Transportation Bestpass Bridges Three Border-Crossings October 30, 2014 ALBANY, NY- Toll management and discount services are now available at Niagara Falls Bridge Commission international border crossings.
Transportation U.S.-Bound Container Ships Divert to Canadian Ports October 30, 2014 PRINCE RUPERT, BC - Container ships from China, bound for the U.S., are diverting through Canadian ports to avoid delays from a looming strike at U.S. West Coast ports.
Transportation NAFTA Trade Strong, U.S.-Canada Truck Freight Unchanged Y/Y October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - NAFTA freight totaled $100.6 billion in August, increasing 4.4 percent from the same time a year ago and marking the sixth consecutive month it exceeded $100 billion.
L.A. Port Truckers Strike, Cargo Could Divert to Canada preview image Transportation L.A. Port Truckers Strike, Cargo Could Divert to Canada October 30, 2014 LOS ANGELES, CA – Port truck drivers from three of Los Angeles’ leading drayage firms began indefinite strikes on Monday morning over claims of unfair labor practices at the twin…
Trucking Dangerous Goods Still Not Allowed on Windsor Bridge August 1, 2014 WARREN, MI - Trucks carrying hazardous goods will not be using the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Windsor, the Michigan Department of Transportation has decided.
Transportation Brampton Trucker Says He Smuggled Cocaine into NY August 1, 2014 BUFFALO, NY - The owner of an Ontario-based trucking company has pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of pounds of cocaine across the border into western New York in his trucks.
Transportation Omaha Truckers Join the Fight Against Sex Trade August 1, 2014 Some U.S. truck drivers are working with Omaha law enforcement to stop the sex trade.
Transportation NAFTA Trade Carried By Truck Increases August 1, 2014 Truck trade between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, rose by 5.4 percent in September than the same time last year, according to from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Transportation Fewer Trucks Crossing Border Via Ontario’s Bridges August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, ON - Many bridges connecting Ontario to Michigan or New York had less truck traffic in 2013 than they did in 2012.
Transportation NAFTA Trade Hits Record High August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - The value of U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico was $103.1 billion in October, exceeding the $100 billion mark for the first month on record, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Transportation New Windsor Bridge Faces Delays Due to U.S. Funding August 1, 2014 TORONTO, ON - The bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan could be delayed if the U.S. government doesn't soon commit to paying for a customs facility on the U.S. side.
Transportation Updates Await eManifest System at the Border August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, ON - Canada Border Services Agency is changing its commercial border processes to make customs clearance more efficient, but the changes will also require carriers to upgrade the ways they communicate with CBSA.
Transportation Peace Bridge Re-Opened to Truck Traffic August 1, 2014 FORT ERIE, ON - Peace Bridge authority confirmed that the bridge at Fort Erie - Buffalo re-opened to truck traffic on Wednesday at 5:30 a.m.
Transportation Goods Worth $616 Billion Traded Between U.S., Canada August 1, 2014 In 2012, 5.6 million trucks crossed the border from Canada to the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Transportation New Year, New Tweaks to California’s Truck and Bus Rule August 1, 2014 Fleets occasionally travelling to California may benefit from a change to the Truck and Bus Rule that increases the low-mileage exemption from 1,000 miles to anywhere between 5,000 to 7,000 miles.
