Wellington Group gives back preview image Health & Safety Wellington Group gives back May 12, 2020 GUELPH, Ont. – When global food producer Bonduelle wanted to give back to the Southwestern Ontario communities in which it operates, it turned to its transportation partner Wellington Group of…
Webinar to explore how Canadians are coping with Covid-19 preview image Human Resources Webinar to explore how Canadians are coping with Covid-19 May 12, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada will host a Covid-19 webinar next week, with guest speaker David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The webinar, which is scheduled for 12…
Quebec fleet focuses on recruiting after Covid-19 layoffs preview image Transportation Quebec fleet focuses on recruiting after Covid-19 layoffs May 12, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Transport Herve Lemieux wasn’t the only fleet that had to temporarily lay off employees because of the economic impact of Covid-19. But the upturn didn’t take too…
Transportation Petroleum commentary: Irving just may have woken us all up May 12, 2020 It’s been said by people much smarter than me that “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”. I bubble-thought that for a moment or two, and I…
Truck crossings drop 33% preview image Transportation Truck crossings drop 33% May 12, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a 33% decline in truck drivers entering the country during the week of May 4-10, compared to the same period last year, the Canada…
Cornwall Truck hands out ‘care packages’ preview image Transportation Cornwall Truck hands out ‘care packages’ May 12, 2020 CORNWALL, Ont. — Cornwall Truck Maintenance is doing its bit to ensure truck drivers have access to essential supplies as they keep the economy running during Covid-19. The…
Omnitracs acquires VisTracks preview image Technology Omnitracs acquires VisTracks May 12, 2020 DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has announced the acquisition of VisTracks, a leading provider of device-agnostic, SaaS-based compliance solutions to the transportation and logistics industry. The acquisition builds on the Omnitracs…
ECONOMIC WATCH: 2021 to be ‘transition year’ for economy, CV demand preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: 2021 to be ‘transition year’ for economy, CV demand May 12, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – In its North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, ACT Research predicts 2021 will be a transition year for global economies and North American commercial vehicle demand. “Without clear…
P.E.I. relaxes self-isolation rules for truckers preview image Transportation P.E.I. relaxes self-isolation rules for truckers May 11, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island has relaxed self-isolation rules for truck drivers, the province announced Monday. It said truckers are no longer required to self-isolate if they agree to…
Truck-Lite Holdings rebrands as Clarience Technologies preview image Transportation Truck-Lite Holdings rebrands as Clarience Technologies May 11, 2020 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Truck-Lite Holdings, the parent company of Truck-Lite, has a new corporate identity — the company announced Monday that it has changed its name to Clarience Technologies.
Prepare for more trucking industry work at home preview image Transportation Prepare for more trucking industry work at home May 11, 2020 There is no sugarcoating the reality that the world is in the throes of a deep recession. Not a trucker on the planet has experienced anything remotely close to this.
Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals preview image Equipment Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals May 11, 2020 Despite all the effort put into a fuel economy test, the results can easily be buried in the noise. Even if the technology in question promises to boost fuel economy…
Trucking employment dives in latest signs of Covid-19’s impact on industry preview image Business Management Trucking employment dives in latest signs of Covid-19’s impact on industry May 11, 2020 Skyrocketing unemployment. Cratering freight volumes. Plummeting spot market freight rates. Record-low Class 8 truck orders. These are just a few of the new realities the North American trucking industry is…
Transport Canada offers truck drivers tips on masks, cleaning practices, and more preview image Health & Safety Transport Canada offers truck drivers tips on masks, cleaning practices, and more May 11, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – New information from Transport Canada offers additional guidance on how truck drivers can identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against Covid-19. (Illustration: iStock)…
Hong Yang to lead Dana’s e-vehicle systems engineering preview image Transportation Hong Yang to lead Dana’s e-vehicle systems engineering May 11, 2020 Hong Yang/Photo: Dana Inc. MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana has appointed Hong Yang senior director of electric vehicle systems engineering for its Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion business unit,…
