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Join us on Thursday, March 4 at 4:30 pm ET/2:30 pm MT/3:30 pm CT/1:30 pm PT for Navigating Trans Pacific Supply Chain challenges: perspectives from a North American railroader in Asia. In this webinar the audience will gain a unique perspective of the world-wide container shipping crisis from Gabriel Lagunes, CN’s representative in China based in Shanghai. He will explain the big picture COVID-19 impacts through a manufacturing and landside lens. Although supply chain disru...ptions have been reported throughout the pandemic, Gabriel’s comments as a participant on the ground will bring a reality lens to the situation. In a discussion with the moderator, Bob Armstrong, Gabriel will offer more context concerning specific disturbances that are causing confusion, delays and inefficiencies. He will offer his observations and anecdotes that will demonstrate the fast and perhaps lasting impacts of COVID-19-related trade disruptions. For free registration, visit: https://ciltna.com//navigating-trans-pacific-supply-chain/

Rovinescu Leaves Air Canada Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s president and CEO, retired on February 15, 2021. The deputy CEO and CFO, Michael Rousseau, succeeds him. I have enjoyed a unique and very special relationship with Air Canada and our outstanding people for over three decades, on the front lines of many of the company’s defining moments the 1988-1989 privatization, the defence against a hostile bid for Air Canada in 1999, our merger with Canadian Airlines in 2000, th...e aftermath of 9/11, leading the 2003-2004 restructuring and many others, Rovinescu said. Rovinescu leaves Air Canada, February 16, 2021, www.insidelogistics.ca #ceo #aviation #aircanada

Global Supply Chains Choke Under Tsunami of Freight With global supply chains buckling under huge order volumes and a confluence of disruptive forces, shippers should prepare for 2021 to be a perpetual peak season across all transport modes, logistics experts warn. Competition for freight space is so fierce that companies will need to pay exorbitant premiums to get on planes and vessels and apply more flexible shipping methods to avoid delays. And the unusual move to keep fac...tories open during the long Chinese New Year holiday means freight transportation systems won’t have a chance to draw down shipments stacking up at ports and loading docks. There will be no slack season this year, said Brian Bourke, chief growth officer at Chicago-based SEKO Logistics, during a video briefing for reporters on Monday. Global supply chains choke under tsunami of freight, February 11, 2021, www.freightwaves.com

WEBINAR IS HAPPENING SOON! Carrier’s Limitation of Liability When One is the New Zero. When does a carrier’s limitation clause in fact result in full value liability? This webinar will review recent case law and consider how to draft enforceable clauses that reflect the parties intention to limit carrier liability. Speakers will discuss two recent cases in which the courts were asked to clarify the extent to which railways may limit their liability for loss of or damage to ...freight. In one case, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that a limitation of liability near zero would be equivalent to an exclusion of liability and thus invalid, while another case currently before the Supreme Court of Canada deals with privity of contract in respect of confidential contracts between railways and shippers. Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6079122516 Meeting ID: 607 912 2516 One tap mobile +12042727920, 6079122516# Canada +14388097799, 6079122516# Canada Dial by your location +1 204 272 7920 Canada +1 438 809 7799 Canada +1 587 328 1099 Canada +1 647 558 0588 Canada +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 607 912 2516

WEBINAR IS TOMORROW Wednesday, 10 February 2021 at 12 ET/10 MT/11 AM CT/9 AM PT for Carrier’s Limitation of Liability When One is the New Zero. When does a carrier’s limitation clause in fact result in full value liability? This webinar will review recent case law and consider how to draft enforceable clauses that reflect the parties intention to limit carrier liability. Speakers will discuss two recent cases in which the courts were asked to clarify the extent to which rai...lways may limit their liability for loss of or damage to freight. In one case, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that a limitation of liability near zero would be equivalent to an exclusion of liability and thus invalid, while another case currently before the Supreme Court of Canada deals with privity of contract in respect of confidential contracts between railways and shippers. Three rail transportation law experts will discuss these cases and their broader implications for rail cargo claims. This webinar will be presented by: David F. Blair, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Brian Lipson, Associate, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Éric Harvey, Senior Counsel, Regulatory, CN (Moderator) Register now at: https://lnkd.in/e6Db6tM #law #lawyer #carrier #shipper #supplychain #rail https://lnkd.in/g6W8ZPG

SAVE THE DATE: Join us on 2 December 2020 at 12 ET/10 MT/11 AM CT/9 AM PT for the second webinar in the Arup Urban Futures webinar 3 part series with guest speaker Trent Lock, Deanna Stockton, Daniel McGinnis and Michael La Place. Registration will open this week. Streets and sidewalks in downtowns across the United States are transforming to help support local communities and businesses during the global pandemic. This webinar looks at how once ambitious design models for ...streetscapes are being realized. What have we learned and where do we go from here? To see a schedule of our upcoming webinars, please visit: https://ciltna.com/webinars/ #webinar #CILTNA #Arup

REGISTER NOW for our next upcoming webinar - Urban Futures webinar series #2: A New Era for Main Street: The Future of the Urban Street sponsored by Arup When: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 @ 12 PM ET/ 10 AM MT/ 11 AM CT/ 9 AM PT Streets and sidewalks in downtowns across the United States are transforming to help support local communities and businesses during the global pandemic. This webinar looks at how once ambitious design models for streetscapes are being realized. What h...ave we learned and where do we go from here? Join us for the second webinar in the Arup Urban Futures webinar 3 part series with guest speakers Trent Lethco, Principal, Arup; Deanna Stockton, Municipal Engineer, Municipality of Princeton, New Jersey; and Daniel McGinnis, Senior Project Manager, McMahon Associates. To register, please go to: https://ciltna.com//a-new-era-for-main-street-the-future-/ For questions please contact us at: [email protected]. #CILTNA #webinar #urbandevelopment

