SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. urged to hike border capacity; Promote short-sea options

DETROIT -- The Windsor, Ont.-Detroit trade gateway is in desperate need of border-crossing redundancy, and a vigorous short-sea shipping strategy is one way to help make that happen, says the owner of the truck ferry that operates on the Detroit River between the two cities.

State officials survey Delray locals on second bridge

DETROIT -- Michigan officials have started discussions with business people in the Delray neighborhood -- the area planners have selected for a new bridge across the Detroit River into Windsor, Ont.

Passport rule reform backed by Canadian officials

WASHINGTON -- Canadian truckers' most powerful U.S. ally in opposing mandatory passports for cross-border travel met with her northern counterparts to discuss how to fix the looming initiative.

Truck traffic dips on Blue Water Bridge

PORT HURON, Mich. -- A downturn in auto parts and other manufacturing sectors has led to nearly a 10 percent truck traffic decline on the Blue Water Bridge between Sarnia, Ont. and Port Huron, Mich.

CTA boss warns against complacency on border issues

TORONTO -- The pictures of truck lineups at Canada-U.S. border crossings in the days after Sept. 11 may no longer be broadcasted on the nightly news, but "no one should have the illusion that all is well at the border."

Mexican truck access 2 months off; Critics call plan ‘unsafe’

WASHINGTON -- U.S. transport authorities say Mexican trucks will start rolling north onto American highways in 60 days.

Michigan gives thumbs up to twin Ambassador span: report

DETROIT -- Ambassador Bridge officials say they've scaled another hurdle in their plans to twin the current bridge with another six-lane span across the Detroit River.

MI narrows new bridge site; Ambassador asks for bonds to finance twin span

DETROIT -- The Michigan Department of Transportation moved a step closer to naming the location where a new bridge across the Detroit River into Windsor, Ont. is to be built.

Terror, not tobacco, Senate committee tells border agency

OTTAWA -- Canadian border guards need to focus more on the dangers of terrorism rather than cross-border shoppers who've bought an extra carton of duty-free cigarettes or bottle of Cognac, a Canadian Senate committee on national security said this week.

New line release policy at Ambassador kicks in

WINDSOR, Ont. - Starting on April 1, all Canada-bound commercial shipments entering via the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit-Windsor, Ont. will be

Windsor wants new truck corridor to be tunneled

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The nation's busiest border town is sending Canada and U.S. decision makers a message about what kind of road it wants leading to a new international bridge.

Study on ACE e-manifests reveals carriers’ concerns

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Truckers using ACE e-manifests to cross the Canada-U.S. border cited limited physical infrastructure, as well as paperwork and communication problems with brokers, as key challenges with the program, a new study finds.

Windsor eyes complete control of tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The City of Windsor has entered into a tentative US$75-million agreement with Detroit to take full control of the Windsor-Detroit tunnel, reports the Windsor Star.

OTA campaign helps shippers better manage customs brokers

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Canada Border Services Agency's newly-enacted policy requiring carriers use line release customs clearance at the Windsor-Detroit border has produced very few disruptions, reports the Ontario Trucking Association.

ACE e-manifest to deploy in three more U.S. states

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs' ACE e-manifest program is finally moving on at all land border ports in Vermont, North Dakota, and New Hampshire.