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
Canadian Railroads Report Higher 3Q Earnings
Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported higher third-quarter earnings.
October 24, 2012PerspectiveGovernment
Opinion: Remembering Canada’s Early Truckers
The Canadian Trucking Alliance, that country’s national trucking group, along with the provincial trucking associations, celebrated Canada’s National Trucking Week this year on Sept. 2-8. The weeklong observance honored the 400,000 Canadian men and women who keep the country’s freight moving.
September 10, 2012Government
Streuber Named New CTA Chairman
Don Streuber, president and CEO of Bison Transport Inc., is the new chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the organization announced Tuesday.
March 28, 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, 2011