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.
December 4, 2020 – With the worsening shortage of containers, we are advising customers to consider using 20’ containers as this situation is anticipated to last until Chinese New Year in Feb. 2021.
December 2, 2020 – In the week of December 14, the organic import and admissibility requirements for processed products of chapter 20 will be incorporated into AIRS, in accordance with clause 357(3) of Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. If Canaan Transport is your broker, we must confirm the possession of the certificate at the time of import in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). Starting in 2022, importers of organic commodities for which the import requirements are included in AIRS will be required to submit a digital copy of the organic product certificate when declaring organic products online using the Integrated Import Declaration system. If you have questions, contact the Canada Organic Regime team, at cfia.opr-rpb.acia@canada.ca.
December 1, 2020 – Air Canada confirmed Friday that it plans to convert several Boeing 767-300 Extended Range aircraft to pure freighters to take advantage of expected airfreight growth, and announced the appointment of Alaska Airlines veteran Jason Berry to lead the cargo division. Air Canada is the first carrier since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic to opt for a hybrid fleet, furthering its reputation for innovation. The exact number of aircraft and the timeframe for conversions remains to be determined. The move into all-cargo aircraft was made possible by the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA), which agreed to amend the existing labour contract to allow the airline to operate dedicated cargo aircraft, according to Air Canada. Cargo pilots typically earn less than their passenger counterparts. The new deal enables Montreal-based Air Canada to have lower pay scales for cargo pilots so it can compete with freighter operators.
November 30, 2020 – Container rollovers at the world’s leading transshipment ports began to climb again last month, according to new research from tracking data provider Ocean Insights. After a global decline in rollovers during September, there were increasing numbers of shipments missing their scheduled loadings with almost every carrier. We continue to assist our customers in this current crunch and ask for understanding as shipments may be delayed.
November 23, 2020 – Shippers and carriers will enter next year’s transpacific contract negotiation season with capacity being a bigger concern than prices, as the experiences of this year influence contracts that will be signed for next year. “The key question for the next contracting season will be securing capacity,” said Philip Damas, director of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The events of this year, which had seen carriers respond to a perceived lack of demand with blanked sailings that had left shippers without space for their cargoes, would be the defining conditions for next year’s negotiations, he said.
November 18, 2020 – UK container imports offloaded at Antwerp, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge could be stranded for weeks before they can be relayed back, potentially missing out on the Christmas market. Ships diverted from the heavily congested hub ports of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway have mostly discharged their UK imports at the Benelux ports, but now carriers are struggling with their relay options. Moreover, Antwerp and Rotterdam are reported to be “very full” across all of their box terminals, and carriers are now understood to be considering other options, such as Le Havre and Bremerhaven, that could see the delays extended well into next year.