Ontario dump truck driver stabbed during protest preview image Transportation Ontario dump truck driver stabbed during protest March 25, 2022 A truck driver protesting with fellow members of the Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) was stabbed at a construction site in Vaughan, Ont., and sent to hospital Friday afternoon. York…
Musket Transport, Polimex Forwarding collecting donations for Ukraine preview image Transportation Musket Transport, Polimex Forwarding collecting donations for Ukraine March 25, 2022 Musket Transport on Friday announced a partnership with customer Polimex Forwarding to help Ukraine and those affected by the Russian invasion. The Greater Toronto Area-based companies will gather donated goods…
Data sharing, communication improve driver performance management preview image Human Resources Data sharing, communication improve driver performance management March 24, 2022 Recruiting, safety and operations teams should use communication and transparency to break down silos and boost driver performance management at fleets. (Photo: istock) Amanda Schuier, director of employee engagement, Jetco…
Industry to celebrate Harbin’s life preview image Human Resources Industry to celebrate Harbin’s life March 24, 2022 Don Harbin, who had a long career in heavy truck sales in Ontario, passed away on March 3 after year-long battle with cancer. He was 72 years old. (Photo: Supplied)…
Branson, Mo. to host 40th Shell Rotella SuperRigs in June preview image Equipment Branson, Mo. to host 40th Shell Rotella SuperRigs in June March 24, 2022 The 40th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be held June 9-11 at Branson Landing in Branson, Mo. (Photo: Shell Rotella SuperRigs) Competitors compete for 24 awards including Best Chrome, Best…
B.C. plans permanent repairs for sections of Coquihalla Highway damaged by floods preview image Infrastructure B.C. plans permanent repairs for sections of Coquihalla Highway damaged by floods March 24, 2022 The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is moving forward on permanent repairs to the Coquihalla (Highway 5), following the significant flooding event in November 2021. “Our crews worked hard…
Port of Vancouver cargo volumes on steady course despite supply chain, extreme weather woes preview image Supply Chain Port of Vancouver cargo volumes on steady course despite supply chain, extreme weather woes March 24, 2022 Cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver rose by 1% in 2021 from 145 to 146 million metric tonnes (MMT) over 2020, despite pandemic and global supply challenges and extreme…
Collaborative or Combative?: Re-evaluating shipper-carrier relations during supply chain challenges preview image Supply Chain Collaborative or Combative?: Re-evaluating shipper-carrier relations during supply chain challenges March 23, 2022 Shippers and carriers are being forced to collaborate more than ever, with supply chain challenges and labor shortages constraining fleets’ abilities to meet current freight demand. A panel at the…
North American trans-border trucking freight valued at $69B in January preview image Transportation North American trans-border trucking freight valued at $69B in January March 23, 2022 North American trans-border trucking freight in January 2022 was valued at $69 billion (Cdn $86.7 billion), up 12.9% for the same month last year, carrying 60.6% of value of all…
Grote Industries promotes O’Neal to executive director preview image Equipment Grote Industries promotes O’Neal to executive director March 23, 2022 Grote Industries promoted chief engineer Chuck O’Neal to executive director to lead and manage the U.S. engineering organization. Chuck O’Neal (Photo: Grote Industries) “Grote Industries is fortunate to have an…
CTA offers budget suggestions to stabilize supply chain preview image Supply Chain CTA offers budget suggestions to stabilize supply chain March 22, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted a plan for the Canadian government to address the commercial driver shortage and help secure economic recovery by stabilizing the supply chain. (Photo:…
ATA truck tonnage index flat in February preview image Transportation ATA truck tonnage index flat in February March 22, 2022 American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index stayed unchanged at 115.3 in February after rising 0.4% in January, with an economist saying not seeing a…
Challenger named North America’s Best Fleet to Drive For preview image Business Management Challenger named North America’s Best Fleet to Drive For March 22, 2022 Challenger Motor Freight was named North America’s overall Best Fleet to Drive For in the large fleet category, at the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual conference. Jim Peeples, Challenger’s president…
Aggregate haulers, dump truck drivers protest in Ontario preview image Transportation Aggregate haulers, dump truck drivers protest in Ontario March 21, 2022 Aggregate haulers and dump truck drivers are parking their rigs in Ontario seeking increased compensation for the loads they haul, among other demands. Hundreds of aggregate haulers have been protesting…
Shaw takes the helm at HDMA preview image Equipment Shaw takes the helm at HDMA March 21, 2022 Collin Shaw will take the helm Monday as president and chief operating officer of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle supplier division of the Motor & Equipment…
