Transportation

Ontario Throne Speech commits to highways, cites $11B in congestion costs

Ontario’s provincial government is saying it is “time to build” as clogged roads and gridlocked highways cost the provincial economy more than $11 billion per year. The observation in the…

5 steps to avoid slips, trips and falls in a fleet yard

More than 42,000 Canadian workers are annually injured in falls, and 67% of those are linked to slips and trips on the same level.  As troubling as those statistics from…

Titanium reports record first half, days after graduating to the TSX

Titanium Transportation Group saw its net income explode more than 700% year over year in the second quarter, while achieving record first half results. Its consolidated revenue jumped 35.1% to…

Canada Cartage gets new private equity owners

Canada Cartage will soon have new ownership, with United Arab Emirates-based private equity firm Mubadala Capital reaching an agreement to purchase the business. Canada Cartage has 33 facilities across Canada,…

7 things millennials want from trucking employers

Millennials were born between the early ‘80s and late ‘90s, and with more than 10 million of them in Canada they represent a vital labor pool for the trucking industry.

Customs broker system outage delays truckers at border

Commercial truck drivers faced long wait times and delays at U.S.-Canada border crossings in Ontario after Customs broker Livingston International experienced a system outage. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

4 things to include in a truck yard safety plan

While a detailed fleet yard safety plan is designed to predict and prevent accidents, the needs vary depending on individual characteristics and hazards. Bigger fleet yards represent more details to…

Ontario driver argues against lower point thresholds for senior truckers

Currently retired after serving 34 years in the military, Francois Juneau describes himself as an occasional trucker. He has always loved trucks and over the last 30 years has maintained…

Vancouver port truckers delay labor action

Truck drivers have decided to delay labor action at the Port of Vancouver for few weeks after holding talks with port officials on July 30, staving off a likely shutdown…

Phillips Industries promotes Nugent, Steinel

Phillips Industries promoted John Nugent to senior director, aftermarket sales – U.S.A., Mexico, Central and South America; and Mark Steinel to director of OES truck and trailer sales.   John Nugent…

Kenworth of Newfoundland & Labrador expands

Kenworth of Newfoundland & Labrador recently opened its third Kenworth dealership in the province – an 18,000 sq.-ft. parts and service facility in Grand Falls-Windsor. The dealership will assist local…

Musket Transport funds A/Z scholarships for 25 Ukrainian newcomers

Musket Transport is funding an A/Z scholarship program for Ukrainian newcomers in the Greater Toronto Area. Instructors from Commercial Heavy Equipment Training will provide training. A Musket Transport official told…

Fletcher named TTSAO president

Philip Fletcher has been named president of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and stepped into the role on Aug. 1. Fletcher, who has been serving with the…

GreatWest Kenworth unveils new Alberta dealership

GreatWest Kenworth opened a new parts and service dealership in Balzac, Alta., to support fleets and truck operators serving the Calgary and Airdrie markets. The newly constructed 32,000 sq.-ft. dealership…

Non-traditional employers competing for drivers

As traditional carriers compete to attract drivers to their fleets, there are plenty of non-traditional employers that are also looking for candidates with A/Z and D/Z licences to join their…