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Alliance submits wish list for NAFTA talks
TORONTO, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has officially submitted comments on cross-border trade to Global Affairs Canada, as governments prepare to renegotiate aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The association's submission covers 11 related areas of interest including: in-transit truck moves, cargo pre-clearance, government investment at ports of entry, harmonization of security programs, the trend in rising cross-border fees, the movement of food products and related inspections, and e-commerce, among other topics. "Many of the comments by the carrier community contained in our submission are longstanding issues that have been impeding cross-border trade," said president Stephen Laskowski. "CTA is eager to work with Ottawa, Washington, and the business communities on both sides of the border to try and resolve these issues for the betterment of the economies in the U.S. and Canada."
Guilbault acquires Ideal, secures warehousing
QUEBEC, QC - Groupe Guilbault has purchased Ideal Logistical Solutions - including Ideal Logistics, Ideal Transportation, and Ideal Warehouse divisions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the acquisition clearly offers Groupe Guilbault a key presence in the warehousing sector. Ideal has a 250,000-square-foot warehouse in the Armand-Viau Industrial Park, once a distribution center for Provigo. A similar-sized facility is in Lachine, Quebec. Ideal and its 150 employees will become a Guilbault operating division and continue to run independently. The combined companies will have about 975 employees.
IN PRINT — Log Jam: U.S. deadline for ELDs approaches
There are still plenty of questions being posed by drivers, owner-operators and small fleets as the industry moves ever closer to the U.S. mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). Here are a few things to consider before the December 18 deadline arrives.
IN PRINT — 30 Years and Counting: Today’s Trucking looks back
Before we published the first issue of this magazine, we argued hard about the wisdom of buying a fax machine. That's how long ago 30 years actually is. Now, in 2017, only doctors and real estate agents seem to use faxes, but in 1987 it was a technology in its infancy, soon to be ubiquitous and then mostly gone.
