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22 September 2004 NCBFAA wants talks on service, charges The following article is excerpted from the 21 September 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America is urging ocean carriers and terminal operators to meet and "take a serious…

22 September 2004 C-TPAT partners top 7,000 The following message is extracted from the 21 September 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The number of C-TPAT partners has passed the 7,000 mark, according to Customs and Border Protection. The agency reported that 7,017 importers, carriers…

22 September 2004 International shippers run out of time for ITDS input The following article is excerpted from the 22 September 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Members will recognize Sandra Scott, Co-Chairman of the ITDS committee, from her appearance at the CSCB annual conference last November…

22 September 2004 Governments of Canada and Ontario Work to Make Border Crossings More Efficient The following press release was issued by Transport Canada on 21 September 2004. The Governments of Canada and Ontario have jointly selected a team to research and develop strategies for using technology…

22 September 2004 CN - Container Documentation – Further Information The following article is from CN’s International Market group, and refers to the message sent to members on 20 September, and is found in the CSCB Reference System at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive-preview.cfm?ID=9110. There…

21 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 16 were published (Italy only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 02 - Meat and Edible Meat Offal/Viandes et abats comestibles 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or…

21 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site The following changes were made to the AIRS web site this morning: Chapters 05, 15, 19 and 21 were published (Germany only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 05.04 - Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals…

21 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published: 08.10.40.4017 - Blueberry (fresh)/Bleuets (frais) - conditions for some US states for blueberries going to PEI, NB and NS were changed - les conditions pour quelques états américains pour les bleuets destinées à l'IPE, NB et NE…

21 September 2004 The following minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging on as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “Regions”, and finally, “Ontario”. Meeting of Windsor Port Committee September 2004 Today's Broker…

21 September 2004 Record freight volumes expose weaknesses in US rail freight network The following article is excerpted from the 20 September 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Weaknesses in the US rail network have been exposed this year even as the country experiences record…

21 September 2004 OTA Meets with Minister of Economic Development – Border Delays and Driver Shortage Discussed The following press release was issued by the Ontario Trucking Association on 20 September 2004. OTA President David Bradley met with [Ontario] Economic Development Minister Joe Cordiano…

21 September 2004 U.S. Customs and Border Protection New Import Technology Simplifies Duty Collection The following press release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 20 September 2004. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today announced the success of…

21 September 2004 Protest by striking public workers snarls traffic at Quebec crossing The following article is excerpted from the 21 September 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Traffic at a Quebec border crossing to the United States was delayed by protesters for several hours yesterday morning…

21 September 2004 CN Message regarding Port of Montreal - Western Canada The following message is from CN’s International Marketing group at the Customer Service Centre. In recent weeks there has been a large increase in traffic being tendered at the Port of Montreal, for movement to Western Canada…

21 September 2004 CPR Customer Bulletin -- Dimensional Cargo The following bulletin is from the General Manager, International at CPR. Effective September 15, 2004 our rules governing the handling of dimensional cargo on CPR was amended, changing the over height allowance which was previously set at…

21 September 2004 CN Service Advisory -- Edson Subdivision The following message is from the Director of CN’s Customer Support Centre. On Monday, September 20th at approximately 2200hrs MT, CN train U72451-20 derailed near Leaman AB. The incident, which occurred on the Edson subdivision of CN's main…

21 September 2004 CPR Customer Bulletin - September 21 , 2004 CPR's mainline between Taylor, Pa and Harrisburg, Pa is now reopen. The line had been closed as a result of actions by the State of Pennsylvania's Emergency Measures Agency (EMA) to control flooding and high water situations caused by…

21 September 2004 CN IMX Reservation Query Tool The following is a message from CN's International Market section of the Customer Support Centre. The CN IMX Reservation Query tool is available now on the CN website, http://www.cn.ca. You can find Reservation Query under the heading Pickup and…

20 September 2004 Fix border or risk investment: Emerson The following article is excerpted from the 20 September 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Ottawa must make it easier, cheaper and more secure for exporters to transport goods across the Canada-U.S. border or risk losing investment, says…

20 September 2004 Seminar on AMPS in Drummondville The CSCB Québec Region is presenting a seminar on AMPS on 29 September 2004. The event will take place at: Hotel le Dauphin 600 Boul. St. Joseph Drummondville, QC J2C 2C1 1-800-567-0995 The presenter is Ms. Carole Parent, Customer Services at CBSA…