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Family Day: Alberta British Columbia New Brunswick Ontario Saskatchewan Islanders' Day: Prince Edward Island Heritage Day: Nova Scotia Louis Riel Day: Manitoba Please note that ports in Canada, which are under federal jurisdiction, will be closed for the occasion. The same is true in the United States, due to President's Day [...]

The American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) analyzed more than 300 problematic road sections in major cities across the United States. A list of the 10 heaviest traffic locations during rush hour was compiled. Since 2002, ATRI has been developing and monitoring a series of key performance measures on the U.S. freight [...]

Each spring, the ministère des Transports et de la mobilité durable has determined thaw periods when the loads of heavy vehicles using the Quebec road network must be reduced. With the objective of minimizing the damage caused to the pavement which is weakened during this period, the restrictions are determined [...]

Following the release of the Blueprint to Decarbonize the U.S. Transportation Sector, the Department of Energy recently announced $118 million in investments in 17 projects to accelerate the development of biofuels production. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said in a press release, "Biofuels are a versatile tool, as they have the [...]

According to data released Feb. 6 by the Energy Information Administration, the average price of diesel in the U.S. fell 8.3 cents to $4.5539 per gallon. The average price of a gallon of gasoline also fell by 4.5 cents to $3.444 per gallon. This decrease in the price of diesel follows [...]

Warehouse rates remain high, as inventory levels remain high. Imports from China to the U.S. are down 40-50%. Sea freight and air freight bookings are down, due to lower factory orders. On the flip side, lower demands result in a drop in ocean rates and in a drop in air rates [...]

After several weeks of talks, Quebec's Minister of Transport and Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, made an important announcement on January 23. As of April 30, 2023, all heavy trucks in Quebec will be required to be equipped with an electronic logging device (DCE). This device will automatically record drivers' driving and resting [...]

YES, the price of regular gas has significantly declined lately! However, the price of diesel has hardly changed in recent months and remains awfully high! Why is the price of fuel be more than 50% more expensive than regular gas? This has a direct impact on carriers' operating costs, as most [...]

Earlier this week, President Joe Bidden released the first-ever blueprint for decarbonizing the U.S. transportation sector. It is a historic and ambitious strategy that aims to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050.  Solutions will need to be put in place to make commercial transportation by truck, [...]

➡️ Good news! The AP TEAM has a new collaborator 😊 A human resources consultant by training, Josée's professional background as a generalist has led her to develop a wide range of skills. With many strings to her bow, she has recently joined us as Communications and Social Media Coordinator. Welcome, [...]

Filled with gratitude for your trust and loyalty, the AP TEAM would like to offer you its best wishes for the new year that is upon us! We wish you a magical year, filled with magic at every moment and dotted with wonderful moments. May health, love, joy and success be [...]

It was a day of celebration on Friday, December 23, at AP International 🎉 The team members started celebrating in the office, during the afternoon, on a catchy musical background. The traditional exchange of gifts took place, in an atmosphere of festive camaraderie 🎁 THE AP TEAM then went by limousine [...]

It was during our party on December 23 that we attended the unveiling of the new members of the AP Hall of Fame. We would like to welcome and congratulate: ⭐️ Stéphane Paquin and ⭐️ Natalia Moreno who join: ✨ Marc-Alexandre Guinta ✨ Francis Martel ✨ Andrée Veilleux ✨ Claude Dauphinais [...]

We had the immense joy of hosting Soeur Angèle at our offices on Thursday, December 22. As the holiday season approaches, her visit was most inspiring and energizing for each member of our wonderful team! Generous, Soeur Angèle shared many anecdotes of her life since her arrival in Canada (from Italy) [...]

Dorothée joined your AP Team last month. She is assigned to international operations and becomes the youngest member of the team in our history! She works closely with our customers and business partners to coordinate our air ✈️ and sea 🚢 freight import and export activities. By making sure to establish [...]

The Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Sunday, January 22, 2023. This special day will mark the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology. The week of January 21st to 27th will be a holiday and will mark the start of the festivities. This will lead to [...]

A rail freight strike was averted in the United States, thanks to the intervention of elected members of the House of Representatives. This is good news for the American economy, because the consequences of a paralysis of the railway industry would have been disastrous. To read the news: https://www.railwayage.com/ [...]

A very positive 2021-2022 report for AP International, your transport broker. Here is a brief summary of the results for the fiscal year that ended on September 30th, 2022. This date also marked the 10th anniversary of the acquisition of AP by Mr. Richard Martel. The financial results exceeded all [...]

This Thursday, November 24 will be a special day for all our American customers, collaborators and friends 🇺🇸 We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving in advance! We hope you have a wonderful time with your family and the people you love. This gratitude holiday is the perfect time to [...]

Today, we celebrate Remembrance Day. We commemorate the men and women in uniform, past, present and future while thanking them for their service. At the eleventh hour of the day, we will observe two minutes of silence to pay tribute to all who have fallen while thinking of those who have [...]

India celebrates the Diwali festival with a dazzling display of lights. A time for feasts, prayers and fireworks, Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. Known as the festival of lights, it symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Happy [...]

Due to the most recent congestions in Canadian port and rail terminals, some rail lines have agreed to begin transiting loaded containers destined for Montreal to Valleyfield QC's rail yard. The objective is to increase the volume of imports that can leave the ports, thus reducing the anchorage time of container [...]