Transportation

Ontario border blockade delays truckers for hours

Truck drivers queued up for hours on Wednesday while trying to get into Canada via the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ont. after protesters blocked the main Ambassador Bridge border…

APPS Transport re-ups with CN Rail for intermodal transport

APPS Transport has re-upped with CN Rail with a multi-year agreement under which CN will continue providing intermodal services to APPS. “APPS Transport and the Mullen Group have been longstanding…

ATRI names New Jersey intersection No. 1 freight bottleneck for fourth year in a row

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Wednesday named the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey as the number one freight bottleneck in the U.S., for…

Backlash grows over border blockades, Ottawa convoy standoff continues

Business groups and politicians alike are showing little patience for border blockades as protesters restrict traffic on the Ambassador Bridge – the busiest trade route between Canada and the U.S.

OTA warns of Sarnia, Fort Erie protests as Windsor blockade continues

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is warning that protesters could target international bridges in Sarnia and Fort Erie, and adds that the Ambassador Bridge continues to be closed for entry…

Electric vehicle awareness projects receive federal funds

Natural Resources Canada is investing more than $450,000 into two organizations to support awareness about zero-emission vehicles – and some of it will focus on medium-duty equipment. Electric Autonomy Canada…

OOIDA calls on Canada and U.S. to lift truck driver vaccine mandates

The Owner-Operator Independent Truckers Association (OOIDA) is calling on Canada and the U.S. to lift vaccine mandates applied to border-crossing truck drivers. In Feb. 7 letters to Prime Minister Justin…

Public to vote for TCA’s Highway Angel of the Year

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) on Tuesday announced that the winner of its Highway Angel of the Year Award will be chosen by the public. Since 1997, TCA’s Highway Angel…

TFI beats on earnings, despite still being in ‘cleanup’ mode at TForce Freight

TFI International’s model for fixing the UPS Freight division it acquired last year is simple. “We want them to drive less miles, and pick up more freight,” Alain Bedard said…

Truck blockades come to Windsor and solidify at Coutts border crossings

Protesters are now blocking cross-border traffic at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., adding to a similar blockade that has solidified at Alberta’s crossing at Coutts. Essex County OPP said…

Fastfrate expands West with United Transfer acquisition

Fastfrate Group, provider of transportation and logistics services in Canada and the U.S. announced its acquisition of United Transfer, a transportation and warehousing company based in Saskatoon, SK, effective Feb.

TFI International earnings boosted by UPS Freight acquisition

TFI International saw earnings soar in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to its “transformational acquisition” of UPS Ground Freight, the company announced Feb. 7. “During the fourth quarter, our…

CHET selected as urban freight research program training partner

Commercial Heavy Equipment Training (CHET) announced Monday it has been selected as a training partner for government funded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) research project on…

Volvo designates Canada’s first two certified EV dealerships in Quebec

Volvo Trucks North America on Monday designated two dealerships in Quebec, as the first two Volvo Trucks certified electric vehicle (EV) dealers in Canada. The sales and service teams at…

Groupe Guilbault hires seven thanks to Trucking HR Canada’s wage subsidy program

Camille Pitt is senior human resources advisor for Groupe Guilbault, a large fleet headquartered in Quebec City. Guilbault being one of Trucking HR Canada’s (THRC) Top Fleet Employers, she…