Today's Trucking Staff

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. Daylight Savings Plan Would Throw Off JIT Schedules: Shippers

WASHINGTON, (July 20, 2005) --Some Canadian businesses could be left in the dark if the country doesn't follow the U.S. in extending daylight-saving time by two months.

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Court Reverses Ban on Canadian Cattle

SAN FRANCISCO, (July 15, 2005) -- Canadian cattle haulers can start dusting off those livestock trailers that have been parked against the fence for the last two years.

Canada-U.S. surface trade rises

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics announced that trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexi

Ont.-Mich borders play the ACE card

WINDSOR, Ont. (Aug. 11, 2005) -- Canada's two busiest land border crossings will open electronic filing of truck manifests next month. The Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, On

N.B. border town finally gets new river crossing

The news is getting sweeter in Canada's "Chocolate Town" for long-time proponents of a new border crossing between St. Stephen, N.B. and Calais

Comment period on controversial US-VISIT opens

WASHINGTON, -- The Department of Homeland Security has formally submitted the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative proposal for public comment.

Windsor-Detroit Tunnel traffic now live online

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has expanded the availability of real-time tunnel traffic information.

A First: China edges Canada in U.S. exports

TORONTO -- For the first time, Canada has lost its spot as the largest exporter to the U.S.

Ontario Libs hire special border advisor

TORONTO, -- Ontario Premier Dalton has appointed former Canadian Ambassador to the US Michael Kergin to expedite a plan to construct a new crossing between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit by 2013.

Six states jump on anti-Canadian beef bandwagon

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A group of protectionist cattlemen has herded in six state governments to support its fight against Canadian live cattle exports.

Not thinking FAST: Nearly 40 percent of Canadian exporters don’t know what program is

TORONTO -- Despite the wide-scale promotion of the Free and Secure Trade program over the last few years, only 38 percent of companies that export goods to the US knew anything about the program, according to a new study.

Can-Am officials start ruling out Detroit bridge site ideas

DETROIT -- A bilateral group of Michigan and Ontario transportation officials have begun eliminating sites from contention for a new U.S.-Canada river crossing, including the proposed locations of Downriver and Belle Isle.

Government kicks in ITS money for Blue Water Bridge

SARNIA -- One of Ontario's busiest border crossings is getting $4 million in federal cash for cameras and electronic message signs.

OTA ensures carriers will have border-crossing selection when ACE is rolled out

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association, working in cooperation with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Michigan, says the selection of border crossings for truck traffic will remain in effect when CBP rolls out their new program for entering commercial freight into the US known as ACE (Automated Commercial Environment).

Ambassador Bridge owner loses land rights fight to DRTP

DETROIT -- The Grosse Pointe billionaire and trucking mogul who owns the Ambassador Bridge has lost a rare court battle over land rights in the Detroit-Windsor border region.