Trimac acquires California cement hauler preview image Business Management Trimac acquires California cement hauler July 13, 2021 Trimac has purchased Double Eagle Transportation, a California cement hauler with 96 tractors and 124 dry bulk pneumatic trailers. In addition to cement, it hauls fly ash, gypsum, lime/limestone, and…
Truck price inflation tapers in Canada: Ritchie Bros preview image Equipment Truck price inflation tapers in Canada: Ritchie Bros July 13, 2021 Ritchie Bros. saw used truck tractor prices rise 14% in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, while vocational trucks secured prices that were 21% higher than…
Volvo to resume production after workers reject third tentative agreement preview image Equipment Volvo to resume production after workers reject third tentative agreement July 12, 2021 Volvo Trucks plans to resume production at its New River Valley (NRV) plant, after workers there voted down a third tentative agreement. “We need to safeguard our future, and start…
Truckers, OEMs struggling to keep pace with demand: FTR preview image Business Management Truckers, OEMs struggling to keep pace with demand: FTR July 8, 2021 Freight demand is outpacing the trucking industry’s ability to attract drivers and acquire new equipment, which bodes well for rates going forward. Industry forecaster FTR gave a market update July…
Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions adds three DCs preview image Business Management Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions adds three DCs July 6, 2021 Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) is opening three new distribution centers, in response to growing demand for e-commerce and fulfillment services. Two new facilities are in Mississauga, Ont., totaling 189,000…
Vancouver port defends truck age policy preview image Transportation Vancouver port defends truck age policy July 6, 2021 The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has defended its truck age policy after local truckers held a rally on Canada Day, to protest the restrictions. The port authority said in an…
Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition preview image Equipment Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition July 5, 2021 The Traton Group has completed its acquisition of Navistar. “Today is a sensational day for the Traton Group and for our new colleagues at Navistar joining the global Traton family,”…
Volvo reaches tentative agreement with UAW preview image Equipment Volvo reaches tentative agreement with UAW July 5, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America has once again reached a tentative agreement with United Auto Workers (UAW)-represented workers at its New River Valley truck plant in Dublin, Va. The deal with…
Mullen Group buys ‘formidable competitor’ R.S. Harris preview image Business Management Mullen Group buys ‘formidable competitor’ R.S. Harris July 5, 2021 Mullen Group announced it has purchased open deck hauler R.S. Harris Transport of Winnipeg, Man. The deal closed July 1 and gives Mullen an additional $25 million in annualized revenue.
June Class 8 orders jump 11% preview image Equipment June Class 8 orders jump 11% July 5, 2021 Class 8 truck orders jumped 11% in June, to 25,700 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. They were up 61% year-over-year, compared to the Covid-impacted intake in 2020.
Andy Transport buys St-Zotique terminal preview image Business Management Andy Transport buys St-Zotique terminal June 30, 2021 Andy Transport has acquired a terminal in St-Zotique, Que., located on Hwy. 20W, five miles from Hwy. 401. The site includes more than 700,000 sq.-ft. of land and a multi-use…
Mullen Group enters U.S. market with 3PL acquisition preview image Business Management Mullen Group enters U.S. market with 3PL acquisition June 30, 2021 Mullen Group has broken into the U.S. market with its acquisition of third-party logistics provider QuadExpress. Mullen purchased the Naperville, Ill.-based company for US$40 million. “Today’s announcement is significant to…
Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions preview image Business Management Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions June 24, 2021 Mullen Group has closed the acquisitions of APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals, as well as Tri Point Intermodal Services. The companies will contribute more than $100 million in annual…
Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border preview image Infrastructure Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border June 24, 2021 The RCMP moved in and made several arrests last night to restore traffic flow along the Trans-Canada Highway between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “Traffic is now fluid at the…
Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts preview image Health & Safety Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts June 23, 2021 Protesters today are blocking trucks and other vehicles from crossing the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border along the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions, seemingly targeting those transporting Covid-19 vaccines into the…
