January 6, 2021 – With today’s announcement that Quebec will go into an overnight curfew, we want to advise our customers that there will likely be delays on cargo pick up and deliveries for the next month and ask for your patience. We will do the best that we can with our partners to deliver the service that you expect.
January 5, 2021 – The first goods will begin to flow under a 55-nation Africa-wide free-trade pact on Friday, the culmination of more than five years of negotiations on cutting cross-border tariffs. Africa could be the world’s biggest free-trade zone by area when its treaty becomes fully operational by 2030. The bloc has a potential market of 1.2 billion people and a combined gross domestic product of $2.5 trillion. The accord “will fundamentally change the economic fortunes of our continent,” South African Presdent Cyril Ramaphosa, who holds the AU’s rotating chairmanship, said in a speech last week. “It is the start of a new era of trade between African countries, when the continent will produce the goods and services it needs, when its economies will grow, industrialize and diversify, when it will realize the great potential of its abundant natural resources.”
January 3, 2021 – In November 2020, China advised Canada to implement new export certification requirements by January 1, 2021, for the export of fresh and frozen fish and seafood products. Canada has proposed a revised certificate but negotiations on the certificate are not finalized. China has informed Canada that the existing export certificate will continue to be accepted for imports into China until negotiations are finalized.
December 28, 2020 – Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states have unanimously approved the EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal, paving the way for it to take effect. The deal is likely to become law on January 1, as the UK Parliament is expected to approve it on Wednesday.
December 25, 2020 – As the year draws to a close, we wanted to wish our customers and friends a Merry Christmas and a safe holidays.
December 22, 2020 – With Brexit looming, Canada and the United Kingdom have signed a separate trade agreement. The United Kingdom Trade Continuity Remission Order provides the tariff benefits of the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA) as if it were in force as of January 1, 2021. It does so by remitting the difference between the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff rate of customs duty and the rate of customs duty that would apply under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). This replicates the tariff benefits that would have applied to eligible imports from the United Kingdom (UK) and certain associated territories under the CUKTCA as the tariffs and rules of origin are equivalent under the two agreements. The CETA is referenced because those preferential tariffs and rules of origin already exist in domestic law. This remission applies to goods imported on or after January 1, 2021, until the day on which the CUKTCA enters into force.
December 20, 2020 – Air Canada Cargo is expecting some delays in processing freight at its YYZ hub until Wednesday, Dec. 23. Customers are encouraged to use the online Track and Trace function to ensure shipments are ready before dispatching trucks to retrieve them.
December 14, 2020 – The purpose of this Customs Notice is to provide importers and carriers with guidance on importing COVID-19 drugs, including vaccines, covered under Health Canada’s Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to COVID-19. Find information in Customs Notice 20-36.
December 13, 2020 – For our customers that have containers on board the ONE APUS, please see this notification from the vessel owner:
MV ONE APUS 006E/W Further to our Customer Advisory dated December 8, 2020, we would like to inform you that operations for the safe removal of the remaining containers on deck have started after permission to proceed was granted by the Japanese Coast Guard.
The ship remains safely berthed in the Port of Kobe after losing estimated 1,816 containers overboard when it encountered severe weather on Monday, November 30, 2020. The careful removal of the dislodged units under a schedule formulated by stowage planners is expected to take over a month with safety the number one priority. Once unloaded, each will be assessed, and when the discharge of cargo is complete, there will be a full assessment of damage to the vessel and subsequent repairs.
A thorough investigation is being conducted into this incident in conjunction with the Flag State and the relevant maritime authorities. As the discharge operation and investigation are expected to take some time, further updates will only be provided on an as-needed basis. We regret the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding in this regard.
December 5, 2020 – Due to severe weather while transiting from Yantian to North America, the 14,000 TEU container ship MV One Apus lost about 1900 containers into the sea last week. Canaan Transport is contacting customers that have affected cargo on this vessel. This is another stark reminder of the need for cargo insurance as containers without insurance will likely only have $500-900 / container of coverage under COSGA or Hague Visby Rules. Please contact us if you have any questions about this incident and/or insurance for your cargo.