Canadian businesses urge border contingency plan in case of emergency

OTTAWA -- The largest business association in the country wants Canada and the U.S. to develop a contingency plan for keeping trade flowing in the event of a terrorist attack of other disaster at one of the major border crossings along the 49th parallel.

Ambassador still king during Big Three slump

WINDSOR, Ont. -- About one-third of the traffic that crosses the Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor, Ont.-Detroit border is said to be directly related to the auto sector. So, with the Big Three U.S. automakers scaling back production and some of their suppliers taking a beating, will there be some relief in congestion at the world's busiest trade gateway?

US Customs catches human smuggling on X-Ray

BUFFALO, NY -- Two people hiding in a container about to be trucked from Canada to Buffalo, N.Y. were spotted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers using gamma-imaging technology.

Windsor politician wants border security investigation

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor MP Brian Masse is demanding an immediate investigation of the transport of hazardous materials through the Windsor-Detroit border region.

Schneider reduces bricks and mortar costs for exports to Canada

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics has announced the creation of AccessCanada, a new service offering that helps U.S. exporters to Canada reduce cost and take risk out of the supply chain.

Canada to match new C-TPAT criteria in PIP

OTTAWA -- Canadian Customs officials have announced they will mirror recent upgrades their American counterparts made to the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

Mad Cow Part 5: Latest case won’t affect US trade officials say

CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Tests show that a fifth case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a cattle ranch in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Mr. Moroun goes to Ottawa; Bridge execs keen on talking to new transport minister

WINDSOR - Matty Moroun, the billionaire trucking and warehousing mogul who owns the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor-Detroit, has been eager to meet with Canada's newest transport minister, TodaysTrucking.com has learned.

SPECIAL REPORT: Ambassador to forge ahead with twin span

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Despite having their border solution proposal rejected by a binational border selection committee last fall, Ambassador Bridge officials are pushing forward with plans to build a twin span across the Detroit River.

TWIC of the Trade: Homeland Security begins background checks on port workers

WASHINGTON, -- Workers who access U.S. ports will be the first to undergo enhanced background security checks under Homeland Security's previously announced biometric-based Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).

CBP issues e-manifest protocol for drivers

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an information notice to trucking carriers and drivers advising them of the proper e-manifest documentation that must accompany truckers to the border under Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) rules.

Criss-Crossing: US Senator introduces bridge regulatory bill

DETROIT -- The owner and operators of the Ambassador Bridge may feel like they're being pulled at both ends these days, as a U.S. Senator has tabled a bill similar to proposed Canadian legislation which would attempt to give the government more control of international border crossings.

No Surprise Here: Trucking still top freight mover Transport Canada says

OTTAWA -- A recent Transport Canada annual report reinforces that Canada's trucking sector is dominated cross-border trade with the U.S.

US trucking research firm tapped to assess Customs’ ACE impacts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) announced it has been commissioned by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) to conduct a Border Efficiency Assessment, specifically focusing on the Agency's Truck E-Manifest initiative and its use by motor carriers.

Ambassador Execs to Ottawa: ‘Put down your sword’

OTTAWA -- The president of the Ambassador Bridge and son of the bridge company's powerful owner traveled to Parliament Hill yesterday to voice concerns over a government proposal that attempts to take some control of international border crossings, including the private Ambassador Bridge.