Panama Canal Workers Return to Work After Weeklong Strike January 26, 2012
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Panama Canal expansion workers returned to work Monday after agreeing to new terms with their contractor, ending their weeklong strike. About 6,000 workers walked off the job last week, halting construction on the locks, a key element of the expansion which will allow much larger ships to use the waterway. The existing canal also continued to operate normally during the strike. The Panama Canal handles about 5% of world trade.
source: CIFFA
White House Releases Global Supply Chain Security Plan January 26, 2012
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American Shipper reports that the Obama administration on Wednesday unveiled its global supply chain security strategy on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The document is a whole-of-government approach towards balancing security and international trade that acknowledges to properly manage cross-border commerce extends beyond the Department of Homeland Security. The objective is to have a holistic approach for preventing, mitigating and responding to supply chain disruptions from manmade causes such as terrorism or natural disasters.
The strategy identifies gaps in the roles and responsibilities of federal and state agencies, and private sector stakeholders, and recommends legislative, regulatory and organizational changes to address them. The document guides the government’s interaction with the private sector and foreign governments, and how it allocates resources in the budget. Officials originally planned to complete the strategy late last summer, but getting all the necessary approvals took longer than expected. The global Supply Chain Plan can be found at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/national_strategy_for_global_supply_chain_security.pdf
source: CIFFA
Canada Further Expands Sanctions Against Syria January 26, 2012
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Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird on Wednesday announced new sanctions against Syria’s Assad regime in concert with like-minded countries:
“We want to make sure we are doing everything we can to isolate this reprehensible regime.
“Assad and those supporting him must get the message that peace-loving nations of the world are working together to end the regime’s oppressive rule. “These latest measures include an assets freeze on, and a prohibition on dealings with, 29 additional individuals and entities associated with the Assad regime. “We are also providing for new exemptions to minimize the impact on ordinary citizens. “We welcome the Arab League observers’ report and the League’s proposal to have Assad move aside, paving the way for free elections; the League’s actions are all the more important given the inability, to this point, of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address the crisis in Syria. “Sanctions imposed by like-minded partners, including the United States, the European Union and the Arab League, are having an impact by isolating the regime. For more information, please visit Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations
source: CIFFA
Harper Government Invests In Canadian Ports January 26, 2012
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The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Wai Young, Member of Parliament for Vancouver South, on Wednesday announced that the Government of Canada is continuing its commitment to limit air emissions from the Canadian transportation sector. “The Government of Canada is pleased to launch the Shore Power Technology for Ports Program,” said Minister Lebel. “This $27.2-million contribution program will help Canadian ports install shore power, which will reduce air emissions from ships, protect the environment and health of Canadians, and further Canada’s economic prosperity.” Full details at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/release-2012-h004e-6622.htm
source: CIFFA
Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) – New Version 12.10 January 23, 2012
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Statistics Canada and Canada Border Services Agency (CAED) launched the national implementation of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) program, which gives registered exporters and agents the opportunity to report goods electronically to the Federal Government of Canada. This program was launched on January 1st, 1998, and is a fast, inexpensive and easy way of reporting your exported goods.
CAED 2012 version 12.00 was released the week of December 15th, 2011.
Due to HS Library omissions in CAED 2012 version 12.00, a new release was required. CAED 2012 version 12.10 rectifies the identified HS omissions found in version 12.00. CAED 2012 version 12.10 was released the week of January 16th, 2012. It is important to note that as of Feb 1st, 2012 version 12.10 is the only acceptable version of CAED. Download the new version at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/exp/index-eng.htm
source: CIFFA
