The discomfort of drivers having to wait long hours to enter Texas from Mexico should be considered amid the focus on freight delays resulting from Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive to enhance border safety inspections, says the head of the Texas Trucking Association.
April 14, 2022cross-border
Government, Business, Logistics 
Hundreds of commercial trucks wait in line to cross the Progreso International Bridge into Mexico on April 13. (Michael Gonzalez/Bloomberg News)
TXTA Chief: Driver Wait Times at Border Becoming a Burden
Hundreds of commercial trucks wait in line to cross the Progreso International Bridge into Mexico on April 13. (Michael Gonzalez/Bloomberg News) Government, Business, Logistics 
A customer exits a Metro Inc. grocery store in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
Vaccine Rule Raises Shipping Costs for Canadian Grocer
A customer exits a Metro Inc. grocery store in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)The head of one of Canada’s largest supermarket chains says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S.-Canada border is raising the cost of shipping fresh food. But so far, it has had little impact on the retailer’s ability to stock shelves.
January 25, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Vehicles enter the U.S. from Canada at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Foreign Truckers Must Be Vaccinated to Enter US Starting Jan. 22
Vehicles enter the U.S. from Canada at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)Starting Jan. 22, travelers entering the United States at land ports of entry — notably along the Canadian and Mexican borders — and ferry points who are not U.S. citizens must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
January 20, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
A driver heads back to the truck after stopping at Canadian Customs heading toward the U.S. at the border in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, on Jan. 14. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News)
New Vaccine Rules Take Effect at Canadian Border
A driver heads back to the truck after stopping at Canadian Customs heading toward the U.S. at the border in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, on Jan. 14. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News)As of Jan. 15 new, tougher COVID-19 vaccine requirements took place for people to cross from the U.S. into Canada. That applies to truck drivers and other essential workers.
January 18, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into the United States. Canada's requirement that only vaccinated drivers will be allowed to haul freight into the country goes into effect Jan. 15. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into the United States. Canada's requirement that only vaccinated drivers will be allowed to haul freight into the country goes into effect Jan. 15. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.
January 10, 2022 Government, Technology, Autonomous 
The Ambassador Bridge is one of the border-crossings in the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
Ontario, Michigan Partner to Explore Transportation Technologies
The Ambassador Bridge is one of the border-crossings in the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)Government leaders in Ontario and Michigan have partnered to advance transportation and mobility technologies in a cross-border testing setting.
August 26, 2021 Business
Reliance Partners Adds Borderless Coverage to Portfolio
Trucking insurance company Reliance Partners has acquired Borderless Coverage, a North American cross-border supply chain insurance provider.
February 18, 2021 Government, Business 
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
2017 Truck Crossings Into Canada Dip, Bridge and Tunnel Association Finds
Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)Truck crossings between the states of Michigan and New York and the province of Ontario were fairly steady last year, declining just .42% versus 2016 levels, according to a report from the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association.
January 24, 2018 Government, Business 
Trucks cross the U.S.-Mexico border at Otay Mesa. (Sam Hodgson)
Value of NAFTA Freight Jumped in October, BTS Finds
Trucks cross the U.S.-Mexico border at Otay Mesa. (Sam Hodgson)The United States carried more freight by value with its North American Free Trade Agreement partners in October 2017 than in October 2016, according to a study released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Jan. 4.
January 5, 2018 Government, Business, Logistics 
Mexican trucks are inspected at the Otay Mesa border crossing in San Diego (TT File Photo)
NAFTA Negotiations Proceed With Little to Show
Mexican trucks are inspected at the Otay Mesa border crossing in San Diego (TT File Photo)Canada and Mexico are holding firm in their resistance to addressing America’s most contentious proposed changes to NAFTA in the latest talks, with the parties making some slow progress on areas of greater consensus.
November 21, 2017