Foreign Truckers Must Be Vaccinated to Enter US Starting Jan. 22
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.
New Vaccine Rules Take Effect at Canadian Border
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.
Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border
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.
Ontario, Michigan Partner to Explore Transportation Technologies
Government leaders in Ontario and Michigan have partnered to advance transportation and mobility technologies in a cross-border testing setting.
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, 20212017 Truck Crossings Into Canada Dip, Bridge and Tunnel Association Finds
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.
Value of NAFTA Freight Jumped in October, BTS Finds
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.
NAFTA Negotiations Proceed With Little to Show
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.
North American Trade Reps Start Talks on NAFTA Overhaul
Trade representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico have begun talks aimed at resetting terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a process that is expected to take many months to conclude and which could have profound implications for freight carriers and the supply chain operations of companies in all three countries.
Werner's Derek Leathers on Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers discusses trucking's shifting business climate with TT's Daniel Bearth, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
July 13, 2017