Business Management

National Truck League boosts brokerage division with new hire

LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League (NTL) has announced Marc Hodgkinson has been named director of commercial sales for the company.

LEADERS: Wes Armour on shipper expectations and the need for flexibility

Q: What do shippers expect from their carrier partners during the current economic growth phase?

Daimler’s global engine strategy paying off

WOERTH & GAGGENAU, Germany -- Despite a volatile global truck market, Daimler Trucks’ vast global presence and unified engine strategy has helped the company retain its position as the largest truck manufacturer in the world.

The Guarantee Company launches specialized transportation division

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Guarantee Company of North America has announced it is entering the transportation sector with a suite of specialized insurance offerings.

LEADERS: Wes Armour on the evolution of Armour Transportation Systems and the importance of being a total supplier of supply chain services

Q: With the recession a few years behind us, a slow but hopefully durable recovery is placing the emphasis once again on growth. What are the most important steps Armour Transportation Systems has undertaken the last couple of years to enhance...

Can insurance companies separate meaningful data from all the noise about to be generated by telematics?

As regulators restrict the kinds of data insurers use for pricing models, the data-centric insurance industry is turning to a potentially revolutionary new source, User-Based-Insurance (UBI) or Telematics, in an attempt to more accurately...

Mergers and Acquisitions in transportation: Are you ready to seize the opportunities?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years.

Transportation Sales: Can you adapt to the New Normal?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The sales process in Freight Transportation has undergone major changes over the last decade.  The economics of having a street sales team is being called into question when you consider the compensation, incentives,...

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison buys Searcy; adds flatdeck to its portfolio

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport has announced the acquisitions of Searcy Trucking and its distribution division, Universal Reload.

Can insurance companies separate meaningful data from all the noise about to be generated through telematics?

As regulators restrict the kinds of data insurers use for pricing models, the data-centric insurance industry is turning to a potentially revolutionary new source, User-Based-Insurance (UBI) or Telematics, in an attempt to more accurately...

Freight costs and fuel increases marginal to start 2013

TORONTO, Ont. -- Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) today  indicate that the Total Cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased by 0 .575 % in January when compared with December results.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin acquires Cratex Industries

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Cratex Industries, an Edmonton-based crating, packaging and export services company. The acquisition is Manitoulin’s fourth since May “We are delighted to welcome...

Mergers and Acquisitions in transportation: How big are the opportunities?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years. 

Gambling on the future a safe bet, US industry titans tell TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Despite the uncertain political and economic environment, trucking executives should be excited about their industry’s short term future, according to the heads of three of the largest carriers in North America.

Forbes unveils a four-point plan for America’s resurgence at TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- For those who have started to accept the slow-growing US economy as the New Normal, media mogul and past Republican presidential nominee Steve Forbes delivered a blunt message at the annual Truckload Carriers Association...