Mullen Group CEO expects strong economic recovery post-Covid

The writing is on the wall that once Canada gets the Covid-19 vaccine rolled out, that the economy will rebound strongly. That’s the view of Mullen Group CEO Murray Mullen,…

Shippers facing toughest conditions of pandemic

Shippers in the U.S. faced their toughest conditions of the pandemic in February, according to FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The index dropped two points from January to -11.8, due…

Agropur to outsource milk hauling in Quebec, Nova Scotia

Agropur Cooperative has announced plans to sell its bulk milk hauling operations in Quebec to companies whose core business is transporting liquid food products. It will also discontinue its milk…

Truckers fear losses amid Montreal port strike

A partial strike set to start Wednesday by Port of Montreal dockworkers is set to affect shipping in North America. Longshoremen will work regular shifts Monday to Friday without overtime…

Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’

Autonomous driving technology company Gatik has made a splash in recent months, first deploying the first autonomous delivery vehicles in Canada with Loblaw and then partnering with Isuzu to produce…

Record-setting demand for Class 8 trucks over past six months

Class 8 truck orders continued to be strong in March, setting an unprecedented six-month streak of order levels above 40,000 units. Preliminary figures from FTR show March orders were down…

Component shortages have truck and trailer builders stuck in ‘traffic jam’

A global microchip shortage has truck manufacturers unable to keep pace with demand for new trucks. Some have announced down days on assembly lines, while others are doing partial builds…

Softening lockdown restrictions send spot market freight soaring

Canadian spot market load volumes are surging, with February hitting a single-day level not seen since 2018 and March on pace to reach the strongest levels in three years. Loadlink…

Montreal port workers reject latest offer

Members of the local union of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), affiliated with the Port of Montreal, strongly rejected the employer’s “final” offer. The final offer was presented…

Could there be a silver lining to component shortages?

Ron Rindt can’t get his truck. The owner of Lavington Turf Farms in Vernon, B.C., ordered a Kenworth T680 with an anticipated delivery of July. But his dealer sales rep…

Lion Electric to build battery plant in Quebec

Lion Electric announced it will build a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. The exact location hasn’t yet been announced, but the company says it will break ground…

Stars aligning for higher freight rates

Port backups, rising commodity prices, more government stimulus in the U.S., and new truck backlogs are combining to create a positive rate environment for truckers. ACT Research reported in its…

Canadian Tire deploying two NuPort automated trucks

Canadian Tire is investing a million dollars in a first-of-its-kind autonomous trucking project in Canada. The funds are being matched by the province of Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network and…

Mid Canada Transload Services opens near Emerson border crossing

A new transload facility and one of the largest privately owned inland ports in Manitoba is open for business. Mid Canada Transload Services is set on 250 acres along Hwy.

Carriers could achieve record profits this year: ACT Research

Carrier profitability in the U.S. is expected to reach record levels this year, as the freight-generating sectors of the economy are the strongest, according to the Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest…