009/10/20)

Hapag-Lloyd Increasing Transatlantic Rates (2009/10/20)

DFAIT 2009/10 Domestic and Export Controls Seminars (2009/10/19)

U.S. Treasury Dept. Prohibits Transactions Between Iranian Shippers & U.S. (2009/10/19)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - Global Recession Tests Mexico’s Mettle (2009/10/16)

LA Postpones Collecting Port Cargo Fee (2009/10/16)

St-Lawrence Seaway - Hwy H2O Conference 2009 Nov. 3 & 4(2009/10/16)

Carriers Ready for Strike in Puerto Rico (2009/10/16)

Drewry: Container Market Has “Bottomed Out”(2009/10/14)

MSC GRI from USA to South America West Coast and on Asia Cargo (2009/10/14)

Piraeus Dock Strike Induces Box Pile Up (2009/10/13)

CTSA Lines Take Action to Restore Rates, Stem Carrier Losses (2009/10/13)

Wake Up Call - Low Rates Unsustainable (2009/10/09)

Air France-KLM Cutting Freighter Capacity 40 Percent (2009/10/09)

Port Metro Vancouver CN Rail Service Status Update (2009/10/06)

CBP Updates ISF FAQ to Include Bond Information (2009/10/06)

CBSA Free Import/Export Information Fair (2009/10/06)

Canada Looks to Expand Trade in the Pacific Rim(2009/10/06)

PIP Newsletter Highlights Update on International Mutual Recognition (2009/10/06)

Commentary by Peter G. Hall - How Do You Spend $586 billion? (2009/10/02)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for July (2009/10/02)

Port Metro Vancouver 2010 Handbook to Aid in Planning (2009/10/02)

Insurance Industry Tackles Cargo Theft (2009/10/01)

Piracy Off East Africa Could Increase 'In Coming Weeks' (2009/10/01)


 

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