Business Management Economist predicts B.C.’s trucking sector will continue to flourish June 3, 2017 KELOWNA, B.C. – B.C. economist Ken Peacock believes the provincial trucking industry has a bright future and will continue to grow in the coming years. Speaking during the B.C. Trucking…
Business Management Research forum examines transport trends and potential solutions May 31, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – Thanks to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a study predicts a reduction in provincial exports for both truck and rail shipments across the country. The…
Infrastructure New inland port to be built in Southern Manitoba May 10, 2017 LETELLIER, Man. – Mid Canada Transload Services is planning the construction of a new inland port and rail siding in Southern Manitoba, which will be one of the largest privately-owned…
Health & Safety Wait and see approach to NAFTA for Mexico’s trucking association president April 29, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – In the face of increasing trade between Canada and Mexico, Rogelio F. Montemayor-Morineau, president of Canacar, Mexico’s trucking association, said he would take a wait and see…
Equipment Canadian Tire and CP unveil 60-ft. container in Calgary April 26, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – Canadian Tire and Canadian Pacific (CP) unloaded its 60-ft. container in Calgary today (April 26), marking the maiden voyage for the intermodal trailer in Alberta. Canadian Tire…
Supply Chain 17.5 | New Truck Purchases April 13, 2017 We go inside the numbers to find out if more fleets are thinking about buying new in 2017.
Supply Chain CITT’s spring courses kick off soon March 29, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – CITT is reminding supply chain and logistics professionals that courses towards its CITT—Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) designation begin May 1. Afterwards, new courses won’t begin until the…
Health & Safety ATA outlines new rules for transportation of food during Omnitracs Outlook 2017 March 1, 2017 PHOENIX, Az. – Amendments to the US’s 2011 Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule are set to kick in later this year, with many of the guidelines having…
Supply Chain 17.3 | Rate Increase Projections January 26, 2017 Click here for more Inside the Numbers. SPONSOR’S MESSAGE DELO 400 WITH ISOSYN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Introducing the next generation of heavy…
Supply Chain STS 16.6 | The Whole Package December 22, 2016 Increased demands, pressures affect shipper-carrier relationships.
Human Resources Large truckload turnover at lowest point since 2011 December 9, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) says turnover at large truckload fleets fell 81% in the third quarter, dropping to a new five-year low. “Ongoing softness in the freight…
Supply Chain STS 16.5 | Time is Money December 7, 2016 Shippers and carriers discuss the affects of hefty fines retailers place on late scheduled deliveries.
Supply Chain STS 16.3 | In Support of ELDs November 17, 2016 Taped at the Shipper-Carrier Round-table at this year’s annual Surface Transportation Summit, Michelle Arseneau, managing partner for GX Transport, explains how her drivers came to love ELDs once implemented into the fleet in 2013.
Mobile and IT Higher freight volumes to close third quarter of 2016 October 20, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Freight volumes for Canadian and cross-border loads closed higher for the third quarter of 2016, up 5% month-to-month and 10% compared to September 2015, according to TransCore…
Mobile and IT Ryder’s new service delivers fuel to the customer October 20, 2016 MIAMI, Fla. – Ryder System customers can now receive fuel delivery while off duty and domicile at 435 locations throughout Canada and the US. The new mobile fuel solution uses…
