MTA elects board of directors preview image Transportation MTA elects board of directors April 6, 2022 Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members elected the 2022-2023 board of directors at their 90th annual general meeting held April 1 in Winnipeg. Members of the executive committee of the board…
Ontario ends tolls on highways 412 and 418 preview image Transportation Ontario ends tolls on highways 412 and 418 April 5, 2022 Ontario has officially removed tolls from highways 412 and 418, a pair of north-south routes that connect Highway 401 and the tolled Highway 407 just east of Toronto. “The tolls…
FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1 preview image Transportation FAST enrolment event in Detroit from April 25 to May 1 April 5, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the United States Customs and Border Protection are organizing a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment event from April 25 to May 1…
CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking preview image Human Resources CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking April 5, 2022 CargoM is offering people interested in becoming a truck driver an opportunity to experience the trade. The logistics and transportation cluster of Montreal-based trucking and freight businesses launched the Trucking…
Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification preview image Equipment Montreal’s Mack Laval first dealer in Canada to receive EV certification April 5, 2022 Mack Laval’s Dorval facility in Montreal, Que., is the first in Canada to achieve a Mack Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer designation. The facility can now service and support…
Truck-Lite hires Justice as VP of operations preview image Human Resources Truck-Lite hires Justice as VP of operations April 5, 2022 Truck-Lite has hired Aaron Justice as vice-president of operations to lead the manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions for its U.S. business unit, including oversight of three Truck-Lite manufacturing facilities…
Biden Administration highlights growth in U.S. trucking jobs, apprenticeships preview image Transportation Biden Administration highlights growth in U.S. trucking jobs, apprenticeships April 4, 2022 Just over three months after unveiling a broad-reaching Trucking Action Plan, the Biden Administration is highlighting growth in U.S. trucking industry apprenticeships and established workers alike. Last year marked the…
Electric vehicle charging available as a service preview image Equipment Electric vehicle charging available as a service April 4, 2022 InCharge Energy is offering electric vehicle charging infrastructure as a service, through the new InCharge as a Service platform that bases payments by mileage or kWh. The support comes…
MEMA appoints Blawas as CFO preview image Human Resources MEMA appoints Blawas as CFO April 4, 2022 Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has named Michael Blawas as chief financial officer. Blawas replaces Wendy Earp, who joined MEMA 21 years ago. “The work of MEMA and its…
Yokohama Tire promotes Polentz to senior director of supply chain and logistics preview image Human Resources Yokohama Tire promotes Polentz to senior director of supply chain and logistics April 4, 2022 Ray Polentz has been promoted to senior director of supply chain and logistics at Yokohama Tire. He will report to Yokohama president and CEO Jeff Barna. “Ray has been instrumental…
Christensen to lead WIT board of directors preview image Transportation Christensen to lead WIT board of directors April 4, 2022 The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced a roster of new officers and incoming board members. Rachel Christensen, vice-president of J.B. Hunt Transport, now leads the board of directors…
TTC Transportation Night Mardi Gras April 4, 2022 Toronto Transportation Club’s event for members to network and celebrate.
Truck World launch event reaches out to South Asian trucking community preview image Transportation Truck World launch event reaches out to South Asian trucking community April 1, 2022 A broad range of industry topics took center stage on March 31 during a meeting and dinner presenting the coming Truck World trade show to representatives of Ontario’s South Asian…
Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (76-100) preview image Transportation Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2022: The Top 100 (76-100) April 1, 2022 Our annual countdown of Canada’s largest truck fleets continues with those who anchor the list — the fleets that ranked from 76-100 based on tallies of their available trucks, tractors…
CleanBC HDVE program application deadline extended to Sept. 30 preview image Transportation CleanBC HDVE program application deadline extended to Sept. 30 March 31, 2022 Companies have another five months to apply for the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program, as the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30. The program allows eligible carriers to…
