Trade News

18 November 2004 Food, Feed and Seed Products Containing US Corn This advisory is an update to the industry advisory dated April 5, 2002, which is posted on the CFIA's Web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/invenq/inform/20020405e.shtml The purpose of this advisory is to inform all parties…

18 November 2004 Minor derailment at Jackson, MS The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Please be advised of a minor derailment which occured at 01:30 Nov. 17, 2004 at the CN / KCS track crossing diamond in Jackson, MS. Traffic originating with CN from Jackson, MS on 11/16 will…

18 November 2004 Bridge Added to Improve Traffic Flow in Surrey, BC The following press release is available in its entirety on the Transport Canada web site, at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2004/04-h106e.htm. Industry Minister David L. Emerson, on behalf of Transport Minister Jean-C…

18 November 2004 Testing begins on U.S. transport ID card The following article is excerpted from the 17 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security [has] launched a seven-month test of a single identification card for transportation workers across…

17 November 2004 Outage for Regularly Scheduled Maintenance, 20 and 21 November 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Due to the statutory holiday last week, the regular scheduled maintenance outage was postponed by one week. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be…

17 November 2004 More cooperation for Canadian railroads The following article is excerpted from the 16 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian Pacific and Canadian National announced new initiatives to improve service in Western Canada. A slot-sharing arrangement fitting in…

17 November 2004 EDC lowers online export insurance premiums for small businesses The following article is from the Export Development Corporation. Export Development Canada (ED) today announced the reduction in pricing for EXPORT Protect, EDC’s single transaction, online, accounts receivable…

17 November 2004 American Thanksgiving Intermodal Terminal Hours from CN (25 November 2004) The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. ALL CANADIAN TERMINALS: NORMAL OPERATIONS U.S. TERMINALS: (all terminals open Friday Nov 26) AUBURN ------ Closed Nov 25 DETROIT -------…

17 November 2004 Demand for metals drives imports to record level The following article is excerpted from the 17 November 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Imports of industrial goods and materials increased 1.3% to a record $6.4 billion in September, according to Statistics…

17 November 2004 Global congestion to slow trade: APL chief Widdows tells importers that container jam threatens worldwide trade The following article is excerpted from the 17 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The chief executive of APL … warned Tuesday that the growth of world…

16 November 2004 Klein wants closer ties with U.S. The following article is excerpted from the 16 November 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said yesterday he will spearhead a campaign for greater trade liberalization with the United States, including prodding Ottawa to…

16 November 2004 Changes to CN’s Fees and Charges for 2005 CN has provided a letter to customers concerning changes in their fees and charges for 2005. This letter is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cnfeeletter05.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cnfeeletter05.pdf

16 November 2004 Nervous truckers brace for new Canada-US border rules The following article is excerpted from the 13 November 2004 edition of the “Ottawa Citizen”. Canadian trucking industry representatives say they are alarmed by severe penalties being imposed by the U.S. that would slap carriers…

16 November 2004 A fragile exemption from border restrictions The following article is extracted from the 16 November 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. ….. What gives is a fragile exemption from coercive new restrictions that the Americans have placed on visitors to the United States. Goodwill and…

16 November 2004 New Worm – W32.Beagle.AX@mm A new worm has been identified, and is particularly dangerous because these e-mails have a seemingly accurate subject line. Please watch carefully, and don't open the attachement. This worm has the following characteristics: From: Subject: (One of the…

15 November 2004 EICS Bulletin -- EDI Email The following message is from Gordon Chestnut, Deputy Director, Administration and Technology Services Division at the EICB. The SMTP server is experiencing problems that are resulting in the rejection of e-mail submissions. The problem is under…

15 November 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-036 Roche Vitamins Canada Inc. v. Commissioner of the CCRA In the matter of an appeal filed on September 19, 2003, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c.1; And in the matter of a motion by the Canada Border Services Agency, filed on July…

15 November 2004 Update to EICS Bulletin The problem with e-mail has been resolved. Brokers can now resume EDI transmissions, and thank you for your co-operation.

15 November 2004 Seasonal Cocktail Party in CSCB BC Region The registration form for the CSCB BC Region seasonal social event (a cocktail party) is now available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/bcxmas04.pdf This event will take place on 16 December from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the…