SUCCESSION PLANNING…AT AGE 31? REALLY?! November 24, 2015 Okay, one more tidbit from the upcoming profile of Fortigo Freight founder Elias Demangos. I probably did a double-take when interviewing Elias when he mentioned that one of his priorities…
MEET ELIAS DEMANGOS, THE 31-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF FORTIGO preview image Transportation MEET ELIAS DEMANGOS, THE 31-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF FORTIGO November 24, 2015 I’ve been spending some time lately with Elias Demangos, founder and president of Fortigo Freight Systems, getting to know him for a profile that will appear in an upcoming issue…
TRUCKS FOR CHANGE MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE preview image TRUCKS FOR CHANGE MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE November 24, 2015 Trucks for Change, the organization that matches up carriers with available capacity with charities needing free or inexpensive transportation of donated goods, continues to grow and to make a huge…
Regulations WHY IT MIGHT BE HARDER TO GET A TOW THIS WINTER November 24, 2015 Dennis Roberts, the owner of TransCan Service Centre, a Blind River, Ont.-based heavy tow operator, has a warning for the trucking industry. Good luck getting a tow after hours, he…
VIDEO EVIDENCE OF WHY DRIVERS NEED TO SLOW DOWN IN BAD WEATHER November 24, 2015 From the Montana Department of Transportation, by way of the Toronto Trucking Association, comes this scary video of a truck losing control in snowy conditions, striking a passenger vehicle that…
DETROIT LAUNCHES MEDIUM-DUTY ENGINES preview image Equipment DETROIT LAUNCHES MEDIUM-DUTY ENGINES November 24, 2015 In addition to investing $100 million into its Redford, Mich. plant to accommodate production of the DT12 transmission, Daimler also announced it will build its new mid-range engines – the…
DETROIT’S HAT TRICK preview image Equipment DETROIT’S HAT TRICK November 24, 2015 Engines, axles, and now automated transmissions – all built for the North American market under one roof. That’s the Detroit brand’s definition of a hat trick, and that was one…
Redline Transport flourishes after former boss takes back control preview image Transportation Redline Transport flourishes after former boss takes back control November 18, 2015 RIVERS, Man. – Al Lepp credits his success to high calibre drivers and modern, efficient equipment, but that might be a tad modest of an assessment. That’s because…
Transportation Minister says Manitoba agriculture sector on track for a solid 2015 November 18, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. – By the time you read this, the 2015 harvest in Manitoba will have come and gone, capping what the province’s agriculture, food and rural development…
Transportation Alberta’s ‘other white meat’ doing well in province famous for its beef November 18, 2015 RED DEER, Alta. – Judging from the bumper stickers, plenty of people ‘heart’ Alberta beef already, but producers of another popular Alberta meat aren’t sitting back and letting…
Keeping it clean preview image Transportation Keeping it clean November 18, 2015 Steve’s Livestock Transport offers a healthy helping of clean service
Transportation Saskatchewan agriculture, livestock sectors having healthy year November 18, 2015 SASKATOON, Sask. – A dry spring doesn’t appear to have messed up this year’s harvest in Saskatchewan, and that has the provincial government predicting that, rather than being…
Health & Safety A December resolution November 18, 2015 In December, people start thinking about how they’re going change their act come January. If we’re talking about managing fleet taxes, though, why wait? There’s still time to…
Transportation The view from Saskatchewan November 18, 2015 Rider Nation healthy, with few Calgary stampeders, Rosseker says
Transpro credits dedication to customers, safety for its success preview image Transportation Transpro credits dedication to customers, safety for its success November 17, 2015 Good companies are companies that grow and companies that are safe, according to Frank Prosia, president of Transpro Freight Systems based in Milton, Ont. And you could…
