Truck border crossings down across province

TORONTO -- Declining rates of southbound truck crossing from Ontario reflects the province's weakening manufacturing base, says the Ontario Trucking Association.

Transport mergers & acquisitions slowing: Report

NEW YORK -- Both deal volume and value in the transportation and logistics industry declined during the first quarter of 2008, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers, and global deal activity is not on track to match the levels seen in 2007.

CBP still fixing ACE-FAST synching issues

WASHINGTON -- Problems still persist between the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) database, U.S. Customs acknowledges.

Lane limits causes delays at St. Stephen border

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is notifying the the trucking industry that, effective immediately, there may be delays at the St. Stephen border crossing due to the temporary closure of some inspection lanes.

LA Port bans owner-ops; but not if ATA has anything to say

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Harbor Commission last week voted to will ban owner-operators as part of en effort to reduce pollution at the port.

Bridge Co. won’t outbid city for tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The President of the Ambassador Bridge says he won't stand in the way of a binational plan to keep the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel in public hands; but the deal suffered a blow anyway this week when Detroit City Council nixed plans to proceed with its half of the agreement.

City mounting legal assault on binational border team?

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor City Council is considering a legal campaign that could derail the binational process in charge of selecting a new international border crossing and supporting access highway.

It’s on time or on US, or rather on UPS

MISSISSAUGA -- UPS Freight figures they can get stuff across the border so smoothly that they're about to launch a performance guarantee for cross-border shipments.

Truck ferry enhancement plan stalled

WINDSOR, Ont. - The Detroit-Windsor truck ferry's future is in jeopardy due to a nearly bizarre bureaucratic situation involving a small piece of roadway that was thought to be public but turns out to be privately owned. A major ferry improvement project is on hold as a result.

DOT tackles border tie-ups

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Department of Transport (DOT) is asking for advice on how to cut down border congestion.

Shaw eases ACE notification delivery

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Shaw Tracking hoping to ease the border crossing process by providing updates on important documentation.

Ontario plans to enhance border travel

TORONTO -- The Ontario government introduced legislation to join the ranks of provinces offering an alernative to passports at the border.

Transport experts look into their crystal balls

FREDERICTON -- Four main issues are expected to dominate transportation concerns during the next few decades and a continental view - rather than national - will help carriers succeed.

New border crossing would starve other links: Report

WINDSOR, Ont. -- A publicly supported second span in the Windsor Detroit Gateway would divert traffic from existing regional crossings, hurting them financially, predicts the president of the Ambassador Bridge.

Canada border cops could grind down int’l traffic flow

OTTAWA -- Truckers and cross-border vacationers should prepare for "a long, hot summer" warns the frustrated union for Canada Customs officers.