Trump vows “America first” approach to trade

WASHINGTON, DC - Canada's largest trading partner has inaugurated a president who pledges "America first" policies on everything from trade to security. "From this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families," U.S. President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address on Friday. "We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs."We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth and we will bring back our dreams," he added.

Peace Bridge rehab to begin this month

FORT ERIE, ON - American Bridge Company has been awarded an $80.5-million contract to rehabilitate the Peace Bridge - an international crossing connecting Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.

U.S. in-transit shipments are almost back

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency is moving forward on a pilot program aiming to simplify Canadian shipments in-transit through the United States. That is, loads originating in Canada and ending in Canada but travelling via the U.S. en route. In fact, CBP's In-Transit Manifest Pilot Program will work to restore the once common in-transit practice that was curtailed by post-9/11 changes to U.S. border security procedures. Nine Canadian carriers involved in the program will be able to use a limited set of data when crossing the border, easing the administrative burden significantly. According to a notice published in the U.S. Federal Register yesterday, "Test participants will submit electronically an in-transit manifest with a relaxed validation for the value data element and they will not have to provide the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number."

Canada-U.S. Truck Border Crossing Figures Reveal Surprises

WASHINGTON, D.C. --New analysis of data shows truck traffic between Canada and the U.S. has declined while it has increased between the U.S. and Mexico. The Journal of Commerce reports U.S. Transportation Department figures show since the second quarter of 2005, truck crossings between Canada and the U.S. decreased 16 percent but grew 19 percent between the U.S. and its neighbor to the south Also, truck crossings at both U.S. borders have increased since 2009, as the level with Mexico approaches what the U.S. has with Canada. It reports in the second quarter of this year, Mexican border truck crossings with the U.S. were up 2.6 percent year-over-year, while crossings at the U.S. Canadian border dropped 1.6 percent. Compared to the first quarter of the year, Canadian truck crossings increased 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2015, while there was a 5.1 percent jump in June from May after falling in April from May. At Detroit, the second-largest U.S. truck border crossing, truck volumes increased 3.4 percent from the first quarter, according to JOC, but were down 4.6 percent year-over-year.

Trucker Busted With 52 Kg. of Coke in Rig

TORONTO - A 26-year-old Toronto truck driver faces drug charges after border officials found 52 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in his rig earlier this week.

CTA, PMTC Give Thumbs Up to New eManifest Rules

Two trucking groups have given their endorsement to changes in regulations regarding eManifest information required by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) prior to arrival in Canada.

Delays coming to border crossing in Sarnia, Ont.

SARNIA, ON - Only one lane of traffic will be open in each direction while 75-year-old crossing to Michigan gets new blacktop.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Windsor truck marshalling hub closer to reality

WINDSOR, Ont. -- It's no secret that the biggest problem with the Windsor-Detroit gateway is the lack of infrastructure available for the number of trucks that bottleneck at the mouth of the border.

Tax May Cause Canadian Trucks to Be Turned Around at Border

NEW YORK, NY - U.S. officials are stepping up enforcement on Canadian carriers regarding payment of the federal heavy duty vehicle use tax (HVUT), which may result in some trucks being turned around at the border.

Border route notice ‘dog-‘n-pony’ stunt: Mayor

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The embattled Mayor of this border town once said he'd sue if he thought federal and provincial officials fail to give the city's preferred border highway proposal a fair shake.

Canada and US Agree to New Cargo Pilot

Canada and the US just took some steps towards making crossing the border easier

For Whom the Border Tolls.

The face of North American for-hire trucking is being permanently altered, Canadian carriers say as they struggle to comply with a myriad of ever-changing U.S. border-crossing regulations.

Canadian fee ‘unfairly’ anchors down truck ferry

DETROIT -- The operator of the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry is going head to bow with the Canadian government over what he says are "discriminatory" fees being charged to his small business.

Border opening to older Canadian cattle

COUTTS, Alta. -- Alberta's busiest border crossing may start to get a bit busier after the U.S. Department of Agriculture softened its regulations regarding Canadian cattle.

DTOPS border contingency plan extended a month

WASHINGTON -- The contingency plan Canadian carriers have been operating under since December for Decal and Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) renewals has been extended until the end of February.