Airports Council Looking for Aid An industry group is sounding the alarm over the financial state of the country’s airports as ongoing travel restrictions take a crippling toll on passenger traffic levels and revenues. Since April, traffic in airports has been down 90 percent . The Canadian Airports Council (CAC), which represents more than 100 airports nationwide, is asking the government to implement a Covid-19 testing program at airports to reduce or eliminate quarantine r...estrictions and provide interest-free loans or direct operational support for airports, among other measures. Airports Council looking for aid, November 24, 2020, www.insidelogistics.ca #airports #transport #aviation

CN Proud to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of its Privatization Exactly 25 years ago today, the Government of Canada put CN shares up for sale to investors; at C$2.25 billion, it was the biggest IPO in Canadian history. At the time, CN was the largest and oldest Crown Corporation in Canada. On November 17, 2020, CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. To mark this important anniversary, JJ Ruest, CN’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will ring the Ope...ning Bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. JJ Ruest, President and Chief Executive Officer of CN said The privatization of CN was anticipated with widespread skepticism, but executed with startling success and today it is the source of enormous pride for our employees and all those involved over the years. It allowed CN to unleash the powerful creative and competitive forces of our railroaders. I want to thank everyone who contributed to this success as well as our employees for their dedication to safely moving the economy for our customers and for the communities where we operate. Twenty-five years after the IPO and with safety as our core value, our future is all about performance and customer service, generating long-term value for our shareholders. It’s been an amazing 25 years and the journey continues. CN Proud to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of its Privatization, November 17, 2020, www.cn.ca

Airlines could soon be operating unmanned drones in addition to aircraft flown by pilots, or serve as a logistics intermediary between shippers and third-party carriers Air Canada is leveraging its knowledge moving cargo to support drone deliveries and expand business in the fertile e-commerce sector. Japan Airlines is also involved in a drone delivery project and Astral Aviation in Kenya has set up a drone division. Air Canada officials said during a Nov. 9, 2020 call with a...nalysts to discuss third quarter earnings that the entry into e-commerce will take Air Canada Cargo to the next level. The statement, which didn’t come with any details, most likely referred to the airline’s partnership with Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) and several early-stage projects it has brokered. (November 15, 2020, www.freightwaves.com) #aviation #drones #AirCanada

On November 9-10 CILTNA held its Fall Outlook Conference. Video recordings of both days can be found on YouTube here: Day 1 (November 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9nyJyZ4mvs Day 2 (November 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_0nLgGZvBM... We have also posted five speaker presentations on the CILTNA website at: https://ciltna.com/national-outlook-conferences/ All other presentations will be posted as we receive them. #CILTNAOutlookConference #CILTNA #conference

CILTNA Outlook Conference Day 2 is happening soon at 11 AM ET this morning! Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://lnkd.in/eQhW7q3... Passcode: 119270 The conference will focus on how transport and logistics industry is coping with COVID and the unknown as business recovers from shutdown to growing supply chain activity. The conference will feature speakers such as, Deputy Minister, Transport Canada, Michael Keenan; Deborah Flint, President & CEO Greater Toronto Airports Authority; Dr. Bill Anderson, Director Cross-Border Institute at University of Windsor; Vivian Hua, Legal Counsel, Normerica International Corp.; Marc Brazeau, President and CEO, Railway Association of Canada; James Clements, Senior Vice-President Strategic Planning and Technology Transformation, CP; Bruce Burrows, President and CEO, Chamber of Marine Commerce; Tony Boemi, VicePresident, Montreal Port Authority and Ferio Pugliese, Senior Vice-President, Air Canada Express and Government Relation. #CILTNA #OutlookConference #CILT

Air Canada Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results Total revenues of $757 million in the third quarter of 2020 declined $4.773 billion or 86 per cent from the third quarter of 2019. The airline reported third quarter 2020 negative EBITDA(1) or (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), excluding special items, of $554 million compared to third quarter 2019 EBITDA of $1.472 billion. Air Canada reported an operating loss of $785 million in the third quarter of... 2020 compared to operating income of $956 million in the third quarter of 2019. Total revenue passengers carried declined 88 per cent in the quarter compared to last year’s third quarter. Unrestricted liquidity amounted to $8.189 billion at September 30, 2020. Today’s results reflect COVID-19’s unprecedented impact on our industry globally and on Air Canada in what has historically been our most productive and profitable quarter. From the outset, we have made the health and safety of our customers and employees our chief concern. Air Canada Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results, November 9, 2020, www.aircanada.ca

Ottawa Makes Refunds for Cancelled Flights Condition for Airlines to Tap Federal Aid Transport minister Marc Garneau said on November 8, 2020 that taxpayer-funded relief possibly in the form of government-backed loans will come with a requirement that Canadians whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic get refunds. The federal government is in talks with Canada’s major airlines about a rescue package with strict conditions that will help them stay afloat during t...he coronavirus pandemic, and the country’s airports don’t want to be left out or forced to take a hit to help air carriers. The crisis has lasted longer than expected, with massive financial challenges for airports, said Daniel-Robert Gooch, president of the Canadian Airports Council. Transport minister Marc Garneau said on November 8, 2020 that taxpayer-funded relief possibly in the form of government-backed loans will come with a requirement that Canadians whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic get refunds. Ottawa makes refunds for cancelled flights condition for airlines to tap federal aid, November 9, 2020, www.nationalpost.ca