Jardine Group acquires K&T Transport preview image Business Management Jardine Group acquires K&T Transport July 18, 2022 Jardine Transport Group has purchased K&T Transport, an open-deck, dry van and logistics provider based in Plaster Rock, N.B. The company adds more than 60 power units to Jardine’s growing…
Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior preview image Human Resources Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior July 15, 2022 Behavior drives results and using driver data to improve safety helps carriers boost their bottom line, safety and data professionals said during a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) webinar. Brian Fielkow,…
Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger preview image Human Resources Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger July 14, 2022 Dozens of Canadian carriers helped deliver 175,000 food packs to support food-insecure children in high-needs communities in May and June this year. The fleets that are part of the Canadian…
Cummins leader steps aside, promotes first female CEO as his replacement preview image Business Management Cummins leader steps aside, promotes first female CEO as his replacement July 14, 2022 Tom Linebarger has announced he is stepping down as CEO of Cummins Aug. 1, and has named ‘once in a generation talent’ Jennifer Rumsey as his replacement. Linebarger will stay…
TruckRight hires chief strategy officer preview image Human Resources TruckRight hires chief strategy officer July 11, 2022 TruckRight announced that Chris Davies has joined the software platform as chief strategy officer. Davies has worked for marketing agencies including Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Taxi, Bimm, and Traffik. Most recently, he…
$5M lawsuit filed against trucker who struck animal rights activist preview image Health & Safety $5M lawsuit filed against trucker who struck animal rights activist July 7, 2022 Every Monday, Mark Powell drives to the Burlington, Ont., pork plant where his wife died to give water to pigs on their way to slaughter. It’s what Regan Russell did every week,…
Trucker couple embraces healthy living on the road preview image Human Resources Trucker couple embraces healthy living on the road July 6, 2022 She’s certified to perform marriages and he’s an experienced chef. They love the freedom of driving on open highways, hauling freight for a living. Marylynn Downham and Brian Keyes have…
BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals preview image Transportation BVD Group donates $10M to hospitals July 4, 2022 BVD Group, a Brampton, Ont.-based transportation business, has donated $10 million to the William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation. “All four of my kids and my…
Transflo’s executive team grows preview image Human Resources Transflo’s executive team grows June 30, 2022 Transflo has appointed Mario Duckett as senior vice-president of growth and Scott Gray as vice-president of IT and infrastructure. “It’s an exciting time at Transflo as we continue to expand…
Simard Suspensions names Kidd as regional sales manager preview image Equipment Simard Suspensions names Kidd as regional sales manager June 30, 2022 Simard Suspensions has appointed Christopher Kidd as regional sales manager for the Ontario and Maritimes markets. Kidd has 10 years experience in the heavy vehicle and transport industry. He worked…
Trail King promotes Menz to VP of engineering preview image Equipment Trail King promotes Menz to VP of engineering June 29, 2022 Trail King Industries, manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers, announced the promotion of Kelly Menz to vice-president of engineering. Kelly Menz (Photo: Trail King Industries) Menz will step…
Mulroney retains Ontario transportation portfolio preview image Transportation Mulroney retains Ontario transportation portfolio June 24, 2022 Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney has retained her portfolio amid a post-election cabinet shuffle by the provincial government. She was first appointed to the role in June 2019. Stan Cho…
Orbcomm names Schmoock as COO preview image Human Resources Orbcomm names Schmoock as COO June 23, 2022 Orbcomm has announced that David Schmoock has joined the company as chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Marc Eisenberg, CEO. Schmoock will oversee Orbcomm’s day-to-day operations, including customer…
MTA recognizes top drivers preview image Health & Safety MTA recognizes top drivers June 22, 2022 Jason Larocque, a driver with Kleysen Group, has been named the 2022 Manitoba Trucking Association-Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. He has more than 2 million safe miles under…
Prasad Panda named transport minister preview image Transportation Prasad Panda named transport minister June 22, 2022 Alberta Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda has been appointment minister of transportation in the provincial government’s latest cabinet shuffle. The member of the legislature representing Calgary-Edgemont was first elected in a…
