Export Compliance Risks in the Supply Chain
The potential impact of trade wars dominates the headlines. Savvy shippers also know that expanding markets through international trade requires knowledge of and adoption of [...]
How to Trade With a Dragon
Momentum to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) froze thanks to the tone and tenor of President Trump. An “America first” approach driving a renegotiation of [...]
Trade Agreements Lift Cool Cargo Volume
Trade agreements lift cool cargo volume. As a visit to Granville Island Market demonstrates the world’s hunger for fresh fruit, meat and perishable foods has [...]
Trade Reliant, Trade Compliance
Implementing trade compliance best practice is required to seize the opportunities associated with Canada’s renewed trade policy agenda. Competitiveness depends on shifting the topic of trade compliance [...]
BC Forest Products Exports
The level of BC forest products exports has remained relatively robust over the last two years. In 2012, $10 billion in British Columbia wood and [...]
Cool and Refrigerated Cargoes
Cool and refrigerated cargoes are used to meet the world’s hunger for fresh fruit and perishable foods. Complex global supply chains have emerged, and the [...]
Trans Pacific Partnership
As readers of BC Shipping News were enjoying the Canada Day long-weekend, trade officials from nine countries were meeting in San Diego for the 13th Trans Pacific Partnership [...]
Canadian Asia Pacific Energy Trade Prospects
The prospects for increased Canadian Asia Pacific energy trade are on the horizon. Canada is both a maritime state and an energy trade dependent state [...]
Pipeline and Maritime Transport of Energy Products
The pipeline and maritime transport of energy products was the subject of a recent CTRF panel discussion. The 2012 Canadian Transportation Research Form June 5th opening plenary [...]
FMC Inquiry Threatens BC Container Trade
The FMC inquiry threatens BC container trade and blows it onto the rocks. At first glance, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) inquiry appears to be one [...]
Shifting Tailwinds Propel Canadian Energy Trade
This article in BC Shipping News explored the shifting tailwinds that are propelling Canada’s marine transportation and trade prospects in coal, natural gas, oil and renewable energy. [...]
The Canadian Trade Policy Agenda
A renewed Canadian trade policy agenda is part of the Conservative government economic policies. From an international shipping and marine transportation perspective, Canada is primarily [...]