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Freight Logistics Q&A Update Amid COVID-19 - Part 2
Alexandra Haukaas

Last week we sat with our Freight Operations Manager to shift focus onto our freight clients who have also been facing challenging times. Here is Part 2 of that Q&A interview with Alex.

May 14, 2020
Freight Logistics Q&A Update Amid COVID-19 - Part 1
Alexandra Haukaas

Today, we’d like to draw the focus onto our freight division with Operations Manager, Alex.

May 8, 2020
Covid-19 Effect On Border Communications
Taryn Hannah

With the Covid-19 Global Pandemic many government agency communication channels are understandably overwhelmed with demand...

March 25, 2020
Real Time Supply Chain Visibility Is (Finally) Here
PCB Group

Almost 20 years ago IBM coined the phrase transparent pipeline. Back then, the de rigueur was ecommerce, portals and electronic data interchange (EDI).‍

August 15, 2019
Are Freight Forwarders And Customs Brokers The Same?
PCB Group

There is a difference between Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers, but often they can perform the same role for the client.

June 23, 2019
Tsawwassen’s New Container Examination Facility Now Operational
Jan Brock

As of June 17th, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility (TCEF) is now open.

June 19, 2019
A Beginner’s Guide To Ocean Freight Container Shipping
PCB Group

Ocean Freight Terms and Abbreviations Terms, codes, and abbreviations define many industries. Ocean Freight container shipping is no different. One of the most difficult things to navigate in ocean shipping is understanding the basic everyday terms experienced professionals take for granted. For people new to the ocean freight industry this can be as confusing as ...

January 4, 2019
What Is A Bill Of Lading And What Is Its Purpose?
Sonia Stanton

A bill of lading is a receipt provided by the carrier to the consignee. The receipt contains a detailed list of all of the shipments goods.

October 11, 2018
North American Importers Paying Premiums On Freight From Asia
PCB Group

The US-China trade war has caused a stir in the freight forwarding community. With change comes uncertainty, and importers are finding out through their time and their wallets.

September 11, 2018
Your Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility Update
Jan Brock

Tidewater Container Services Selected To Operate New Examination Facility In July of 2018 the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) announced they had …

September 7, 2018