APPS Transport re-ups with CN Rail for intermodal transport preview image Supply Chain APPS Transport re-ups with CN Rail for intermodal transport February 9, 2022 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…
TFI beats on earnings, despite still being in ‘cleanup’ mode at TForce Freight preview image Business Management TFI beats on earnings, despite still being in ‘cleanup’ mode at TForce Freight February 8, 2022 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…
TFI International earnings boosted by UPS Freight acquisition preview image Business Management TFI International earnings boosted by UPS Freight acquisition February 7, 2022 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…
GoFundMe won’t release funds to Freedom Convoy “occupation” preview image Health & Safety GoFundMe won’t release funds to Freedom Convoy “occupation” February 4, 2022 The well funded ‘Freedom Convoy’ has had more than $9 million in donations through a GoFundMe campaign denied as it prepares to enter its second week occupying Ottawa. “GoFundMe supports…
Premier Bulk partners with KIK Carrier for Quebec expansion preview image Business Management Premier Bulk partners with KIK Carrier for Quebec expansion February 3, 2022 Premier Bulk Systems is expanding into the Quebec market through a partnership with KIK Carrier to open a terminal in Boucherville, Que. The trucks there will operate under the Premier…
Class 8 orders weak in January due to ‘supply-side shortages’ preview image Equipment Class 8 orders weak in January due to ‘supply-side shortages’ February 3, 2022 Class 8 orders in January totaled just 21,300 units, with Classes 5-7 orders dropping to 16,500, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. The industry analyst attributes weak order activity…
JBT Transport buys Heritage Transportation as it accelerates growth preview image Business Management JBT Transport buys Heritage Transportation as it accelerates growth February 2, 2022 Denis Medeiros, CEO of JBT Transport in Ayr, Ont., went from contemplating retirement to entering growth mode with the acquisition of nearby Heritage Transportation Group Feb. 2. “My son’s gotten…
Pride Group buys U.S.-based Arnold Transportation preview image Business Management Pride Group buys U.S.-based Arnold Transportation February 1, 2022 Pride Group Logistics has expanded its U.S. presence with the purchase of Arnold Transportation in Grand Prairie, Texas. The fleet includes 414 tractors and 1,400 dry van trailers. “The acquisition…
Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks training, immigration support for known employers preview image Transportation Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks training, immigration support for known employers February 1, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for programs to help “known employers” tap into immigration channels and train workers in the face of a growing truck driver shortage. “As…
Canadian vaccine mandate sees little change in cross-border truck traffic preview image Transportation Canadian vaccine mandate sees little change in cross-border truck traffic February 1, 2022 Fewer truck drivers crossed the Canada-U.S. border in the week after Canada’s new vaccine mandate was imposed, but the drop was in line with a general reduction in overall traffic.
Vaccine mandate ‘silver lining’ could be better pay for drivers: Bison’s Fridfinnson preview image Business Management Vaccine mandate ‘silver lining’ could be better pay for drivers: Bison’s Fridfinnson January 28, 2022 If there’s a silver lining to come from the current supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by new mandates requiring cross-border truckers to be fully vaccinated, it’s that drivers are likely to…
Thousands greet ‘Freedom Convoy’ in GTA, protest against vaccination mandates heads to Ottawa preview image Transportation Thousands greet ‘Freedom Convoy’ in GTA, protest against vaccination mandates heads to Ottawa January 27, 2022 Thousands of people lined overpasses, highway shoulders, and parking areas in and around the Greater Toronto Area Thursday, greeting truck convoys as they made their way to Ottawa in the…
Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December preview image Business Management Canada’s spot market sees record loads posted in December January 25, 2022 Canada’s spot market closed 2021 on a record high note, with load volumes soaring 120% year over year and up 20% from a record November, according to Loadlink Technologies. “Loads…
Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 preview image Equipment Expect more of the same in commercial vehicle market for ’22 January 24, 2022 Issues affecting North America’s commercial vehicle market in 2021 are expected to continue in 2022, according to the latest Transportation Digest from ACT Research. “The factors impacting the market start…
Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys preview image Infrastructure Canada-wide anti-mandate demonstrations kick off with slow-moving convoys January 23, 2022 A morning snowstorm didn’t detract from the enthusiasm of a convoy of more than 300 vehicles traveling into Windsor Jan. 23, part of Canada-wide trucking demonstrations against Canada’s vaccine mandate…
