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The labor dispute between the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and Port of Montreal longshoremen escalated on Sunday with the announcement that they will begin an indefinite strike today, Tuesday, April 13th, 2021. The Port of Montreal longshoremen announced that they will not work any overtime hours as of today. In addition, [...]

Easter is around the corner! Did you know that Easter is the second most popular candy purchasing after Halloween? Every year, approximately 100 million chocolate eggs are sold in the US and Canada during this holiday. It is an important market for chocolate manufacturers. Of course, all these chocolate eggs require [...]

First of all, the vaccine is here and we can feel a certain relief among the population! Canada's Prime Minister is promising total vaccination by September and in Quebec, the promise is that the very first vaccine will be distributed by the national holiday of June 24th! Our southern neighbors are [...]

It is with great pleasure that Girish Rajamani has joined our team as International Logistics Advisor. Girish will support the international team in managing their shipments, helping its clients simplify their global logistics operations and further develop partnerships worldwide. We wish you lots of fun and success in your new position!

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Port of Montreal longshoremen union concluded a seven-month truce last August after a 19-day strike. However, this truce is coming to an end this Sunday, March 21st. This situation is not yet resolved between both parties. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) informed [...]

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Port of Montreal longshoremen union concluded a seven-month truce last August after a 19-day strike. However, this truce is coming to an end on March 21st. Both parties have made a commitment to not speak to the media throughout the truce. The Port of [...]

Hello, bonjour, buenos dias, bom dia, buongiorno, namastey, On Friday, February 12th, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service of Canada (FMCS) informed the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Port of Montreal Longshoremen's Union that labour negotiations between these two parties were suspended until further notice. While the truce between the [...]

To our community and users of heavy vehicles with shipments coming to or from Quebec : "MTQ (Le Ministère du transport du Québec)" reminds you that the authorized load limits are reduced during the thaw period in the following three thaw zones: Zone 1 covers southern Quebec, including Montreal, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, [...]

To our AP community, With the arrival of the Chinese New Year on Friday, February 12th, please take note that most industrial facilities in China will be closed for a period of approximately 15 days as a quarantine will be imposed by the local Chinese authorities in the Shanghai, Ningbo and [...]

To members of the AP Community, Our administrative department continues to play a crucial part in the success and the growth of AP International, and we are extremely proud to announce the following changes:   Effective immediately, Andrée Veilleux accepts to hold the strategic role of Manager of the Administrative Services [...]

Episode 6 is now live!! We had the pleasure to greet Mrs. Luciana Praxedes, Marine Operations Coordinator at Montreal Marine Services, to the AP Podcast! 🎙️ We talked about her professional career, her visits to several ports around the world, her experience aboard a vessel, the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the supply [...]

To all AP community members, To meet the new health requirements, put in place by the Quebec Government, please note that the AP Team will be in teleworking mode as of Thursday, December 17th, 2020! It is from our respective homes that we will continue to serve you during the following [...]

Yesterday, our team had just completed its longest truck shipment totalling eighteen stops along the way. The starting point where the merchandise was picked up was in Waterloo, Ontario and then delivered to eighteen different consignees located in Ontario and Quebec, namely: Brockville, Carleton Place, Almonte, Kanata, Luskville, Bristol, Shawville, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, [...]

The AP team is pleased to welcome 3 new team members.    Jingyi Chen, international logistics advisor, will support our international division in helping its clients simplifying their global logistics operations and further develop partnerships worldwide. She is currently completing her logistics studies at Champlain College and speaks fluently Mandarin, English and French!     [...]

Dear AP community, Kindly note that most industrial facilities in the US will be closed on Thursday November 26th and Friday November 27th, 2020. We wish to inform you that our offices will be open from 7:00AM to 6:00PM during the US Thanksgiving Day. Our team wishes you an amazing weekend [...]

Today, our colleague, Andrée Veilleux, becomes the latest member of the AP Hall of Fame. She joins Éric Bienvenue, Francis Martel and Marc-Alexandre Guinta as part of this prestigious group of people! Thank you Andrée for your exceptional contribution to the AP TEAM for the last 4 years!

Our team has been able to deal with Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Here is our special way to thank you with our latest video! 🎥 Click here to watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP-J74VkxeI Please contact us for all your logistics requests 🚛🚆🚢✈️ You can call us at 1-866-977-9343 📞 [...]

We wish to inform you that our offices will be open from 7:00AM to 6:00PM during the Canadian Thanksgiving Day on Monday October 12th, 2020. Our entire team wishes you a nice weekend and a happy Thanksgiving! Please contact us by phone at 866-977-9343 or by email at if you [...]

September 30th, 2020 marked the end of AP International’s 25th fiscal year! It has been a very special year, filled with ups and downs, worries, but thankfully, many reliefs as well! As for many of you, the Coronavirus has turned the plans upside down! For many, COVID-19 has had (and continue [...]

We wish to inform you that the Felixstowe Port (UK) temporarily closed its operations this afternoon on September 25th, 2020 due to high winds. Its facilities will remain non-operational until 1:00 am tomorrow. This situation could cause a delay in deliveries and container exports scheduled for this weekend and Monday. This [...]

We would like to inform you that most businesses throughout China will be closed from October 1st to October 8th for the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chinese National Day Holiday. Operations will resume on October 9th for most companies. If you are importing freight from China, we kindly suggest that you [...]

Due to the current situation, cargo is being impacted by a large number of containers. The storage time for all imported goods will be amended at MGT (Montreal Gateway Terminals) effective Sunday, September 20, 2020 00:01 am. Montreal import containers unloaded after this date will be granted 5 free calendar days, (maximum [...]

We are very concerned by the current congestion at the Port of Halifax, resulting of the strike at the Port of Montreal. During this period over 15,000 containers were diverted to the Port of Halifax, with ship owners wishing to unload their ships in anticipation of long-term conflict. For the past [...]

Our team is pleased to announce the arrival of a new member since September. André Diotte, customer experience advisor, will support the customer experience team in order to serve our clients and maintain a high level of service quality. Our team could not keep its growth without the trust you have [...]

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced that the International Roadcheck has been postponed and will now take place from September 9th to September 11th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Roadcheck is an annual initiative put in place to ensure the safety of road users across North America. During [...]