This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
Politico
President Donald Trump said he plans to send the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to Congress very soon, which would start a 90-day clock for lawmakers to approve or reject the plan without any changes.
"Mexico, Canada is done. We'll be submitting to Congress very shortly. And that's a great deal for the United States, so we're very happy about that," Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for an event in Alabama.
READ MORE
Houston Chronicle
Three months after President Donald Trump signed on to an updated North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, a potential pathway for Congress to approve the deal is beginning to emerge.
In an interview Thursday, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Woodlands, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was working on a "reasonable" replacement for Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada, which Republicans and Democrats alike have said must be eliminated with to secure their support.
READ MORE
Blacklock's Reporter
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation appealed to legislators to extend Access To Information to Parliament. The Commons, Senate and parliamentary agencies are currently exempt from the 1983 law: "We have to embarrass governments into fixing things."
READ MORE
The Loadstar
Supply chain operators are urging politicians to consider the logistics sector as the increasingly real prospect of a no-deal Brexit grows.
In a letter to Theresa May, the FTA reminds the prime minister of her 2017 promise to keep "trade as frictionless as possible" when plotting the Brexit path.
READ MORE
|
Securiguard maintains a highly trained and fully certified K9-unit featuring dogs skilled in narcotic/explosive detection. Whether our clients are based on land, at sea or in the air, our services ensure added safety and peace of mind. Visit us at the Cargo Logistics Expo
in Vancouver, BC at booth #425 on Feb 5-7!
Learn more
|
|
|
|
|
Valuepart Worldwide
|
At Valuepart, we know the importance of providing you with fast availability of our quality undercarriage and repair parts inventory. This is why we maintain one of the largest North American networks of Depots and Warehouse facilities in the industry.
Read more
|
|
|
|
|
Progressive Railroading
U.S. rail traffic fell 4.7 percent to 508,958 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending March 9 compared with the same week in 2018, according to Association of American Railroads data.
Railroads logged 238,104 carloads, down 7 percent during the week, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 270,854 containers and trailers, down 2.6 percent.
READ MORE
Canadian Shipper
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) released its What We Heard Report summarizing the input received from key rail industry stakeholders about how best to update and clarify existing rail-related regulations, as well as related CTA guidelines and tools.
READ MORE
CP
Canadian Pacific announced that it is appealing the Ministerial Order issued by Transport Canada on February 8, 2019, addressing the securement of trains on mountain grades after a train is stopped by an emergency brake application.
"CP remains steadfast in our commitment to safety, across our entire operation," said CP's President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel.
READ MORE
Canadian Shipper
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the number of railway accidents increased by seven per cent last year including those involving dangerous goods, but there were fewer fatalities.
There were 1,170 accidents, up from 1,091 in 2017 and above the five-year average of 1,035, according to a preliminary report released recently.
READ MORE
Truck News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford focused on the trucking industry today as he continued to sound the alarm about a federally imposed carbon tax, which takes hold on April 1.
Diesel prices will increase by 5.37 cents per liter this year and 13.41 cents by 2022. Combined with HST, this will add more than $350 million to the price of the province’s heavy-duty transportation in the coming year. By 2022, the figure could be as high as $870 million.
READ MORE
JWN
Three-quarters of the refined petroleum products from Alberta-produced oil ends up as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. In fact, Alberta's oil provides ten times more transportation fuel to North American markets than that consumed within the province. Clearly, the province of Alberta is in the transportation fuel business.
Every indication is that the transportation business is poised for transformative, potentially disruptive change. Technology drivers include autonomous, connected and electric vehicles, car sharing and big data.
READ MORE
Truck News
There are more than half a million trucking companies in the U.S. alone, so to stand out as one of the top 20 according to your human resources programs is impressive to say the least.
At this year’s Truckload Carriers Association convention, Jane Jazrawy, the co-creator of the Best Fleets to Drive For program, moderated a panel of three executives from the Top 20 to discuss what they do to be successful and stand out among the competition.
READ MORE
Air Cargo Week
Cargo Community Network (CCN) has partnered with Microsoft to introduce the world's first blockchain-based air cargo billing, costing and reconciliation system.
