Business Management Environmental and human factors affect success of natural gas fleets: UPS October 24, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Running a natural gas fleet involves more than just buying the trucks and fuelling them up at the right station. There are a lot of human and…
Business Management BC creating a container trucking commissioner position October 24, 2014 VICTORIA, B.C. – BC wants to put one individual in charge of bringing stability back to trucking operations at Port Metro Vancouver. The provincial government tabled legislation that will not…
From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG preview image Business Management From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG October 23, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Fred Zweep doesn’t want to hear why a fleet can’t convert to natural gas or why a fleet that has tried it isn’t getting good results. Zweep…
Numbers add up for natural gas preview image Business Management Numbers add up for natural gas October 22, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Usually, telling a good story involves weaving words into pictures, but at the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada conference, some of the most compelling tales were told by…
Business Management Natural gas fleets tout fuel savings, call for return of 15L engine October 21, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Fleets attending the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada conference here today expressed dismay over the lack of a 15-litre natural gas engine, but also optimism that currently available…
Business Management Titanium Transportation Group to go public October 21, 2014 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, following a reverse takeover involving reporting issuer Northeastern Group and the numbered company 9050400 Canada. Titanium…
Business Management Truck orders remain strong through September: ACT Research October 21, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Net orders for Classes 5-8 trucks were strong in September, with Class 8 orders up 31% year-over-year and Classes 5-7 orders reaching their strongest levels since early…
Business Management Fleets ordering trailers for next year to get ahead of capacity constraints October 20, 2014 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR has released its latest trailer stats, sowing “exceptional strength” in September with net trailer orders of 32,111 units. That marked a 32% increase from August and…
Business Management HR Q&A: Motivating an under-performing employee October 20, 2014 HR professionals offer advice to frequently asked business questions
Business Management Management changes at Wheels Group October 20, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Wheels Group Inc. is getting a new president. John Kelly, who currently holds that title, is leaving the company. He will be succeeded by Peter…
Canada’s spot market rebounds in September preview image Business Management Canada’s spot market rebounds in September October 18, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight volumes rebounded in September, capping a strong third quarter, according to the latest figures from TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index. September ended…
Business Management CBP values Canadian in-transit shipments at $95,000 October 17, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is finally willing to put a value on cross-border in-transit shipments. According to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), the…
Business Management How to hire top quality candidates—some emerging trends October 16, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–What are the emerging trends in hiring top quality transportation management talent? Ross Reimer, president, Reimer Associates, Inc. devoted an entire session to these during Wednesday’s 2014 Surface Transportation…
Business Management Panel discusses favourite TMS features October 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – While there is no one magic transportation management system (TMS) that will work for every company in every circumstance, there are a number of common features and…
Business Management Mother Nature, human nature and the nature of technology October 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Although they may feel like opposing forces, evolving technology and changing weather are working to alter both the trucking industry and the people in it. Silvy Wright,…
