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 […]
Host and CIFFA Eastern Committee Chair Angelo Loffredi launched the gala followed by opening remarks by CIFFA Executive Director Bruce Rodgers. Julia Kuzeljevich, Director of Policy and Communications for CIFFA, presented the Donna Letterio Leadership Award to 2020 recipient Sylvie Vachon (award accepted in her absence by Angelo Loffredi) and to 2022 recipient Samara Millin. CIFFA […]
Maritime May 4: Top Sea Polluters Beg for Climate Rules that No Rival Can Avoid – American Journal of Transportation The ocean shipping industry, among the world’s biggest polluters, is asking a key regulator to overhaul its emissions directives so that all carriers are working off the same rulebook as they make the expensive changes […]
TORONTO, May 9, 2022. — CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors to its National Board: Martin Schultz, Jodie Wilson, and Randy Hnatko. “We are pleased to welcome Martin, Jodie and Randy to our Board of Directors. They offer a wealth of knowledge and experience […]
Maritime April 6: ‘Outlandish’ Emissions Claims by Liner Giants Ridiculed on Social Media – The Loadstar In a LinkedIn post, Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, noted “wild discrepancies” between the emissions-per-box claims of alliance partners Evergreen, CMA CGM, Cosco and OOCL. “If you book with any of these, the cargo will go on the […]
TORONTO, May 3, 2022. CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nasy Panahifar to the position of Director, Business Development. Nasy rejoined CIFFA on May 2, 2022 and will be responsible for growing the association, increasing membership engagement, while also expanding CIFFA’s course offerings internationally. “We are excited […]
CIFFA’s Ontario Young Freight Forwarder Committee held its first live event April 28 since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was a networking dinner in Mississauga, attended by close to 100 guests. Following a three-course dinner, four leaders in supply chain participated in a panel discussion: Dan Bresolin, Vice President, Intermodal Sales and […]