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Ocean freight spot rates have resumed volatility after several weeks of the Fortnight Brace pattern flattening out. For Canadian importers filing CADs under CARM, that means RPP bond adequacy checks,
US truckload rate swings directly affect Canadian import landed costs, CARM bond exposure, and customs valuation. Here's what changed when the freight recession bottomed out and why your RPP security
A North American carrier established in 2014 launches an online dispatcher training program, signaling a move into industry education.
Container carriers testing July rate increases create transaction value uncertainty for Canadian importers filing CADs. RPP bond exposure rises when freight costs swing mid-quarter, and CARM Client Po
Transpacific container rates jumped 12% week-on-week in early May 2025, with Shanghai-Los Angeles lanes finishing at USD 5,750 per 40ft. For Canadian importers filing CADs under CARM, the bigger issue
In today's global economy, businesses need logistics partners that offer more than transportation....
MSC's Bangladesh terminal turnaround highlights how inland barge networks shift cost structures for Canadian importers. When ocean carriers control both the water leg and the final depot, your release
Asia-to-Canada ocean freight rates climbed sharply in Q2 2024, mirroring European trends. For Canadian importers posting RPP bonds and filing CADs under CARM, the spread between spot and contract now
The Drewry World Container Index jumped 12% in mid-June 2024, reaching US$3,969 per forty-foot container. For Canadian importers filing CADs under CARM, that means tighter cash management around RPP b
May 2025 trucking-sector hiring climbed past national employment growth, promising shorter drayage windows into Montreal and Toronto. Canadian importers racing to meet inbound slots still clear the sa
Carriers deploying bigger ships on short-sea and feeder routes into Montreal and Halifax are tightening dwell windows and cargo-ready cutoffs. Brokers filing CADs under CARM need accurate cargo-contro
Transpacific and Asia-Europe container spot rates jumped double-digits in mid-June 2024. Canadian importers filing CADs under CARM face a ripple of freight-cost volatility, CUSMA origin calculations,