Transportation

Dangerous goods blitz results emerge

Commercial enforcement teams inspected 13,471 vehicles carrying dangerous goods in a June 21-25 blitz that covered Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Of the 10,905 vehicles and 8,363 packages inspected specifically…

ATA’s Spear questions vaccine mandate

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) continue to question a U.S. plan to require companies with more than 100 employees to mandate Covid-19 vaccines. In a letter to ATA members, president…

Canada short 18,000 truck drivers in second quarter

About 18,000 of Canada’s truck driving jobs were vacant in the second quarter of 2021, leaving 72% of surveyed employers to identify driver recruitment as a significant business challenge. The…

Isaac ELDs certified for Canadian mandate

Isaac Instruments says it has secured third-party certification for its electronic logging devices (ELDs), currently making it the largest supplier to meet a federal mandate’s underlying technical standards. The approval…

Rosenau Transport sold to Royal Mail for $360M

General Logistics Systems (GLS), a subsidiary of Britain’s Royal Mail, is acquiring Rosenau Transport – one of Alberta’s most prominent carriers. The $360-million deal gives GLS Canada both a national…

Hydrogen heavyweights join forces to develop standard fueling equipment

A group of hydrogen heavyweights has signed a deal with Tatsuno and Transfer Oil to industrialize 70 MPa hardware for the all-important fueling process. The Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry…

Nikola partners with TC Energy on hydrogen

Nikola Corporation will partner with Alberta-headquartered TC Energy Corporation to develop, build, operate and own hydrogen production hubs in the U.S. and Canada – focusing on key geographic locations to…

B.C. to implement MELT from Oct. 18

Safer, more skilled commercial drivers will be travelling B.C. roads with the implementation of mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new Class 1 commercial driver’s licence applicants, the Ministry of Transportation…

Speeding, seatbelt use top offences during Safe Driver Week

Canadian enforcement officers pulled over 1,828 commercial drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week from July 11-17, issuing 136 warnings and 593 citations in the process. “Since we know that most…

Drakkar offers warehouse service near Montreal

Drakkar Logistics, a third-party logistics provider that offers fleet, dock, freight, and fulfillment management, on Wednesday announced a warehousing service available since this past August. The 36,000-square-foot warehouse in Lachine,…

Fastfrate’s $500K donation to boost medical research

Fastfrate Group, a provider of transportation and logistics services, on Wednesday announced that they have made a $500,000 donation to the Audrey’s Place Foundation. This contribution has been forwarded to…

Little ‘wiggle room’ in distracted driving laws

Distracted driving laws have emerged in several jurisdictions to discourage people from using handheld cellphones when behind the wheel – and this can include disabled devices or devices that are…

Andlauer Healthcare buys remainder of Skelton USA, adds Boyle Transportation

Andlauer Healthcare Group (AHG) has announced it is buying the remaining 51% of Skelton USA, as well as 100% of Boyle Transportation in the U.S. The Boyle Transportation deal is…

Shippers are facing a capacity crisis. The good news is, the solutions are right there in front of us.

This is a good news/bad news story. Let’s start with the bad. Chances are good that you’re having a hard time keeping your customers satisfied this year. Business is brisk,…

Trucking HR Canada launches advisory group

Trucking HR Canada on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new advisory group called the National HR Transformative Change Group.  Trucking HR Canada is seeking diverse, forward-thinking, disruptive innovators and…