Export & Trade

Canada announced a temporary deal signed with the United Kingdom in advance of any automated tariff increases in lieu of Britain leaving the European Union next week.  This is a positive [...]

Freight Forwarders are exhausted with the surcharges continually implemented by the shipping lines.  The latest of those additional surcharges are what they’re calling an ’emergency [...]

With the spike in import volumes several U.S ports are experiencing many delays.  Challenges that have been at the forefront are typically shortages of equipment and drivers.   …read more

Hamilton, Ontario has now been designated as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).  This achievement is the result of a joint collaboration between Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority, the City of Hamilton’s [...]

CBSA started experiencing an increase in processing delays partly due to volume along with some recent IT upgrades on November 3rd.   CTA (Canadian Trucking Alliance) has been monitoring the [...]

There are supply chain challenges happening around the world.  From Port delays to a shortage of empty containers, shippers may be facing more setbacks as the holiday season approaches.  …read more

A recent poll shows 80% of Canadians agree that increased trade with other countries will benefit our Economy.  Although 51% of Canadian small business owners agree with this statement, only 39% [...]

The container shipping network has certainly had a roller coaster year.  As described by ONE (Ocean Network Express), “in April we were scrambling to move equipment, shutdown capacity and adjust [...]

The challenges encountered in our global supply chains during the Pandemic have sparked the conversation on whether global supply chains can continue or is it time to re-look at near-shoring? [...]

In August the U.S announced a 10% tariff on Canadian imports of aluminum. Just as Canada was expected to retaliate with their own tariff increases, the U.S backed away due a decline in imports [...]