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Prepare for new U.S. food rules
NASHVILLE, TN - Carriers should treat food like high-value cargo if it's covered by new regulations under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act, legal experts have told a crowd at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association.
Three awardees named as TCA kicks off 79th convention
NASHVILLE, TN - The Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) 79th Annual Convention got started on Monday with an introduction of TCA president Russell Stubbs and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Before moving on to the main session, the TCA named the winners of three awards.
Federal budget vows more funding for transportation
OTTAWA, ON - The federal 2017 budget includes new transportation initiatives including a National Trade Corridors Fund that is meant to address capacity constraints and freight bottlenecks at major ports of entry, in addition to improving connections between rail and highway infrastructure. The National Trade Corridors Fund is set to receive $2 billion over 11 years from the federal government to support its activities. In addition, the budget mentions an additional $5 billion will be supplied through the Canada Infrastructure Bank to focus on trade and transportation priorities. Also revealed in the budget was an allocation of $50 million over 11 years to launch a trade and Transportation Information System to support a new Canadian Centre on Transportation Data. According to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), there isn't a lot of national data regarding the movement of goods, and an investment in something like a Trade and Transportation Information System should improve the current situation.
STA satisfied by highway, infrastructure investment
REGINA, SK - Saskatchewan announced its 2017 provincial budget yesterday and the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) says its pleased to see the government dedicate $1.1 billion to highways and infrastructure while the province is facing an economic downturn and financial hardship.
