Navistar program donates equipment to Canadian colleges preview image Equipment Navistar program donates equipment to Canadian colleges January 13, 2022 Navistar on Thursday announced its first equipment donation to Canadian technical programs through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. While the program has already donated equipment in the U.S., the fourth quarter…
Labor shortages slowing production of new trailers: FTR preview image Transportation Labor shortages slowing production of new trailers: FTR January 12, 2022 U.S. trailer orders dropped to 26,500 units in December, down 18% month over month and 42% year over year, with FTR counting 249,000 trailer orders during 2021 as a whole.
Groupe Morneau names Malaison VP of operations preview image Human Resources Groupe Morneau names Malaison VP of operations January 12, 2022 Groupe Morneau on Wednesday appointed Marc-Aurele Malaison as vice-president, operations – general transport. Marc-Aurele Malaison (Photo: Groupe Morneau) Malaison has more than 30 years experience in the transport industry where…
Cummins appoints Fetch as VP of global supply chain and manufacturing preview image Equipment Cummins appoints Fetch as VP of global supply chain and manufacturing January 12, 2022 Cummins on Wednesday announced that Bonnie Fetch has been named vice-president – global supply chain and manufacturing, effective Feb. 1. Fetch currently serves as vice-president – North America regional operating…
CTA calls for ArriveCAN alternative to prove truck driver vaccine status preview image Transportation CTA calls for ArriveCAN alternative to prove truck driver vaccine status January 12, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the federal government to introduce an alternative to the ArriveCAN app that truck drivers need to use to prove their vaccine status…
Marathon Brake Systems names Simmonds as president preview image Equipment Marathon Brake Systems names Simmonds as president January 11, 2022 Marathon Brake Systems has appointed Scott Simmonds as its new president. Simmonds will be replacing Bob Hicks, who has served as the heavy-duty friction manufacturer’s president for the last 12…
Canadian truck driver vacancies surge to record levels: Report preview image Transportation Canadian truck driver vacancies surge to record levels: Report January 11, 2022 Trucking HR Canada is reporting a “staggering” vacancy rate among Canadian truck drivers, with 22,990 vacant driving jobs in the third quarter of 2021. The numbers represent a 20% surge…
Stryder appoints Jones as Logic-Ology CEO preview image Human Resources Stryder appoints Jones as Logic-Ology CEO January 10, 2022 Stryder Group on Monday announced the appointment of Brad Jones as CEO of Logic-Ology Logistics. Jones will also serve on the Stryder Group executive committee. This appointment is effective immediately and…
TTC to award seven scholarships preview image Transportation TTC to award seven scholarships January 10, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) will award seven scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year, the board of directors announced last week. Each recipient will be entitled to $8,000 over…
Jenkins to manage TransPro, Champion Express preview image Human Resources Jenkins to manage TransPro, Champion Express January 10, 2022 Peter Jenkins has taken over the role of general manager of TransPro Freight Systems effective Jan. 7, according to a press release. Concurrently the general manager of Champion Express, Jenkins…
Tramec Sloan acquires Penz Products preview image Transportation Tramec Sloan acquires Penz Products January 7, 2022 Tramec Sloan has acquired Penz Products, an Indiana-based family business that manufactures products for a variety of markets including commercial vehicles. The acquisition builds on Tramec Sloan’s capabilities in thermoforming,…
Unifor warns of chaos at Vancouver port preview image Supply Chain Unifor warns of chaos at Vancouver port January 7, 2022 Unifor has warned of chaos if the Metro Vancouver port goes ahead with the plan to force hundreds of container trucks out of the transportation system that is already under…
Border agencies extend in-transit processes preview image Transportation Border agencies extend in-transit processes January 7, 2022 Border officials will maintain temporary in-transit processes until March 31, adding to the regulatory relief offered in the wake of B.C. floods. The announcement from the Canada Border Services Agency…