Launched at the 13th IATA World Cargo Symposium in Singapore, the system aims to transform the air cargo billing process, minimise discrepancies, accelerate reconciliation and provide near real-time revenue recognition.
READ MORE
Government of Canada
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, issued the following statement:
"My thoughts continue to go out to all those affected by the tragic aircraft accident involving an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"Following advice from Transport Canada Civil Aviation experts, as a precautionary measure, I am issuing a safety notice to address this issue. This safety notice restricts commercial passenger flights from any air operator, both domestic and foreign, of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft — from arriving, departing, or overflying Canadian airspace."
READ MORE
IATA
The International Air Transport Association released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers, decreased 1.8 percent in January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the worst performance in the last three years.
READ MORE
Air Cargo Week
Air France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt the IATA Dangerous Goods AutoCheck for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments.
The DG AutoCheck is a digital solution for accepting dangerous goods by checking the compliance of the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous goods against all relevant rules and regulations in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
READ MORE
Canadian Shipper
Captain Jacqueline Robinson and First Officer Carina Krause celebrated International Women's Day 2019 by becoming the first all-female crew to fly one of Volga Dnepr's United Kingdom-based subsidiary carrier CargoLogicAir's Boeing 747 freighters.
READ MORE
| Air Canada Cargo: All Shipments to and from New Delhi and Mumbai Subject to Delay
|
    |
CIFFA
As the closure of the airspace over Pakistan persists, Air Canada Cargo is implementing solutions to reduce the impact on cargo shipments to and from India.
Shipments to and from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) in New Delhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji International (BOM) in Mumbai are subject to delay until further notice
Port Montreal
After a record year marked by a 9% increase in the number of containers transiting through the Port of Montreal, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is proud to announce the arrival of a seventh international container shipping line, COSCO SHIPPING Lines.
COSCO SHIPPING Lines, which ranks third in the world in container transport, wants to expand its activities in North American markets through the addition of this transatlantic service.
READ MORE
Port Montreal
Après une année record où le Port de Montréal a connu une hausse de 9 % du nombre de conteneurs ayant transité sur ses quais, l'Administration portuaire de Montréal (APM) est fière d'annoncer l'arrivée d'une 7e ligne maritime internationale de conteneurs, COSCO SHIPPING Lines.
COSCO SHIPPING Lines, qui occupe le 3e rang sur l'échiquier mondial du transport de conteneurs, souhaite accroître ses activités sur les marchés nord-américains par l'ajout de ce service transatlantique.
READ MORE
CTV News
As ice coverage goes, it's Superior.
The Detroit Free Press reports Lake Superior was 94 per cent ice covered recently, marking first time the largest of the Great Lakes had more than 90 per cent coverage in four years.
At this time last year, Superior was about half covered, and only 7 per cent of the lake was covered at this time in 2017.
READ MORE
Canadian Shipper
The Vancouver port saw record cargo numbers in 2018, driven by hunger for grain and potash overseas and a thirst for consumer products in Canada.
Cargo volume grew to a record 147 million tonnes last year, up 3.5 per cent from 2017, according to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
"The growing middle class in China is starting to change consumption patterns," said Robin Silvester, who heads the port authority.
READ MORE
Federal Maritime Commission
Innovation teams consisting of industry experts who are part of the ocean freight transportation system and global supply chains will soon meet in Washington as Commissioner Rebecca Dye commences the final phase of her investigation of the detention, demurrage, and free time practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators.
The teams will hold their meetings no later than mid-April. Commissioner Dye emphasized that though the teams have been formed, she continues to welcome comments and contributions from all interested parties.
READ MORE
Canadian Shipper
The Port of Toronto moved approximately 2.2 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2018 which represents another strong year in marine imports.
In 2018, 178 ships visited the Port of Toronto, bringing sugar, road salt, cement, aggregate and steel directly into the heart of the city. Overall the port moved 2,179,795 metric tonnes of cargo in 2018, surpassing the record-breaking year the port experienced in 2017.
READ MORE
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
