Trade News

7 October 2004 CPR - Derailment at Paynesville Sub The following note comes from Customer Services at CPR. At approximately 8:25 am on 6 October, Train 376-062 derailed at Belgrade, Minnesota, which is on our St. Paul MN to Moose Jaw SK mainline. Crews are on site and anticipated line restoration at…

7 October 2004 CPR Intermodal Facilities Schedules for Thanksgiving Holiday CPR have provided a schedule of operations for their intermodal facilities for both Canadian and American Thanksgiving holidays. This holiday schedule also contains information on other statutory holidays for 2004, and is…

7 October 2004 Senate kills box security amendments The following article is extracted from the 6 October 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Members received the forerunner of this article, entitled “Trade groups slam box check proposal”, on 5 October. The Senate on Tuesday [5 October]…

7 October 2004 Entering Brampton Terminal Week of October 12-17 The following message is from the CN Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. Due to expected high volumes of Import loads at Brampton Intermodal Terminal following the upcoming Long Weekend there is going to be potential for gate que…

7 October 2004 Long-Weekend Preparation at Brampton Intermodal Terminal The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. There are traditionally a reduced number of pick-ups over a long weekend. As such the container volumes in Brampton on Tuesday October 12, 2004 may…

6 October 2004 10 days remaining! There are only ten days remaining until the 2004 annual conference scheduled for Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON from October 16 – 19. If you are planning to attend and have not already registered with us or booked your accommodation, there’s no time like the…

6 October 2004 EICS Bulletin - Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Monday, 11 October 2004 is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available for normal hours. The EICS Help Desk email will be…

6 October 2004 EICB memo re: permit routing during any strike action As members know, the CSCB National Office is maintaining regular contact with federal government departments and agencies affected by the strike actions of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). The most recent of those…

6 October 2004 Canadian shipping searches for congestion answers The following article is excerpted from the 5 October 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian importers are campaigning for a public-private shipping coalition to help resolve congestion from the country's increasing flow…

6 October 2004 Intermodal Terminal Hours on Thanksgiving Day, 11 October 2004 The following information is from CN’s International Market division in Winnipeg. Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS HALTERM (HALHALTER) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS…

6 October 2004 Firms urged to upgrade supply chain security The following article is excerpted from the 6 October 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. This article refers to the role played by the World Customs Organization in establishing international standards for security requirements…

5 October 2004 Service and Web Site Interruptions -- Possible service interruption The following message is from the CITT This message is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/includes/important_e.asp Please note that employees of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) belonging to Table 1…

5 October 2004 SIMA Monthly Index for October, 2004 The SIMA monthly index for October, 2004 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

5 October 2004 Customs Notice CN590 -- Rulings on Textile Articles for Quota Purposes This Notice replaces Customs Notice N-398 on the procedures regarding issuing of rulings on textile articles for quota purposes. These rulings are issued by the CBSA, in connection with the CITT’s administration of…

5 October 2004 Thanksgiving Weekend The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit will be closed on the statutory holiday of Monday October 11, 2004. B3 Entries processed and accepted between Saturday October 9 and Tuesday October 12 will appear on…

5 October 2004 CBSA Legal Strike Position The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Many federal government employees (including CBSA staff) will be in a legal strike position as of Thursday. As such, work disruption could take place in the form of "work-to-rule"…