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OTA comments on New York’s long-term Transportation Plan

TORONTO -- Ontario carriers have weighed in on New York State's Transportation Plan for 2030, advising transport officials to focus on trade corridors and other system improvements.

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.