Canada’s Freight Forwarding Magazine
Welcome to the 2023 spring edition of the Forwarder Magazine. When considering themes for this issue, it felt timely and appropriate to do an update on the economic climate and trade environment that we find ourselves in. As such, this issue is dedicated to updates on the economic front; series of updates from experts in […]
Logistics payments and data infrastructure platform PayCargo has announced a new investment of up to $130M from funds managed by Blackstone Growth. Blackstone Growth’s investment will support the company’s continued expansion both domestically and internationally, development of new products, as well as potential growth opportunities through M&A, the company said. PayCargo’s cloud-based payments network enables […]
BILL S-211, an Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, had a first reading November 24, 2021 in Canada’s Senate. The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act imposes an obligation on certain government institutions and private-sector […]
Maritime June 1: North European Box Ports at Capacity Even Before Peak Season Starts – The Loadstar With a wave of import containers expected from Shanghai’s reopening and peak season just around the corner, North Europe’s box port hubs, worryingly, remain severely congested. Huge stacks of empty containers and hundreds of export boxes have built […]
A February 2022 whitepaper from DHL discussed the topic of circularity, and its role in fashion and consumer electronics. At its heart, circularity describes a departure from the traditional produce-sell-use-waste paradigm toward more sustainability. A circular economy could be thought of as a design for an ecosystem that builds on sustainability, visibility, and multidirectional flows. […]
During a strategy session in 2018, Vancouver-based Courtney Agencies brought its attention to building its business in a way that is conscious of its impact on the environment, its contribution to local and global communities, and its responsibility to its people. “We know that we have a pretty small footprint,” said President Paul Courtney. “But […]
In some ways, given geopolitics, instability and the overall chaos of the last few years, it would seem like both the worst and the best time to talk “Sustainability.” Greener fuels across all modes, a reliable and stable source of renewable power sources, the equal and humane treatment of all human beings, regardless of age, […]