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Without action, US headed for infrastructure ‘crisis’: Study

NEW YORK -- America needs to overhaul its outdated regional infrastructure planning process and create a viable federal framework, or face compromising its ability to compete in a global marketplace.

City can’t block Ambassador Bridge work: Michigan Court

DETROIT -- The Ambassador Bridge can proceed with its twin expansion project without interference from the City of Detroit, a Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Industry Minister frustrated by slow border

WASHINGTON -- Federal Industry Minister Jim Prentice arrived in Washington, D.C. this week with a simple message: a slow border is bad for business, so fix it.

New Windsor bridge location selected: Report

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The official announcement of where a new Windsor-Detroit crossing will be built won't come for weeks, but sources close to the situation tell the Windsor Star that it will go between the Brighton Beach power plant and the Canadian Salt Company location.

Truck border crossings down across province

TORONTO -- Declining rates of southbound truck crossing from Ontario reflects the province's weakening manufacturing base, says the Ontario Trucking Association.

Transport mergers & acquisitions slowing: Report

NEW YORK -- Both deal volume and value in the transportation and logistics industry declined during the first quarter of 2008, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers, and global deal activity is not on track to match the levels seen in 2007.

CBP still fixing ACE-FAST synching issues

WASHINGTON -- Problems still persist between the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) database, U.S. Customs acknowledges.

Lane limits causes delays at St. Stephen border

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is notifying the the trucking industry that, effective immediately, there may be delays at the St. Stephen border crossing due to the temporary closure of some inspection lanes.

LA Port bans owner-ops; but not if ATA has anything to say

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Harbor Commission last week voted to will ban owner-operators as part of en effort to reduce pollution at the port.

Bridge Co. won’t outbid city for tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The President of the Ambassador Bridge says he won't stand in the way of a binational plan to keep the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel in public hands; but the deal suffered a blow anyway this week when Detroit City Council nixed plans to proceed with its half of the agreement.

City mounting legal assault on binational border team?

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor City Council is considering a legal campaign that could derail the binational process in charge of selecting a new international border crossing and supporting access highway.

It’s on time or on US, or rather on UPS

MISSISSAUGA -- UPS Freight figures they can get stuff across the border so smoothly that they're about to launch a performance guarantee for cross-border shipments.

Truck ferry enhancement plan stalled

WINDSOR, Ont. - The Detroit-Windsor truck ferry's future is in jeopardy due to a nearly bizarre bureaucratic situation involving a small piece of roadway that was thought to be public but turns out to be privately owned. A major ferry improvement project is on hold as a result.

DOT tackles border tie-ups

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Department of Transport (DOT) is asking for advice on how to cut down border congestion.

Shaw eases ACE notification delivery

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Shaw Tracking hoping to ease the border crossing process by providing updates on important documentation.