Transportation Atlantic truckers welcome coming Port of Halifax rail link June 1, 2023 A new rail line between two container terminals is expected to alleviate heavy truck congestion in downtown Halifax, and the head of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is “cautiously…
Transportation APTA honors safety, professionalism in annual trucking industry awards December 9, 2022 The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) has recognized seven people for their contributions to trucking. “The APTA is proud and humbled to recognize these champions of our industry,” executive director…
Transportation Atlantic Truck Show shifts to fall, expands focus February 16, 2022 The Atlantic Truck Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum Oct. 20-21 with a new name and broader focus as the Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Show. The biennial event owned by…
Health & Safety Covid-19 tests still voluntary for New Brunswick truckers March 1, 2021 Truck drivers returning to New Brunswick are being encouraged to take Covid-19 tests, but the province has reversed an earlier plan that would have actually mandated such tests as of…
Health & Safety Potential Covid-19 exposure on Marine Atlantic ferries January 21, 2021 Nova Scotia Public Health is telling those who traveled on specific Marine Atlantic ferries to book a Covid-19 test, whether they show symptoms or not. The crossings relate to…
Health & Safety P.E.I. clarifies Covid-19 rules for truck drivers November 27, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island’s truck drivers continue to face some of the tightest Covid-19 restrictions in the industry, but they won’t have to completely self isolate when waiting…
Health & Safety P.E.I. tells returning truck drivers to get Covid-19 tests, and isolate November 18, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island is telling its truck drivers to be tested for Covid-19 whenever they return to the province, under guidance from the province’s Chief Public Health…
Transportation NB Covid-19 tests for truck drivers change locations June 29, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick continues to test the province’s truck drivers for Covid-19, but the voluntary program is changing locations. As of June 26, the collection of swab…
Transportation PEI extends deadline for driver’s licence renewal June 9, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island has become the latest Canadian jurisdiction to extend the expiry dates for licenses and driver medical requirements. The move made by the Department of…
Transportation Marine Atlantic alters ferry service due to lower volumes June 1, 2020 ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – Marine Atlantic has altered the schedule for its ferry service as it responds to lower traffic volumes connected to Covid-19. There will continue to be at…
Transportation New Brunswick to begin Covid-19 tests at border May 21, 2020 SAINT-JACQUES, N.B. – The Province of New Brunswick plans to screen one in six truck drivers for Covid-19 as they cross the provincial border at Saint-Jacques, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking…
Human Resources Updated: APTA keeps close watch on truckers crossing the border March 17, 2020 DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is keeping a close watch on how things unfold in the wake of new border restrictions announced by the federal…
Transportation Carriers, minister meet on labor standards February 7, 2018 DIEPPE, NB – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, and several carriers have met with Patty Hajdu – Canada’s minister of employment, workforce development, and labor –…
Business Management Trucking isn’t a low wage, unskilled job says APTA July 11, 2014 DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is once again decrying the federal government’s recent changes to the temporary foreign workers’ program (TFW). Last month, the…
Transportation APTA says Atlantic Canada needs temporary foreign truckers June 24, 2014 DIEPPE, N.B. – The inability to hire temporary foreign workers will result in trucks being parked across Atlantic Canada. By altering the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and making it both…
