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🚢 **Navigating Rough Waters: Potential Strike on the West Coast of Canada** 🚢 As we sail through 2024, our industry is once again facing the waves of uncertainty. The looming potential strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) at the West Coast ports of Canada has many of us on edge. This situation could ripple through the global supply chain, impacting businesses far and wide. 🛑 **Why Should We Care?** 🛑 The ports of British Columbia are crucial gateways for trade, handling a significant portion of Canada's imports and exports. A strike could disrupt the flow of goods, leading to delays, increased costs, and a strain on already stressed supply chains. From raw materials to consumer goods, the effects would be felt across various sectors, highlighting the interconnected nature of global trade. 💬 **"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein** 💬 While the potential strike poses challenges, it also presents an opportunity for us to re-evaluate our logistics strategies and build more resilient supply chains. Diversifying transportation routes, leveraging technology for better supply chain visibility, and fostering strong relationships with alternative logistics partners can help mitigate the impact. MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. is keeping all our clients informed on this current situation as communication is crucial at this time. 🤝 **Standing Together** 🤝 At times like these, collaboration and communication are paramount. Industry stakeholders, from manufacturers to retailers, need to stay informed and work together to navigate these turbulent times. Proactive planning and open dialogue with logistics partners can make a significant difference. 📢 **Call to Action** 📢 To our fellow industry professionals: Let’s stay united and prepared. Share your insights, strategies, and solutions to help each other weather this storm. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities and emerge stronger. https://lnkd.in/ghSc4AQX #strike #Logistics #SupplyChain #PortStrike #CanadaTrade #ILWU #BCMEA #GlobalTrade #Resilience #IndustryCollaboration #mellohawklogistics #ciffa #strike #mellohawklogistics

É com grande prazer que confirmamos a chegada do voo de Toronto em GRU, levando as roupas de inverno da nossa campanha para ajudar o Rio Grande do Sul. Gostaríamos mais uma vez de agradecer Sebastian Cosgrove, MBA, DTM and Air Canada Cargo por ter oferecido uma tarifa promocional de Toronto para esse embarque emergencial. Obrigado também MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. que doou o frete. Agradecemos também a Atlantis Transportation Services - ACI Air Cargo em Toronto pela doação da montagem do pallet, dentro das especificações da Air Canada Cargo. Thank you to the whole team at ACI Cargo / Atlantis Transportation for your support; Sylvain Lacelle, Danny Olynick, Mark Dunning, Ian Macrae (Toronto) and Sabrina Zordan (Toronto). A carga vai ser liberada em Guarulhos pelos despachantes credenciados da Defesa Civil do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul e uma vez autorizada vai seguir para Porto Alegre. Manteremos todos informados assim que tivermos mais notícias. Assim que tivermos a confirmação da Aircanada que a carga de Montreal chegou em Sao Paulo, compartilharemos com vocês. It is with great pleasure that we confirm the arrival of the flight from Toronto to GRU, carrying winter clothes for our campaign to help Rio Grande do Sul. We would like to thank Sebastian Cosgrove, MBA, DTM Air Canada Cargo once again for offering a promotional fare from Toronto for this emergency shipment. Thanks also to MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. for donating the freight. We also thank ACI Cargo Atlantis Transportation Services - ACI Air Cargo in Toronto for donating the pallet assembly, within Air Canada Cargo's specifications. Thank you to the whole team at ACI Cargo / Atlantis Transportation for your support; Sylvain Lacelle, Danny Olynick, Mark Dunning, Ian Macrae (Toronto), and Sabrina Zordan (Toronto). The cargo will be cleared in Guarulhos by the accredited customs brokers of the Civil Defense of the State of Rio Grande do Sul and once authorized, it will proceed to Porto Alegre. We will keep everyone informed as soon as we have more news. As soon as we receive confirmation from Air Canada that the cargo from Montreal has arrived in São Paulo, we will share it with you. hashtag #ArrivalGRU hashtag #SolidarityCampaign hashtag #HumanitarianAid hashtag #RioGrandeDoSul hashtag #AirCanadaCargo hashtag #DonatedFreight hashtag #Emergency hashtag #Toronto hashtag #ACICargo hashtag #SolidarityTransport hashtag #AtlantisTeam hashtag #InternationalSolidarity hashtag #CustomsClearance hashtag #CivilDefense hashtag #PortoAlegre hashtag #TogetherForRioGrande hashtag #ChegadaGRU hashtag #CampanhaSolidária hashtag #AjudaHumanitária hashtag #RioGrandeDoSul hashtag #AirCanadaCargo hashtag #FreteDoado hashtag #Emergencial hashtag #Toronto hashtag #ACICargo hashtag #TransporteSolidário hashtag #EquipeAtlantis hashtag #SolidariedadeInternacional hashtag #DespachoAduaneiro hashtag #DefesaCivil hashtag #PortoAlegre hashtag #JuntosPeloRioGrande hashtag #mellohawk_logistics

Thanks to @Wheaton Precious Metals for PDAC’s BCCC events sponsored by BCCC Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce and ADIMB and Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago

Today Nov 8, MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. celebrates 21 Years in business. It looks like yesterday that we started our company at our house. Thank you to our amazing team and all our clients for their support! Thank you to all ours agents and partners around the world! Dreams do come true when you work hard for it! 21 anos da MELLOHAWK Logistics! Gratidão eterna ao nosso time e a todos nossos clientes e parceiros! #mellohawklogistics #gratitude #anniversary #21yearsold Peter Hawkins Arnon Melo

from our CIFFA E-bulletin: " “Get Back to the Table,” O’Regan Tells Seaway and Union   Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan took to social media to tell the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Unifor they need to resume bargaining. O’Regan posted on X, saying he had taken calls with both sides, and they need to resume talks.   Over 350 Unifor workers are on strike at the Seaway, shutting down the waterway to commercial traffic since October 22.   Read more in an article from Inside Logistics. https://lnkd.in/gHaWEpXE #ciffa #arnonmelo #mellohawklogistics

Interesting decision by FMC in USA against MSC... "FMC throws out ‘unjustified' congestion charge complaint against MSC" " The US Federal Maritime Commission has dismissed the latest case against the world’s largest container line, MSC – a decision that could set a benchmark for other shippers.   The case was brought by SOFi Paper Products, which received a congestion surcharge of $1,000, but claimed MSC could not justify it.   The FMC’s Office of Enforcement said: “Given the possibility that the surcharge may have been levied upon more of MSC’s customers in addition to SOFi since the enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 . . .such an undertaking would arguably be to the benefit of all members of the shipping public who may have been billed by MSC for this ambiguous surcharge subsequent to the enactment of OSRA 2022”. " https://lnkd.in/g3xXmXsg #mellohawklogistics