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Aug 7, 2015

Intermodal executives acknowledge need to recapture lost business

For some time following a particularly harsh winter a year and a half ago, rail service representatives have… Read more 

Aug 7, 2015

Container ships outgrowing global ports and canals

Trade is getting bigger and ships are getting bigger, but many U.S. ports remain the same size or, at… Read more 

Aug 6, 2015

Amendments to Firearms Marking Regulations delayed

The Firearms Marking Regulations, which were set to come into force on December 1, 2015, have been delayed.… Read more 

Aug 6, 2015

Canada ratifies wine agreement; exporters to benefit

  The Government of Canada recently announced Canada’s ratification of the World Wine Trade Group (WWTG) Agreement on… Read more 

Aug 5, 2015

Health Canada to regulate non-corrective/cosmetic contact lenses

Health Canada is amending the Medical Devices Regulations for non-corrective or ‘cosmetic’ contact lenses to fall under Class… Read more 

Jul 29, 2015

EU, US negotiators pick up TIIP talks

Recent reports indicate that negotiations for the world's largest free trade agreement have recently picked up.

Jul 29, 2015

Canada seeking comment on WTO Environmental Goods Agreement

The negotiation of a plurilateral Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) among a group of World Trade Organization (WTO) members… Read more 

Jul 29, 2015

Canada-Ukraine FTA completed as TPP discussions drag on

In the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, talks regarding Canada's dairy supply have turned frosty, and the country's free… Read more 

Jul 29, 2015

Expanded Suez Canal trial run takes place ahead of opening

Ahead of the opening of a new, second shipping lane in the Suez Canal next month, the waterway… Read more 

Jul 29, 2015

EU, U.S. negotiators pick up TTIP talks

Recent reports indicate that negotiations for the world's largest free trade agreement have recently picked up.