Transportation Trucking associations turn to ambassadors to help end Canada, U.S. trade barriers April 27, 2023 Several of North America’s largest trucking associations are calling on Canadian and U.S. ambassadors to help remove unnecessary trade barriers for cross-border operators and truck drivers. Related letters – signed…
Transportation FAST enrolment center to open in Ogdensburg, N.Y. December 22, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the opening of a new Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment center in Ogdensburg, New…
Security Two charged after 30 kg of suspected cocaine seized from truck August 18, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized almost 30 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Windsor, Ont. On Aug.
Transportation Cross-border truck traffic surged in April June 23, 2022 Talk of a potential recession continues, and inflation has hit levels not seen since 1983, but the surge in cross-border freight continues. Trucks moved US$35.6 billion of freight in both…
Transportation FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1 April 5, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the United States Customs and Border Protection are organizing a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event from April 25 to May 1…
Transportation North American trans-border trucking freight valued at $69B in January March 23, 2022 North American trans-border trucking freight in January 2022 was valued at $69 billion (Cdn $86.7 billion), up 12.9% for the same month last year, carrying 60.6% of value of all…
Transportation Truck driver charged after 265kg of drugs seized at Ontario border crossing March 2, 2022 A truck driver faces drug trafficking charges after about 265kg of suspected narcotics were seized from his vehicle at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont. last month. Suspected…
Transportation Canada keen to boost cross-border cooperation with U.S., Mexico February 23, 2022 Canada is committed to working closely with the U.S. and Mexico to increase cross-border coordination and cooperation. Michael Grant, assistant deputy minister for the Americas, Global Affairs Canada, said cooperation…
Transportation Transport minister’s mandate includes vaccines, emissions, supply chain December 17, 2021 Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a mandate in hand for the coming term of office – and it includes the call for Covid-19 vaccines in the transportation sector. The…
Transportation Border agents cleared 4.5M trucks in first 10 months of 2021 December 14, 2021 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers saw postal and courier shipments rise “significantly” in the past year, as more Canadians turned to online shopping in the midst of the pandemic.
Security Brampton men arrested in border drug bust December 10, 2021 Brantford police arrested two men from Brampton, Ont. after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada from the U.S. and seized 112 kg of…
Regulations FMCSA offers exemptions to Canadian carriers aiding B.C. relief November 24, 2021 The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has exempted Canadian carriers providing direct relief to the British Columbia emergency from certain regulations while they transit the U.S. due to…
Transportation U.S. FAST centers reopen, Canadian sites remain closed November 16, 2021 Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment centers located in the U.S. will reopen on Nov. 29, although those in Canada remain closed until further notice. Conditionally approved applicants can now…
Understand the limits of cross-border trucking: Driver’s Education October 18, 2021 Cross-border trucking opens up many new horizons for drivers. But on top of the additional earning opportunities comes greater scrutiny, and a new set of rules and regulations to understand.
Transportation Cross-border truck drivers to face vaccine mandate October 13, 2021 Cross-border truck drivers will need to prove they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in early January, under a series of measures that will also see more non-essential travelers return to…
