Canada

The Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River is a vital trade link between Canada and the U.S.

The Canadian government will be working with stakeholders and labor to implement its version of PTC, called enhanced train control.

As the U.S. cuts off borders to unvaccinated truckers, the impacts for Canadian trucking companies run the gamut from a punch in the gut to business as usual.

Schneider National says it will shut down its Canada-based business, impacting 150 personnel including truck drivers, by the end of March.

At least one Canadian carrier is taking it on the chin when it comes to losses suffered after devastating floods.

Truckers will hit heavy snow Friday across the Midwest, then possibly in the Southeast this weekend (video forecast included).

Canadian Pacific inks a potash contract while CN’s British Columbia operations are nearly back to normal.

Technology platform Deliveright is expanding its services to include heavy-goods delivery in Canada.

Canada is threatening to impose tariffs on U.S. exports and suspend provisions of the USMCA trade agreement over a proposed tax incentive for American-made electric vehicles.

Canadian and Mexican truckers will reportedly need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to cross U.S. borders starting Jan. 22 amid fears of significant disruption to the supply chain.

U.S. truck drivers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Canada starting in January as an industry group warns of a “perfect storm” for the cross-border supply chain.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that there is no link between July’s devastating fire in Lytton and sparks coming from CN or Canadian Pacific trains.

Hurricane Larry is forecast to make landfall Friday night in eastern Canada, impacting the port city of St. John’s.

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Both Canada and the U.S. have provisions that allow for reciprocal switching, or interswitching. But rail shippers’ ability to participate in the program differs in the two countries.

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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Canada again beats Mexico to remain the top U.S. trade partner; Merqueo raises $50 million to expand across Latin America; Aries Worldwide Logistics opens Laredo office; and CBP in Texas intercept a rare pest in a produce shipment.

Canada Border Service Agency employees have ended a day-long work-to-rule strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the Canadian government.

Return of millions of US visitors to be ‘boon’ for transportation and logistics

Transport Canada has approved updates to the rules, regulations and standards regarding switching operations as part of a broader effort to make operations safer.