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Interview with Milad M Istefanous, Executive Director of Philomina Global Services Co. Ltd.

Interview with Milad M Istefanous, Executive Director of Philomina Global Services Co. Ltd.

Philomina Global Head office located at Khartoum City that is well known, and having branches @ Port Sudan (Seaport City), and our modern office systems and all staff to give excellent services to our potential customers and worldwide associates.

Interview with Filipe Garcia, Branch Manager of Inicio transitarios Lda

Interview with Filipe Garcia, Branch Manager of Inicio transitarios Lda

Since the year 2000 INÍCIO TRANSITÁRIOS has been dedicated with total commitment to the creation of door-to-door transport solutions, regarding maritime and air logistics, on an international basis.

Interview with Ken Zhu,of Coeffort (Shanghai) Logistics & SCM Co., Ltd

Interview with Ken Zhu,of Coeffort (Shanghai) Logistics & SCM Co., Ltd

Coeffort was established in January 2015, core business of Coeffort is supply chain management and provide professional solutions, including supply chain financing, supply chain design, procurement and distribution, international customs clearance agent, executive stock trusteeship, Department of outsourcing, outsourcing processing and distribution management, supply chain services. I hope our business can do for customers "time Save", "money Save", "way touching One".

Interview with Arturo Chavez, Commercial Manager  of Smart Logistics Group

Interview with Arturo Chavez, Commercial Manager of Smart Logistics Group

SMART LOGISTICS GROUP is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage in SPAIN/EUROPE. Our value-added services portfolio includes import and export freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, load/mode and network optimization, and global visibility. We provide freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and all other logistics services.

Interview with Ordan Cargo, Managing Director of Ordan Cargo Ltd

Interview with Ordan Cargo, Managing Director of Ordan Cargo Ltd

We are " ORDAN CARGO LTD" a freight forwarding & logistics company based in Tel Aviv, Israel since 2001 having presences at all main ports ASHDOD/HAIFA/TLV for Import/Export/Cross SEA/AIR. We provide excellent and creative logistics solutions as well as quality service with competitive prices.

Trade minister vows to fight U.S. farm provisions on meat labelling

Source:globalnews    2014-2-11 9:30:00

MONTREAL - Ottawa will do "everything we can" to fight provisions of a U.S. farm law that is hurting Canada's meat producing industry, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said Monday.

Fast described a country-of-origin labelling requirement for meat in legislation signed last week by President Barack Obama as "counterproductive."

The provisions, first introduced in 2008, require all packaged meat to identify where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. Supporters said it better informs consumers, while opponents argue that segregating animals and tracking them adds costs and violates free-trade agreements.

READ MORE: Canada gets rough lesson in U.S. politics

Fast said the legislation undermines North American supply chains and costs the Canadian pork, beef and cattle industry about $1 billion a year. An insistence on country-of-origin labels is blamed for reducing Canadian meat exports to the U.S. by half, as some U.S. companies have said they can't afford to sort, label and store meat from Canada differently than meat from domestic animals.

The Harper government has said it will consider retaliatory measures and will try to enforce a prior WTO ruling that backed Canada's position on the issue.

The next step will be a hearing Feb. 18 at the World Trade Organization.

"We are going to do everything we can to defend and promote Canada’s interests, not only on the international stage but in our bilateral relationships," Fast said in an interview Monday after speaking to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.

"Now we want to make sure that the United States complies with the ruling of the World Trade Organization."

Fast refused to comment, however, on an internal battle - particularly among Democrats in Congress - over extending fast-track negotiating authority to the president in negotiating international trade deals. The authority would only allow Congress to approve or reject deals and prevent elected officials from amending or filibustering such agreements.

"I'm not going to comment on internal U.S. politics. We are focused on controlling the things that we can control, which is to strongly defend and promote Canadian interests at the negotiating table, with a view to concluding an agreement that is in Canada’s best interests."

The authority expired for new agreements in 2007 but continued to apply for agreements already under negotiation.

READ MORE: Canada threatens court fight, import tariffs over U.S. food labelling

Concerns are mounting that a potential Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership and efforts to strike a deal between the U.S. and the European Union could be delayed unless that authority is extended because trade partners are reluctant to sign off on deals that could later be amended.

The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a trade deal involving 12 Pacific countries, including Canada with nearly 800 million people and $27 trillion of gross domestic product.

Earlier, in his speech, the minister urged Quebecers to prepare to take advantage of a federal trade deal, signed last fall with the European Union, before it is ratified to get "first mover advantage" before Americans conclude their own EU agreement.

"Don't wait until this agreement comes into force in two years. Prepare and position yourselves now to benefit from an agreement that will provide dramatically improved access to a market of 500 million well-off consumers," said Fast.

The minister applauded the Quebec governments led by former Liberal premier Jean Charest and Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois for supporting the deal that could potentially create 80,000 jobs in Canada.

But he criticized the New Democratic Party and its large Quebec caucus.

He said none of those 57 MPs "has had the courage to come out publicly and tell Quebecers whether they support or oppose this agreement."

READ MORE: Canada loses latest battle with U.S. government over meat labelling

The government has released a summary of the final negotiated deal but the Opposition has said it is waiting to see the full text and called on Fast to release internal government documents it says may predict potential soaring drug costs for Canadians.

Protesters, including many carrying union banners, gathered outside the downtown hotel where Fast spoke Monday denouncing the government's trade approach.

However, Fast, referring to the protest, said that Canada "will continue to promote a robust global peace and security policy and ambitious humanitarian goals."

"At the same time we're ensuring that Canada’s economic imperatives become a core objective within our broader foreign policy plans."