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Ontario Limitations Resumed September 14th
The Emergency Order dated 20 March 2020, suspending the running of most provincial limitation and procedural time periods was revoked on September 14, 2020. All parties to litigation in Ontario should be aware that time is once again counting on all timetables, orders, … Continue reading
COVID-19 UPDATE
Please be advised that our office will be closed and all staff on reduced hours until further notice. Ontario Courts Partial Shutdown: The Ontario Superior Court and Provincial Courts are shutting down for all non-custodial matters. If you have a … Continue reading
ILWU begins limited work action at Vancouver Ports
Limited work actions by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are planned to begin today at Deltaport and Vanterm, potentially affecting Canada’s main west coast transportation hub. The negotiations have been ongoing since March 2019, and involve approximately 6000 workers … Continue reading
Yantian Express Finally Calls at Halifax
As Stan Rogers might have said, it’s been six long months since she sailed away, but she just made Halifax yesterday. Hapag-Lloyd’s Yantian Express sailed from Columbo, Sri Lanka, in December 2018, but in January the ship was struck by … Continue reading
Canada – US reach agreement on Steel + Aluminum Tariffs
Canada and the USA have reached an agreement that will bring an end to a nearly year-long trade war between the two countries, according to multiple sources. In March 2018, citing national security concerns, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of … Continue reading
FIATA Publishes Best Practices on Quality of Containers
In April 2019 the FIATA Working Group Sea Transport published a guide outlining problems and best practices in “Container Shipping and Quality of Containers“. This follows on their guide for best practices in respect of demurrage and detention on containers, published last year. Containers … Continue reading
