James Menzies
Editor at Truck News
Editor at Truck and Trailer Magazine
Editor of Today’s Trucking magazine and https://t.co/7eTyB3OUEQ. Covering Canada's trucking industry since 2001. Opinions are my own!
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1 week ago |
trucknews.com | James Menzies
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will double the tariffs on steel imports to 50%. “We are going to bring it from 25% to 50% the tariffs on steel into the United States of America which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States,” Trump told steelworkers during a rally in Pittsburgh. “Nobody is going to get around that.”A post on social media from the White House said the boosted duties would go into place next week.
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1 week ago |
trucknews.com | James Menzies
The latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index reflects ongoing weakness for carriers, as the effect of tariffs is beginning to be seen in the data. But shippers saw a more favorable March, thanks largely to falling diesel prices. The April version of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index reflected weak freight volumes and decreased capacity. For the second straight month, the Volume Index was weak, with a reading of 43.4, down slightly from March.
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1 week ago |
trucknews.com | James Menzies
A new report says nearly two-thirds of Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade to improve productivity. A KPMG poll of 250 business leaders in Canada found that 64% of those surveyed say the government should remove interprovincial trade barriers and harmonize regulations and credentials as a top priority.
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2 weeks ago |
trucknews.com | James Menzies
A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation into the import of Thaco container chassis from Vietnam by Ocean Trailer has determined the activity doesn’t circumvent a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruling. CBSA initiated an investigation on Nov. 25, 2024, after complaints from Max-Atlas International.
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2 weeks ago |
trucknews.com | James Menzies
Minimax president Yves Poirier made a 900-km run this week. But it was on two wheels, not 18, and he was delivering inspiration – not freight. The Cornwall, Ont.-native and avid cyclist has for years considered visiting all the company’s terminals – spread across 900 km between Drummondville, Que., and London, Ont. — via road bike. He decided to take the plunge this year, and in doing so raise some funds within the organization for employees who were coping with uncovered medical expenses.
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