Truck, trailer and freight demand all to remain strong: FTR

“We need trucks on the road, the market is desperate for trucks, and we can’t get them.” That was how Don Ake, vice-president – commercial vehicles with industry forecaster FTR…

Prep your payment method, and other advice on dealing with a cyberattack

Canadian cybersecurity firm eSentire has identified a trend that should alarm trucking companies. The transportation sector has been identified by cyber-criminals as an easy target. “They are an underserved sector…

Will trucking face fuel shortages this summer?

Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas. So read the ominous headline on CNN.com April 27. But while the article wasn’t foreshadowing the Colonial Pipeline shutdown that made the…

Shippers experiencing toughest conditions on record: FTR

Conditions for U.S. shippers are the worst they’ve been since FTR began tracking them via its Shippers Conditions Index. A record-low reading of -17.8 reflects deteriorating conditions in all metrics…

OEMS struggling ‘to turn orders into trucks’ amid supply shortages: ACT Research

Class 8 orders marked a seven-month low in April, a reflection of a full 2021 backlog rather than diminishing demand, ACT Research reported. “As we’ve said for some time, commercial…

Carriers enjoying ‘strongest freight market ever’: ACT Research

Carriers are enjoying the strongest freight market ever, and there’s no quick solution to the supply chain issues that are keeping them from adding to their fleets. That’s the assessment…

U.S. economy back on track, but labor market, inflation are concerns

The U.S. economy will grow at about 9.3% this quarter, then growth will decelerate but still post a strong 6.3% GDP gain on the full year. That’s the most recent…

Colonial Pipeline attack beginning to result in diesel shortages

A gasoline shortage resulting from the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline is beginning to spill over to diesel supplies in the U.S. “Due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, Love’s locations…

Ontario, Michigan discussing partnership to vaccinate Ontario truckers

The Ontario government is reportedly working with the state of Michigan to discuss partnering to vaccinate Ontario-based cross-border truck drivers. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said in a release that…

Montreal port warns of delays as strike ends

The Port of Montreal warned clients of delays and said resuming full operations will take many days as the Senate passed legislation to force 1,150 striking dockworkers to head back…

House approves bill to end Montreal port strike

The House of Commons early on Thursday morning approved Bill C-29, the legislation to put an end to the strike at the Port of Montreal. The minority Liberal government garnered…

Ottawa tables back-to-work bill to end Montreal port strike

Federal Labor Minister Filomena Tassi on Tuesday tabled a bill to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal. The dock workers have been…

Theft of vehicles, cargo drops slightly, report says

Supply chain crime activity has been at a level similar to the first-quarter 2020, despite changes to targeted commodities and tactics used by cargo thieves, CargoNet reported Monday. Overall, reports…

Montreal port workers begin strike

A general strike at the Port of Montreal has begun with more than 1,000 longshoremen, affiliated to the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local (CUPE) 375, walking off the job…

Montreal port longshoremen to strike on April 26

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) on Friday said it received a 72-hour notice of an indefinite strike starting on Monday, April 26 from the union’s executive of the Port of…