Canada
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US medical suppliers get antitrust clearance to collaborate during pandemic
The Justice Department said joint logistics operations among five American medical supply distributors to provide protective medical gear to virus hot spots does not violate…
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3M: Halting N95 mask exports would hurt U.S.
3M pushes back as Trump pressures company to keep all domestically produced N95 masks within the U.S. as hospitals and healthcare workers encounter shortages of…
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Today’s Pickup: Why Canadian carrier Titanium hauled a load of N95 masks for free
When the cross-border trucking and logistics company learned that Home Depot had donated its shipment for federal emergency response efforts, the company decided to follow…
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Ocean carriers asked to ‘exercise restraint’ on container charges
FIATA questions the reasonableness of assessing demurrage and detention charges against shippers and forwarders during pandemic.
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US-Canada trucker border crossings plunge
Almost 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week than a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is hurting cross-border freight.
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Trudeau signals support for Canadian trucking — and some carriers really need it
Canadian prime minister makes clear that trucking companies can qualify for 75% wage subsidy as some carriers struggle far from the robust volumes of essential…
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Canadian freight ‘falling off a cliff’; can 75% wage subsidy help?
“A lot of carriers could go into bankruptcy without help,” Energy Transportation Group CEO says. But a 75% wage subsidy from the Canadian government offers…
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Breaking: Canada doesn’t want US troops at border
The Trump administration is considering deploying troops near the Canadian border in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Today’s Pickup: Distillery helps truckers stay safe as it drops moonshine for hand sanitizer
Murphy’s Law Distillery is supplying Canadian trucking companies with hand sanitizer as COVID-19 puts its artisanal alcohol business on hold.
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Canada issues hours-of-service exemption for COVID-19 relief
Directive from Transport Canada has similarities to the U.S. HOS waiver — but with more rules, including a requirement for carriers to provide notice in…
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