Canadian Carriers Pessimistic About Trucking Market in Early 2017
Fewer motor carriers in Canada are feeling confident about the trucking market over the next three months, according a survey released by the Ontario Trucking Association on Dec. 16.
December 19, 2016Petro-Canada Offers Online Information Hub for New CK-4 and FA-4 Oils
Petro-Canada Lubricants has a new API CK-4 and FA-4 information hub that offers a comprehensive online guide to the new heavy duty diesel engine oil categories for their first official license date of December 1, the company said.
December 1, 2016Stephen Laskowski Will Succeed David Bradley as Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO
The Board of the Canadian Trucking Alliance voted Oct. 6 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to approve Stephen Laskowski as the successor to CEO David Bradley, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Ontario Enhances Training for New Truckers
Come next July 1, all residents of Ontario, Canada’s most populated province, who want to take a Class A road test to become commercial truck drivers must successfully complete an entry-level training course through an approved training provider.
Canadian In-Transit Shipment Pilot Program Begins
Canadian in-transit shipments through the United States resumed May 27 after more than 11 years. The resumption of shipments will begin with a six-month pilot program for nine Canadian carriers. If all goes well, such routes then would be expected to resume on a permanent basis.
Program to Allow In-Transit Canadian Freight by Truck to Resume Through United States
Shipments that begin and end in Canada, but travel through a portion of the United States, are likely to resume late this year or in early 2017 — a practice that was suspended for more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks.
Canadian Freight Index Rises in January After Four Months of Declines
TransCore Link Logistics' freight index for Canadian and cross-border loads rose 12% in January from the prior month after declining for four consecutive months, the load board operator said.
February 10, 2016Canadian Freight Index Falls 36% Year-Over-Year in December
Load board operator TransCore Link Logistics said its freight index for Canadian and cross-border loads declined 36% in December compared with a year earlier. However, a dip in equipment volumes led to tightening of the truck-to-load ratio.
January 26, 2016Canada Moves Toward Mandatory eManifest for Truckers
The Canada Border Services Agency moved closer last week to implementation of its mandatory eManifest reporting requirements for truckers hauling goods into that country.
Canada, US to Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge
Canada and the United States are planning this month to launch the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed the flow of freight at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.