Trends in Freight Transportation in 2017 – Part 1. The Trump Effect

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Trends in Freight Transportation in 2017 – Part 1. The Trump Effect

8 years ago

This will likely be an eventful year in Freight Transportation. As I look ahead to the coming year, there will be two sets of forces at play. The President-Elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has made some bold promises. This blog will look at the potential impacts of his presidency. The next blog will […]

Canada Needs to Prepare for Negotiations on NAFTA

8 years ago

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), came into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free trade region in the world. It was designed to generate economic growth and help raise the standard of living for the people of all three member countries. “By any measure the NAFTA has been a success by […]

Understanding the Canadian Freight Market – Part 2 – Canada is America’s Top Trading Partner

9 years ago

In my last blog, I provided an overview of Canada’s economy and demographics. In this blog, I will outline the importance of trade to Canada, and the United States, and then touch on some of the key variables that facilitate the trading process. Canada has been a major trading nation for many years. Well before […]

Has your Company Mastered Cross-Border Trade between Canada and the United States?

11 years ago

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014. Since the enactment of NAFTA in 1994, trade between the United States, Canada and Mexico has increased almost 200 percent to an estimated $930 billion. The cross-border flow of goods between the U.S. and Canada has grown to $400 billion. A […]

CN Rail and CP Rail – Canada’s two “Precision” Railroads set to Power its Economy

12 years ago

Pierre Berton, the late, famous Canadian author noted in his book, “The Last Spike,” that CP Rail has held a respected place in the country’s history. He wrote that “no other private company, with the single exception of Hudson’s Bay Company, has had such an influence on the destinies of the nation.” For most of […]