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CITT Manitoba Area Council honours new CCCLPs
Winnipeg, MB — The Manitoba Council of the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) held it’s Annual Dinner and New CCLP (CITT Certified Logistics Professional) Celebration ceremony on June 20. The annual dinner is an opportunity for the council…
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New Brunswick port gets $17M to increase capacity
Belledune, NB — Transport Canada announced a major investment of $17 million to increase capacity at the Port of Belledune to move Canadian goods to international markets The project includes filling in the water gap between Terminals 3 and 4 to…
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Feds continue to move ahead with new immigration pilot for drivers
Toronto, ON – Eleven rural and northern communities have now been selected as part of the new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which invites newcomers to make these communities their new homes. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) had lobbied for…
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Desgagnés christens two polar class dual fuel/LNG vessels
Quebec City, QC — Desgagnés announced the double christening and inauguration of the M/T Paul A. Desgagnés and the M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés, two leading-edge polar class dual fuel/LNG (liquefied natural gas) petroleum/chemical tankers. The ceremony was held in front…
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Port of Rotterdam to collaborate with four new companies
Rotterdam, Netherlands — During the finale of the 4th edition of the annual innovation program PortXL, the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed individual Letters of Intent with four enterprising new companies that are expected to help make the port more…
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Canada and U.S. agree to expand preclearance options for travellers, goods
Ottawa, ON — A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to pre-clear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing the border. Canadian air travellers have been…
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Staggering drug bust on cargo ship shows traffickers turning to East Coast
If drug interdiction can be compared to a giant game of whack-a-mole, federal law enforcement officials delivered one mighty wallop this week when they raided a container ship at Philadelphia’s port and discovered a staggering amount of cocaine. Hidden inside…
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HP opens new 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Barcelona, Spain — HP Inc. opened the doors to its new 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain, one of the world’s largest and most advanced research and development facilities for the next-generation technologies powering the…
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Ottawa greenlights northern airlines merger in wake of ‘monopoly’ warnings
Ottawa, ON — The federal government has approved a merger between two northern air carriers that Canada’s competition watchdog has said would amount to a monopoly on key routes. Transport Canada says in a statement that First Air and Canadian…
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Trump and Trudeau agree to speed up border movements during visit
Washington, DC — It was third-time lucky for Justin Trudeau in Washington on Thursday as President Donald Trump welcomed his “friend” the hard-working Canadian prime minister and offered to help him out of a jam with China. One year after…
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Maersk to offer customers carbon-neutral transport
Copenhagen, Denmark — Maersk announced a new carbon neutral product—the first of its kind in the industry—is being piloted with select customers who are highly engaged in sustainable solutions for their supply chain. H&M Group is the first company to…
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Volvo Trucks explores trucking with AI
Greensboro, NC – Recently Volvo Trucks North America, along with automated vehicle software provider Perceptive Automata and customer Dependable Highway Express (DHE), showcased a collaborative innovation project designed to strengthen safety capabilities for the trucking industry through automation. This project…