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Canada Amends its Sanctions against Iran
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of International Trade, announced changes to Canada’s economic sanctions against… Read more
A slow and deliberate pace for the Panama Canal
The opening of the expanded Panama Canal was once again delayed, and after that day finally comes, there… Read more
Exporters push for VGM rule delay
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) container-weighing rules have shippers rushing to assure compliance by July 1, and U.S.… Read more
Trans-Pacific Partnership Signed on February 4th by All Participating Countries
With more than five years of negotiations now behind them, representatives from all twelve (12) signed the Trans-Pacific… Read more
CFIA Private Certification Policy (Food Safety)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published its Private Certification Policy (Food Safety), which was based on… Read more
WCNYH to begin investigation into walkout
Dockworkers recently returned to work at the East Coast's largest port, but not all is well at New… Read more
CFIA advisory on Importation of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables with Sulphites
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a notice to importers that fresh fruit and vegetables intended to… Read more
For carriers, Chinese New Year not quite boom or bust
The late-year busy period for carriers is annually followed by a January surge in shipments as retailers prepare… Read more
Canada takes a small, indefinite step closer to TPP adoption
Canada's recently elected liberal government is taking its first steps toward approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
2016 poised to be down year for containership fleets
Trade is slowing at a detrimental rate for containership fleets - so much so that even the low… Read more