Hyundai Translead names Sean Kenney CSO preview image Supply Chain Hyundai Translead names Sean Kenney CSO January 22, 2020 Sean Kenney San Diego, Calif. — Hyundai Translead has appointed Sean Kenney chief sales officer, replacing Stuart James who is retiring in March. Kenney, who joined the company…
Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership preview image Human Resources Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership January 20, 2020 The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. TORONTO, Ont. – Bankrupt U.S. trucking company Celadon Group has agreed to place its Canadian subsidiary Hyndman Transport under receivership as early as…
Ontario judge bars sale of Hyndman assets preview image Human Resources Ontario judge bars sale of Hyndman assets January 17, 2020 The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. Andrew J. Hatnay TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario judge has barred U.S.-based Celadon Group from selling the assets of its Canadian subsidiary…
Meritor names Chris Villavarayan COO preview image Supply Chain Meritor names Chris Villavarayan COO January 16, 2020 Chris Villavarayan TROY, Mich. – Meritor has appointment Chris Villavarayan executive vice-president and chief operating officer effective immediately, the company announced Thursday. Villavarayan, 49, has served as senior vice-president…
ATA praises U.S.-China trade deal preview image Transportation ATA praises U.S.-China trade deal January 15, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations has praised a trade deal between the U.S. and China, saying it will boost exports. After more than two years of rising…
Hendrickson announces leadership restructuring preview image Transportation Hendrickson announces leadership restructuring January 15, 2020 Matt Joy WOODRIDGE, Ill. – Hendrickson has appointed Matt Joy chief operating officer in a management shakeup announced this week. Joy most recently was vice-president and general manager of…
CBSA stops truck carrying 200 kilos of meth preview image Transportation CBSA stops truck carrying 200 kilos of meth January 14, 2020 The drugs seized by the CBSA. WINDSOR, Ont. – A Mississauga truck driver was arrested Dec. 24, when border agents and the RCMP intercepted the largest shipment of methamphetamine…
Canadian truckers named Highway Angels preview image Health & Safety Canadian truckers named Highway Angels January 14, 2020 Jeffery Zeeb, Charles Vos and Linden O’Donnell. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Three Canadian truckers have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association. Jeffery Zeeb and Charles Vos of…
TCA promotes Zander Gambill to VP preview image Transportation TCA promotes Zander Gambill to VP January 14, 2020 Zander Gambill ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association has announced the promotion of Zander Gambill to vice-president of membership and outreach. Gambill started with the TCA in 2018…
ECONOMIC WATCH: FTR sees lackluster market preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: FTR sees lackluster market January 9, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Transportation intelligence provider FTR is predicting a lackluster but stable freight market for 2020. “Our latest forecast is for spot rates to hold, or perhaps…
Fleets save big by adopting fuel-saving technologies preview image Sustainability Fleets save big by adopting fuel-saving technologies January 7, 2020 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Twenty-one major North American fleets saved more than $895 million in fuel costs in 2018 by increasing their adoption rate of fuel-saving technologies and…
TIP closes acquisition of Trailer Wizards preview image Equipment TIP closes acquisition of Trailer Wizards December 30, 2019 AMSTERDAM The Netherlands — TIP Trailer Services has completed the acquisition of Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada, the company said Monday.
Industry awash in excess equipment: ACT preview image Equipment Industry awash in excess equipment: ACT December 30, 2019 Kenny Vieth COLUMBUS, Ind. – Oversupply of equipment is still a key factor at work in the weak outlook for heavy commercial vehicles in the coming two years, according…
FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse preview image Health & Safety FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse December 20, 2019 The agency is urging the carriers to sign up as soon as possible.
Freight tracker warns of potential surge in holiday thefts preview image Health & Safety Freight tracker warns of potential surge in holiday thefts December 18, 2019 JERSEY CITY, N.J. — U.S. freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo thefts this holiday season. It said data from 2014…
