Canada short 18,000 truck drivers in second quarter preview image Transportation Canada short 18,000 truck drivers in second quarter October 12, 2021 About 18,000 of Canada’s truck driving jobs were vacant in the second quarter of 2021, leaving 72% of surveyed employers to identify driver recruitment as a significant business challenge. The…
Hydrogen heavyweights join forces to develop standard fueling equipment preview image Transportation Hydrogen heavyweights join forces to develop standard fueling equipment October 8, 2021 A group of hydrogen heavyweights has signed a deal with Tatsuno and Transfer Oil to industrialize 70 MPa hardware for the all-important fueling process. The Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry…
Nikola partners with TC Energy on hydrogen preview image Transportation Nikola partners with TC Energy on hydrogen October 7, 2021 Nikola Corporation will partner with Alberta-headquartered TC Energy Corporation to develop, build, operate and own hydrogen production hubs in the U.S. and Canada – focusing on key geographic locations to…
B.C. to implement MELT from Oct. 18 preview image Regulations B.C. to implement MELT from Oct. 18 October 7, 2021 Safer, more skilled commercial drivers will be travelling B.C. roads with the implementation of mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new Class 1 commercial driver’s licence applicants, the Ministry of Transportation…
Speeding, seatbelt use top offences during Safe Driver Week preview image Transportation Speeding, seatbelt use top offences during Safe Driver Week October 6, 2021 Canadian enforcement officers pulled over 1,828 commercial drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week from July 11-17, issuing 136 warnings and 593 citations in the process. “Since we know that most…
Drakkar offers warehouse service near Montreal preview image Supply Chain Drakkar offers warehouse service near Montreal October 6, 2021 Drakkar Logistics, a third-party logistics provider that offers fleet, dock, freight, and fulfillment management, on Wednesday announced a warehousing service available since this past August. The 36,000-square-foot warehouse in Lachine,…
Netradyne updates video device, app preview image Netradyne updates video device, app October 6, 2021 Netradyne’s D-430 video device builds on features previously available in the D-410, incorporating additional processing power, new imaging sensors, and improved GPS locators and visual object detection. The hardware…
Fastfrate’s $500K donation to boost medical research preview image Transportation Fastfrate’s $500K donation to boost medical research October 6, 2021 Fastfrate Group, a provider of transportation and logistics services, on Wednesday announced that they have made a $500,000 donation to the Audrey’s Place Foundation. This contribution has been forwarded to…
Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group October 5, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new advisory group called the National HR Transformative Change Group. Trucking HR Canada is seeking diverse, forward-thinking, disruptive innovators and…
Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found preview image Security Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found October 4, 2021 Normal operations have resumed at the Ambassador Bridge, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said Monday evening, after the busy international border crossing was shut down for most of the…
OPP to phase in towing program preview image Regulations OPP to phase in towing program October 1, 2021 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this week announced plans to phase in a province-wide towing program, which will be operational Jan. 1, 2022. The OPP Tow Program is aimed at enhancing…
Saskatchewan seeks feedback on weight, dimensions review preview image Regulations Saskatchewan seeks feedback on weight, dimensions review October 1, 2021 Saskatchewan is asking the trucking industry to weigh in on ways to reduce red tape. Saskatchewan’s vehicle weight and dimensions regulations are being reviewed. (Photo: iStock) The Ministry of Highways…
ExpoCam truck show attracts thousands (Photo gallery) preview image Transportation ExpoCam truck show attracts thousands (Photo gallery) September 30, 2021 The 2021 edition of the ExpoCam national trucking show attracted 4,374 people to Espace Saint-Hyacinthe on Sept. 22 and 23 — including 3,120 industry buyers and 1,254 exhibitors. This was…
Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience preview image Equipment Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience September 29, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America recently celebrated the opening of its new electromobility showcase at its Customer Experience Center in Dublin, Virginia. The facility offers its customers the opportunity to test…
DataDis names Mares as sales director preview image Human Resources DataDis names Mares as sales director September 29, 2021 DataDis, which specializes in fleet maintenance software solutions, has appointed Marcus Mares as its new sales director. Marcus Mares (Photo: DataDis) Mares has worked in the industry for more than…
