Smile! Suspected cargo thief caught on camera

VAUGHAN, Ont. -- Northbridge Insurance has been given photos of a suspected cargo thief captured by surveillance video.

CargoNet survey finds increase in cargo theft reporting in US

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- CargoNet has released key findings of a detailed survey of cargo theft activity in the US in 2011. The report shows a rise in cargo theft reporting, which officials attribute to an improvement in collaboration and data...

CTA sits in on D.C. border talks

WASHINGTON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance had a seat at the table in Washington this week to kick-off the perimeter vision discussions stemming from last year's border agreement between Prime Minister Harper and President Obama.

Toronto Trucking Association to host sessions on cargo theft, fraud

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Trucking Association will be hosting a pair of lunch presentations on cargo theft and fraud Jan. 26. Leading the sessions will be Rick Geller of Markel Insurance and Detective Glen Clement of the Peel Commercial...

Canada, US announce new border security plan

Canada and the US announced the new "Beyond the Border" perimeter security and trade agreement today. The plan aims to streamline both travel and cross-border business between the two countries, with pilot projects to start as soon as April...

Talk of fence along Canadian border doesn’t rattle trucking reps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucking industry insiders are meeting the latest report on how US Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can beef up security on the Canadian border with a resounding "meh."

Stolen Moncton load recovered, thanks to observant trucker

MONCTON, N.B. -- An observant truck driver is being credited for providing information that resulted in the arrest of a cargo thief and the recovery of $150,000 worth of stolen cheese.

CBSA’s ACI eManifest portal goes live

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched its ACI eManifest portal for carriers.

TSQ wields a big stick

In early March of this year, Air Canada quietly announced that it was about to shut down its cargo carrying service to the United States. The announcement was distinctly low-key for something with such inherent ramifications on commerce between...

Trucking associations applaud plans for perimeter security at border

OTTAWA, Ont. - The governments of Canada and the US have announced plans for a partnership designed to accelerate the flow of goods between both countries, while also strengthening security and economic competitiveness.

UPS exec shares logistics insights at OTA Convention

TORONTO, Ont. -- Stephen Flowers, president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, kicked off the 84th annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) convention with a look at the evolution of logistics while providing some insight into what may be on...

YRC and YRC Reimer re-validate certification in C-TPAT program

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- -YRC Worldwide Inc. announced today that YRC and YRC Reimer have successfully completed their re-validation in the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.

Canadian, US Chambers of Commerce call for action at border

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian Trucking Alliance chief David Bradley has been shouting from the rooftops about ...