Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport of North America

10/14/2026

How do we build a larger, smarter, and more connected gateway? Join CILTNA for an exclusive 60-minute webinar featuring Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Long Beach.

Discover how massive infrastructure investments and cutting-edge digital innovations are reshaping global supply chains.

Key discussion highlights:

Pier B Facility: Learn about the upcoming facility slated for 2032 completion, designed to triple on-dock rail capacity and slash dwell times from 4 days to just 24 hours.

Digital Connectivity: Explore how the CargoNav platform provides real-time visibility to track shipments and optimize operations.

The Green Transition: Gain insights into the strategic roadmap for pursuing the goal of becoming the world’s first zero-emissions port.

🎤 Moderated by: John Coleman, FCILT (Director, CILTNA)
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM GMT
📍 Format: 60-Minute Webinar

🔗 Secure your spot today: https://ciltna.com/events/building-the-port-of-the-future/

10/14/2026

The GTA Economy at the Wrong Door

A street observation on technology, shared capacity and the economics of last mile delivery

By: Andrain Scott, BBA, PGDip, PMP® CMILT

I came home to find somebody else’s prescription on my porch.

A prescription has a purpose at its destination. On my doorstep, it had become a problem for somebody to resolve.

My elderly neighbour’s frozen groceries and Amazon parcels also find their way to my address. Each time, I find myself looking past the package and mentally following its journey: the order, the allocation, the loading, the dispatch, the route and the final handover. Somewhere along that journey, the intended address became the wrong doorstep.

That is the habit my work in third party logistics has given me. I cannot help following how something gets to its intended location, on time, within budget and in the condition the customer expected. My PMP training draws my attention to dependencies and responsibility. Business development makes me follow the outcome further, into the customer’s response and the next order.

The carrier arrangements and the reasons for these errors remain unknown. I use the incidents here as observations through which to examine a larger economic relationship: how the GTA turns logistics technology, working time and shared infrastructure into a service that businesses and households can use.

The region’s economy becomes tangible in that movement. A purchase made on a screen becomes a physical commitment. Stock, labour, vehicles, roads and customer availability must meet at a particular place and time. A misplaced parcel leaves the final part of that commitment unresolved.

Cross-docking makes those dependencies especially visible. Goods moving from an inbound trailer towards an outbound departure carry a deadline through the building. Door allocation, load preparation, handling capacity and dispatch timing must work together. Moving inside the facility is valuable, but the customer receives the benefit through the performance of the whole journey.

Research accessed through CILT’s member knowledge resources gives this observation a useful foundation. Buijs, Danhof and Wortmann studied a Dutch grocery retailer using operational data and discrete event simulation. Their findings show how improvements in internal handling distance can have limited effects on overall flow unless decisions within the cross-dock and the surrounding network are coordinated (2016, pp. 226–227).

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10/08/2026

The Port of Long Beach is building the Port of the Future™ – a larger, smarter, more connected gateway designed to move 20 million container units annually by 2050.

Come learn how by joining us on Tuesday, October 27th at 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT/ 5 pm GMT for the CILTNA Webinar: "Building the Port of the Future with Port of Long Beach CEO, Dr. Noel Hacegaba".

Register now: https://ciltna.com/events/building-the-port-of-the-future/

10/06/2026

Welcome to the Fall 2026 Virtual Industry Insights Speaker Series, generously sponsored by ATL Partners.

Please join Vaughn College on Friday, October 9, at 9-10:30 a.m. Eastern, to hear from:

Sharon Rossmark, Founder and CEO of Women and Drones, discussing “The Future of Uncrewed Aviation.”

Book, bio: https://futureflightbook.com/.

All talks are free and open to members of the aviation industry.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://vaughn.zoom.us/j/81150901910?pwd=lR5vIbWbLcbsP6dAEAVVgbMWPFn7G1.1

10/06/2026

Invest Ottawa workshop: Exporting 101 (In Person & Virtual)

When: October 13 @ 1pm

Location: 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5

About this workshop:

This webinar will give you an overall view of what you need to know to export goods abroad:
- financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance),
- Canadian export regulations,
- declarations and permits,
- logistics costs,
- Free Trade Agreements and their impact,
- regional differences (USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia),
- shipping to trade shows,

The roles and responsibilities of the:
- exporter,
- the importer,
- the carrier,
- the freight forwarder,
- the customs broker, and
- other intermediaries.

Learn the basics as well as the important details that will impact your bottom line and avoid mistakes, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.

About the speaker:
Following a + 30-year international logistics career, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:
- consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
- training on the regulatory, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and - - Exporting, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.

Christian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Export Québec, Invest Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

Virtual registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exporting-101-virtual-tickets-2001231155257?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

In-person Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exporting-101-in-person-tickets-2001220875510?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

09/30/2026

The Quebec Chapter of CILTNA hosted an event yesterday organized by Gilles B. Legault. Thank you to Hon. David Collenette from the NATO Association of Canada for joining them to share shared valuable perspectives on NATO’s priorities in preserving peace, sovereignty and collective security in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment. Thank you also to Marsh for sponsoring the event.

In times of uncertainty, the quality of the conversations we have matters more than ever. A sincere thank you to Hon. David Collenette from the Association of Canada for joining us at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - North America (CILTNA) event in Montreal, organized by Gi...

09/29/2026

Welcome to the Fall 2026 Virtual Industry Insights Speaker Series, generously sponsored by ATL Partners.

Please join Vaughn College on Friday, October 2, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, to hear from:

Nancy (Choi) Bonges, Director of Community Engagement, William Blair & Co., to discuss, “Founders and Financial Futures: Closing the Capital Gap and Building Wealth.”

Biography: https://www.williamblair.com/bios/Nancy-Bonges

Join Zoom Meeting: https://vaughn.zoom.us/j/84634428459?pwd=gFJ8ElO5L2g5yHB4YmnnBBEhtV7U8L.1

All talks are free and open to members of the aviation industry.

09/22/2026

The One Deadline Freight Forwarders Don't Talk About by Brahim Laatmani, CILT Affiliate Member – 1769

The One Deadline Freight Forwarders Don't Talk About Most logistics KPIs are about money. Late container, demurrage fees. Missed delivery window, penalty clause. Painful, but recoverable — reschedule, renegotiate, move on. I manage logistics for a company that makes and distributes caskets, urns, ...

09/21/2026

Tomorrow. 12 pm ET / 9 am PT.

Debanshu Sharma, CMILT, Senior Supply Chain Manager at Amazon, joins CILT North America to talk about how predictive AI reshaped carrier performance across 1,600+ carriers and 150,000+ shipments - a 35% drop in pickup defects, and everything it took to get there.

Register now - https://ciltna.com/events/2-part-ai-series/. See you there.

09/16/2026

Yesterday's session with Vijoe Michael Raj (FedEx Freight) covered a lot of ground - here are the takeaways that stuck with me:

- GenAI is strong at language: finding, summarizing, explaining, and coordinating information. It does not inherently guarantee a feasible or optimal operating plan.

- Different tools answer different questions. Value comes from orchestration; not from asking one tool to do everything.

- GenAI complements decision-science and logistics expertise It does not replace either.

If you missed it, the recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Cq6N9kYQE&t=7s

And if today's conversation resonated - part two is coming September 22: Debanshu Sharma, CMILT (Amazon) on how predictive AI is reshaping carrier performance across 1,600+ carriers. If you did not previously register already, you can still register for part 2 here: https://ciltna.com/events/2-part-ai-series/