Transportation

Mullen Group overcomes challenges to post record Q1 revenue

Mullen Group overcame a variety of challenges in the first quarter to post record revenue as well as improved year-over-year profits. Border blockades, high absenteeism associated with Covid, and significant…

Truck World, Canada’s national truck show, returns

The doors of Truck World are officially open, marking the return of the three-day trade show that was last hosted in 2018. The need to cancel the 2020 show because…

Propane association names Shannon Watt president, CEO

The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) board of directors appointed Shannon Watt as president and chief executive officer, effective April 18. Watt joins the CPA after serving as vice-president of sustainability…

Koyi to boost ERoad’s footprint in North America

ERoad has appointed Akinyemi Koyi as president for North America. He will be responsible for accelerating the global transportation technology services company’s footprint in the U.S. and Canada, driving product…

Driver shortage continues to challenge employers: Trucking HR Canada

Driver vacancies remained at record high levels, posing a challenge to the trucking and logistics sectors, the latest quarterly labor market information (LMI) snapshot by Trucking HR Canada has revealed.

Shippers face toughest month on record

Conditions for U.S. shippers turned sharply downward in February, ahead of what’s expected to be further deterioration in March, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The index plummeted to…

Sharp Transportation pulling for Unbeatable Warriors

Sharp Transportation continues to use its trailers to support charitable causes, with the latest wrap promoting Unbeatable Warriors. The volunteer-led initiative combines programs in resilience, mental toughness, and functional fitness…

Transflo appoints Krug as CEO, Vitti named president

Transflo has named Renee Krug as CEO, allowing Frank Adelman to become Transflo’s chairman of the board, while Bill Vitti has become president and chief revenue officer. The mobile and…

Transrapide ceases trucking operations to focus on warehousing

After 10 years in business, Levis-based Groupe Transrapide has announced it is ending its trucking operations to focus on warehousing. “We are now reorienting our transportation activities to become a…

Link Manufacturing opens new facilities

Link Manufacturing has opened two new facilities – a 50,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing and training location in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a suspension controls engineering center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The…

U.S. spot market cooling

Spot market rates and load volumes in the U.S. are falling as fuel prices skyrocket. DAT reported dry van freight volumes were up 23% in March compared to the previous…

Kenworth constructing new test building at Chillicothe plant

Kenworth is investing US$45 million into its Chillicothe, Ohio, truck plant, adding a 105,000 sq.-ft. test building. The expansion will grow the facility’s footprint by 17%. The plant is located…

Solving the truck driver shortage is an investment in Canada

The Canadian economy moves by truck, or, more accurately – by the women and men who are Canada’s dedicated truck drivers. There’s one problem, though. There are many fewer truck…

Lineage Logistics purchasing Versacold

Lineage Logistics is buying Versacold Logistics Services from Torquest Partners and its investment partners, the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, and Optrust. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded…

Navistar’s Fleetrite expands with new Alberta, B.C. and Quebec locations

Fleetrite has expanded its retail footprint to 31 locations, adding new sites in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec. Navistar’s all-makes and models aftermarket truck and bus parts brand has partnered…