Health & Safety CBSA collecting personal information from truckers July 3, 2020 COUTTS, Alta. – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun collecting personal information from truck drivers at several border crossings on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Security ‘They stole it right in front of us’ June 2, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Harpreet and Mohinder Chadde have had enough – they have been victims of alleged cargo and vehicle thefts, three times in the past year. “How can we…
Health & Safety Trucking layoffs are already underway March 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — While some trucking segments are enjoying a surge in demand, others are struggling because of Covid-19 closures. Drivers working in dedicated transportation segments such as…
Equipment Covid-19 hits industry events March 26, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The coronavirus has hit the multibillion-dollar trade show industry hard. Dozens of major events have been canceled or postponed across the world to stop the…
Health & Safety Ontario extends validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products March 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has extended the validation periods for driver, vehicle and carrier products as well as health cards in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19…
Health & Safety Trudeau: Travel restrictions won’t affect trucking March 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – “Trucking will not be affected.” With those five words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reassured the trucking industry that travel restrictions announced by Canada and the U.S.
Health & Safety Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck-stop chains are implementing a series of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, but they say the sites will remain open to drivers. Pilot Flying…
Health & Safety For cross-border truckers, it’s business as usual – for now March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “Social distancing” is the catchphrase of the year, but for longhaul truck drivers that has been a reality forever. Now, even as authorities across Canada…
Health & Safety Freight tracker warns of potential surge in holiday thefts December 18, 2019 JERSEY CITY, N.J. — U.S. freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo thefts this holiday season. It said data from 2014…
Business Management Cargo thieves give fleet-tracking market a boost October 21, 2019 Last year, 341 cargo thefts were reported in the Peel Region, compared to 208 in all of California.
Security Schneider wins major security award July 23, 2019 GREEN BAY, Wis. – Transportation and logistics services provider Schneider has won a major award for its rigorous security practices. The company is the recipient of CargoNet’s Best in Cargo…
Security CargoNet warns of theft surge during holiday June 26, 2019 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – As Canada and the United States prepare to celebrate their national days, a major freight tracking and recovery company is warning about a potential surge in…
Security Cargo thefts declined in Q1 April 22, 2019 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts in the U.S. and Canada declined 22% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from CargoNet. In the quarter,…
Mobile and IT Young “hackers” help Canada Cartage fight cargo theft February 5, 2019 HAMILTON, Ont. – Canada Cartage recently engaged Ontario university students to help fight cargo theft. More than 600 students participated in 30-hour non-stop “hack-a-thon” event called DeltaHacks on Jan. 26-27.
Security Meat, trailers among the goods cargo thieves increasingly targeting November 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian cargo thieves are mostly stealing grocery and household items, but meat products are also becoming a primary target, according to a new report from Northbridge Insurance.
