Cummins appoints Fetch as VP of global supply chain and manufacturing preview image Equipment Cummins appoints Fetch as VP of global supply chain and manufacturing January 12, 2022 Cummins on Wednesday announced that Bonnie Fetch has been named vice-president – global supply chain and manufacturing, effective Feb. 1. Fetch currently serves as vice-president – North America regional operating…
Trailcon certified as Great Place to Work for third straight year preview image Paid Business Management Trailcon certified as Great Place to Work for third straight year January 12, 2022 Trailcon Leasing, Inc, a privately held Canadian company and leader in trailer leasing, rental, maintenance and fleet management, is proud to announce they have been been certified as a…
Marathon Brake Systems names Simmonds as president preview image Equipment Marathon Brake Systems names Simmonds as president January 11, 2022 Marathon Brake Systems has appointed Scott Simmonds as its new president. Simmonds will be replacing Bob Hicks, who has served as the heavy-duty friction manufacturer’s president for the last 12…
Stryder appoints Jones as Logic-Ology CEO preview image Human Resources Stryder appoints Jones as Logic-Ology CEO January 10, 2022 Stryder Group on Monday announced the appointment of Brad Jones as CEO of Logic-Ology Logistics. Jones will also serve on the Stryder Group executive committee. This appointment is effective immediately and…
TTC to award seven scholarships preview image Transportation TTC to award seven scholarships January 10, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) will award seven scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year, the board of directors announced last week. Each recipient will be entitled to $8,000 over…
Jenkins to manage TransPro, Champion Express preview image Human Resources Jenkins to manage TransPro, Champion Express January 10, 2022 Peter Jenkins has taken over the role of general manager of TransPro Freight Systems effective Jan. 7, according to a press release. Concurrently the general manager of Champion Express, Jenkins…
Unifor warns of chaos at Vancouver port preview image Supply Chain Unifor warns of chaos at Vancouver port January 7, 2022 Unifor has warned of chaos if the Metro Vancouver port goes ahead with the plan to force hundreds of container trucks out of the transportation system that is already under…
Ottawa trucker helps motorists stranded on I-95 preview image Transportation Ottawa trucker helps motorists stranded on I-95 January 6, 2022 When hundreds of cars and trucks were stuck on Interstate 95 in Virginia earlier this week, an Ottawa truck driver who was in the thick of things eagerly lent a…
Five Canadian carriers win TCA safety awards preview image Health & Safety Five Canadian carriers win TCA safety awards January 5, 2022 Five Canadian fleets are among the 18 division winners in the 46th annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition. The Truckload Carriers Association awards identify truckload carriers that have demonstrated an…
Newsmakers: 8 themes that defined 2021 preview image Supply Chain Newsmakers: 8 themes that defined 2021 December 30, 2021 If a return to normalcy was what you were hoping for this time last year, then 2021 probably didn’t deliver on your wishes. In fact, it was an unprecedented year…
Trucking industry raises $50K for flood victims preview image Transportation Trucking industry raises $50K for flood victims December 24, 2021 The Canadian trucking industry has raised more than $50,000 for victims of severe floods in B.C. The money was raised by Trucks for Change, along with the Canadian Trucking Alliance…
Canadian Tire, trucking associations deliver truckload of Christmas cheer to B.C. preview image Transportation Canadian Tire, trucking associations deliver truckload of Christmas cheer to B.C. December 23, 2021 Several trucking associations and Canadian Tire have joined together to deliver a truckload of Christmas gifts to families affected by B.C. flooding. Funds for the gifts including hundreds of toys,…
Petition calls for end to ‘carnage’ on Hwy 11/17 preview image Transportation Petition calls for end to ‘carnage’ on Hwy 11/17 December 23, 2021 Richard Deschamps says it’s time for the carnage on Ontario Highway 11/17 to come to an end, and as of Thursday morning more than 7,500 people agree with him. The…
Thieves target cargo during winter holidays preview image Security Thieves target cargo during winter holidays December 21, 2021 Computer electronics, televisions, major appliances, and all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are most common targets for cargo thieves this holiday season, CargoNet has warned. CargoNet reviewed theft data…
B.C.’s Highway 5 reopens to essential commercial traffic preview image Transportation B.C.’s Highway 5 reopens to essential commercial traffic December 20, 2021 The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) has reopened between Hope and Merritt to essential commercial vehicles only following a month of extensive repairs, the B.C. government said in a press release…
