Newsletter

CIFFA names new president of the board

ETOBICOKE, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) has announced that it has named Troy Cowen, the COO at Maltacourt Global Logistics its president of the board. Bruce…

Kinedyne mourns the loss of vice-president of sales and marketing

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne today announced with the deepest regret the death of Paul W. Wolford, its vice-president of sales and marketing. “It is with the greatest sadness we share…

Total cost of freight increases marginally

TORONTO, Ont. — Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.6% in September, compared…

Andy acquires new terminal in Ontario

MONTREAL, Que. — Andy Transport announced today that it has acquired its first Ontario transportation terminal. The new terminal is located at 665 Weaver Road, in Windsor and consisting of approximately…

Regional Run on Less demo to come

TORONTO, Ont. – The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is taking to the road with another Run on Less demonstration – this time focusing on regional routes…

Verkada: Enterprise Video Security Systems

Verkada builds enterprise video surveillance systems for the Internet of Things (IoT) era. The platform combines intelligent, plug-and-play security cameras with cloud-based software that’s easy to use on any…

Management Best Practices: Technology vs Performance

Experts weigh in on how fleets can navigate the cost versus performance decision.

Canada Cartage expands, opens new terminal in Mississauga

TORONTO, Ont. —  Canada Cartage has opened a new terminal at 6767 Davand Drive in Mississauga, Ontario. The new facility will provide additional office space for staff and a more…

Train Trailer expands three facilities

TORONTO, Ont. — Train Trailer announced this week that it has expanded its head office location in Bolton, as well as its Alberta and Quebec facilities. All three relocations will…

Protect your eyes

Professional truck drivers rely heavily on their eyes to perform their jobs safely and effectively. Therefore, eye conditions can be devastating, or even career-ending. This month I am going to…

Core values

Now that winter and slippery walking conditions are just around the corner, it’s a good time to take a fitness inventory. Make sure your balance and flexibility are good enough…

Combating the mental illness stigma

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The workplace plays an important role in mental health. For some, work gives a sense of purpose and the chance to feel productive, but for others, work can…

Shippers seeing slowly improving conditions: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in September, and should improve further into 2019, according to the latest FTR Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The September reading was -7.6,…

Mir-RT Maintenance Mgmt Software Solution

For over 27 years, DataDis has been a leader in the development of software simplifying the maintenance management of vehicles and heavy equipment fleets. With MIR-RT, we are proud…

Continental opens new training center

CLINTON, Miss. – Continental has announced the opening of a new employee training center in Mississippi. It marks the first completed structure on the site of the company’s future truck…