Canadian trucking businesses posted higher revenue but saw their operating profits slip in the second quarter, due to higher expenses, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
January 10, 2012Government
U.S., Canada to Speed Border Crossings for ‘Trusted’ Firms
President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a plan last week aimed at speeding border crossings and enhancing trade between the United States and Canada.
December 15, 2011Government
Canadian Trucking Companies’ 1Q Profits Slip
Canadian trucking companies’ operating profits fell 4.7% to C$936 million in the first quarter from a year earlier, as a 6.3% increase in operating expenses outpaced operating revenue, Statistics Canada reported.
October 4, 2011Government
U.S. Postal Service Suspends Accepting Mail to Canada Due to Ongoing Work Stoppage
Due to the ongoing postal strike by Canadian mail workers, the U.S. Postal Service said it suspended accepting most mail bound for Canada over the weekend.
June 20, 2011Government
U.S.-Canada-Mexico Transshipments Rose 8.5% in 2010
Goods transshipped between the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 8.5% last year to $60.8 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
June 20, 2011Government
Ontario Considers Longer Truck Wheelbases
Ontario officials are considering allowing longer tractors on its highways in response to a request from the province’s trucking industry.
May 3, 2011Government
Fleets Seek More Uniformity in Inspections of Shipments Crossing U.S.-Canada Border
Even with the proper security credentials, it’s a bit of a crapshoot every time one of Kevin Hogan’s company trucks leaves a terminal in Ontario for a border crossing with a load of freight bound for the United States.
March 14, 2011Government
Vitran’s 3Q Profit Improves
Vitran Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit improved on gains in its less-than-truckload and supply chain operations.
October 26, 2010Government
Opinion: Canada’s Trucking Week 2010
Except for those who live in the northernmost parts of Canada or other remote regions of our country, we Canadians tend to take for granted the idea that when we need a loaf of bread or gasoline or a new high-definition TV, it will be on a local store shelf or in a storage tank or a warehouse.
September 13, 2010Government
Canadian Cabinet Shuffle Yields New Transport Minister
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named Chuck Strahl the country’s new transport minister.
August 10, 2010