Newsletter – November 2, 2020

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    Newsletter – November 2, 2020
    AIR FREIGHT UPDATES
    Strong air freight demand fighting tight capacity, pushing rates higher
    theloadstsar.com
    European forwarders are reporting air freight rates hitting $10 per kg, and still climbing, as the peak season – boosted by distressed sea freight – continues.
    As the UK becomes the latest European country to enter a four-week lockdown, mirroring Germany, France and Belgium among others, forwarders indicate that consumer demand will likely continue despite closed shops. Read more here.
    England’s New Lockdown – How Will This Impact Aviation?
    simpleflying.com
    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that, on Thursday, November 5th, England would begin a four-week lockdown. This will include a range of regulations designed to limit the spread of coronavirus. The new restrictions will also impact travel. But how, exactly? Read more here.
    Five Of The 10 Busiest Routes In The World Involved Hong Kong
    simpleflying.com
    It’s a sign of how things have changed at Hong Kong Airport. Last year, five of the world’s ten busiest international air routes involved Hong Kong. This year, huge drops in both passenger and airline traffic through Hong Kong will see big changes in the rankings. Despite this, the top 10 global international routes list reveals just how important Hong Kong Airport normally is. Read more here.
    OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES
    Port of Halifax to Conduct Review of ‘Unacceptable’ Dwell and Revise Operating Procedures
    ciffa.com
    The Halifax Port Authority issued the following notice to customers on October 30:
    We recognize that this has been a challenging time for all our valued customers, and we thank you for your patience and understanding as we tried to assist in relieving an untenable situation impacting the supply chain.
    Both Halifax container terminals are now current and fluid. While import volume remains strong, with the impact from the industrial action in Montreal behind us the expectation is for minimal on-dock dwell going forward.
    There are several factors that went into the volume surge we experienced at the Port of Halifax, and while many of them were beyond our control, we and our operating partners appreciate that the resulting dwell was unacceptable. We will be conducting a comprehensive review to better understand what happened and what could have been done differently. We are committed to doing better.
    Once the review has been completed, we will incorporate the findings into our future operating procedures. Our goal now is to take every reasonable step to ensure this situation does not happen again.
    Our priority is to rebuild trust with our customers, and the only way we will do that is by restoring our reputation for efficiency and reliability. We will do this through open dialogue and transparency, website visibility, and hard work among all our critical partners in the Port of Halifax.
    Soaring spot rates and demand steer ONE to a profitable second quarter
    theloadstar.com
    Japanese ocean carrier ONE has reported a profit of $515m for its second quarter, between July and September, and said it was on track to be $1bn in the black for the full year.
    It was, however, still cautious about mid- to long-term prospects due to the “very uncertain” impact of the pandemic on cargo demand. Read more here.
    Felixstowe bans empties again as congestion builds and vessels ‘cut and run’
    theloadstar.com
    The embattled UK port of Felixstowe has again had to revert to refusing to accept empty containers, in a continuing effort to clear its congestion backlog.
    According to customer notice from Taiwanese line Evergreen to UK shippers and forwarders, the port this morning announced it would “temporarily stop the restitution of all empty containers until further notice”. Read more here.
    CANADA BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES
    Transport Canada’s dangerous goods registry outdated
    insidelogistics.ca
    OTTAWA – Transport Canada isn’t always following up when it finds safety violations in the movement of dangerous goods and still doesn’t have the full picture of the companies and locations it is supposed to be monitoring, Canada’s interim environment commissioner said Tuesday. Read more here.
    CFIA’s Updated Compliance and Enforcement Policy
    ciff.com

    Effective November 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated its Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

    There is no significant shift in policy direction between the 2015 Compliance and Enforcement Operational Policy and the new Compliance and Enforcement Policy. Rather, the policy has been revised to include changes such as the coming into force of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and changes to administrative monetary penalties (AMPs). Updates were also required to reflect the evolving nature of CFIA’s operating environment, such as online services for regulated parties through My CFIA.

    Additional updates include:

    • Alignment with the CFIA’s official policy template
    • Explanation of inspection versus investigation under the Roles and Responsibilities section
    • Removal of Department of Justice roles

    • Inclusion of an Inquiries section.

    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES
    Militarization of customs and ports in Mexico
    forwarderlaw.com
    The present year has brought an enormous amount of changes and surprises to the world, and Mexico is no exception. Due to the globalization process, every situation happening at a world level, affects our institutions, economy, people, jobs, etc. A perfect example of this are the recent events happening in the Mexican government, such as the militarization of national customs and ports. Read more here.

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