Trade News

27 July 2005 Vancouver strike talks resume The following article is excerpted from the 27 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Talks are set to resume today between employers and striking truckers at the Port of Vancouver amid optimism that the negotiations could end the month-long work…

26 July 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published. Recommendation change to "Approved" for Washington State. / Le chapitre 44 a été publié. Recommandation de mainlevée a changée à "Approuvé" pour l'état de Washington. 44.03.20.0128.02 - Douglas fir - other products such as logs -…

26 July 2005 E369 Application to Transact Non-bonded Carrier Operations at Point of Arrival in Canada Form E369 is now available in pdf fillable format, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e369/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e369/README.html

26 July 2005 It looks like it's time to play let's make a deal in the softwood dispute The following article is excerpted from the 26 July 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It would be easy to dismiss the latest softwood lumber talks as another futile bid to find common ground where there is none…

26 July 2005 CFIA Systems Outage Scheduled for 6 August 2005 This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th 2005. CFIA in-house systems (AHRA, AIS, CIMS, CLMS, CMS, EAS, ECS, IMS, IPS, LSTS, MCAP, NETS, OCMS, PRS, RAMS, SOD and…

26 July 2005 CN Intermodal Terminal Hours, Civic Holiday, August 01 (Canada) The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Note: All U.S.Terminals - Normal Operation Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) ------- TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS - reduced staff GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON -…

26 July 2005 B2 Service Standards For some time the CSCB has been pressing the CBSA to have formal service standards in place regarding B2 processing. We have now been advised that there are no immediate plans to adopt formal service standards. However, CBSA Headquarters have surveyed the regions…

26 July 2005 Business demands end to BC port strike The following article is extracted from the 25 July 2005 edition of the “National Post”. B.C.'s business community demanded the federal government stop idly watching on Monday while the province suffocates under a violent trucker strike at the Port…

26 July 2005 Vancouver jam forcing diversions The following article is excerpted from the 26 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The strike by truckers at the Port of Vancouver has left 25,000 containers stacked up at Canada's largest import gateway -- double the normal volume --…

25 July 2005 Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending 31 March 2005 The CITT Annual Report for 2004-2005 is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

25 July 2005 Ottawa rejects call to end truckers protest The following article is excerpted from the “globeandmail.com” edition of 25 July 2005. The federal and British Columbia governments flatly rejected calls… to intervene in the truckers protest at Vancouver ports, despite an outbreak of…

22 July 2005 Vancouver Trucker Dispute; Update from CN The following message is from the Vice President of Intermodal, CN. As the Vancouver Container Trucking Association (VCTA) disruption has continued to cause problems on the West Coast, CN has worked hard to accommodate our shippers changing…

22 July 2005 RC4317 Commercial Driver – Information and Application Form (FAST) The following publications are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4317/README.html RC4317 -- Information Guide E673 -- Application Form E673 -- fillable form, Application Form http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

22 July 2005 RC4074 CANPASS – Private Boats The following publications are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4074/README.html RC4074-05e.pdf -- Information Guide E672 -- Alternative Customs Presentation Programs – Application Form E672 -- fillable form, Alternative Customs…

22 July 2005 Trade talks stalled, says WTO chief The following article is excerpted from the 21 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce’. Ahead of a critical meeting next week, World Trade Organization chief Supachai Panitchpakdi warned Thursday that global trade talks are at a standstill and…

22 July 2005 Important Change to CN Brampton and Montreal Gate Appointment System To enhance the CN gate appointment system's response time, please note that as of Monday 25 July the gate appointment system will open for booking appointments for Brampton at 08:45 and for Montreal at 09:30. If…

22 July 2005 Importers: Vancouver a 'choke point' The following article is excerpted from the 21 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian shippers … called on Vancouver container truckers to end their strike and return to the negotiating table. … I.E. Canada … said the four-week old…

21 July 2005 CBSA136 Cruise ship pre-arrival notice Form CBSA136, “Cruise ship pre-arrival notice”, is now available in both pdf and fillable formats on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/cbsa136/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/cbsa136/README.html

21 July 2005 Commissioner Bonner Lauds Chertoff Initiatives, Shows Radiation Portal Monitors at Nation’s Busiest Seaport The following is excerpted from the news release issued by CBP on 20 July 2005. The release is found on the CBP web site, at http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/commissioner…