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Transport Canada worked closely with the railway industry & unions to enhance and update the Duty/Rest Rules for Railway Operating.  Some of the updates include limits in the on-duty work [...]

A trip back in time reviewing an article from 1992 by American Shipper speaking into the North American Free Trade Agreement and what it meant to cross-border trade.   …read more

With the spike in import volumes several U.S ports are experiencing many delays.  Challenges that have been at the forefront are typically shortages of equipment and drivers.   …read more

Military veterans already have a substantial amount of training around heavy equipment.   Taking this experience and knowledge and applying it into a trucking career is turning into a beautiful [...]

With a driver shortage still looming, even in the midst of a Pandemic, many carriers are implementing wage increases for their drivers.  …read more

The new U.S Hours of Service rules went into effect September 29th.  So far there doesn’t seem to be any major changes in violations in comparison to the month prior with the previous [...]

This Classics Article is an interesting historical piece outlining the evolution and responsibilities of the Interstate Commerce Commission.   …read more

Truck Drivers have weathered the Covid-19 Pandemic better than the average Canadian worker.  Although the unemployment rate of truck drivers is still well below the unemployment rate for all [...]

Consumers seem to be turning their spending habits to goods rather than services.  The switch with spending is driving a freight demand recovery.  But combined with slow capacity has led to [...]

Hamilton, Ontario has now been designated as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).  This achievement is the result of a joint collaboration between Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority, the City of Hamilton’s [...]