Border blockades cripple auto industry preview image Supply Chain Border blockades cripple auto industry February 11, 2022 Automakers in Canada are scaling back production and bracing for continued disruptions as trucker blockades at U.S. border crossings worsen an industry-wide parts shortage. Shipping delays are rippling through the…
BCTA eyes zero-emissions transport by 2060 preview image Equipment BCTA eyes zero-emissions transport by 2060 February 11, 2022 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is calling on the province to legislate a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate for commercial vehicles sold in the province. However, it’s calling for a…
Beware the ‘Dirty 5’ when defending fleets against nuclear verdicts preview image Business Management Beware the ‘Dirty 5’ when defending fleets against nuclear verdicts February 11, 2022 For truck fleets operating in the U.S., the dangers of a courtroom can be more crippling than dangers on the highway itself. So-called “nuclear verdicts” – the awards of more…
Vaccine mandates still require fleet policies, says Fernandes-Hearn partner preview image Business Management Vaccine mandates still require fleet policies, says Fernandes-Hearn partner February 10, 2022 Canada and the U.S. require cross-border truck drivers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but fleets still need to take care when developing the underlying vaccine mandates in their workplaces. “The…
Trail King promotes Hanten to VP of sales and marketing preview image Human Resources Trail King promotes Hanten to VP of sales and marketing February 10, 2022 Trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries on Thursday announced the promotion of Ty Hanten to VP of sales and marketing. Ty Hanten (Photo: Trail King Industries) Hanten will lead development of…
Mack introduces Vehicle-as-a-Service financing plan for LR Electric preview image Equipment Mack introduces Vehicle-as-a-Service financing plan for LR Electric February 10, 2022 Customers buying a Mack LR Electric can now finance it through a newly launched Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program. Mack says the program will help customers better manage the expenses involved with…
Blockades costing shippers, retailers big losses, CTA says preview image Transportation Blockades costing shippers, retailers big losses, CTA says February 10, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on Thursday said individuals engaged in preventing vehicles from crossing into Canada and the United States are not “peaceful protesters” as that term should not…
Cummins acquires Jacobs Vehicle Systems preview image Business Management Cummins acquires Jacobs Vehicle Systems February 10, 2022 Cummins has agreed to purchase Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS), supplier of engine braking, cylinder deactivation, start/stop, and thermal management technologies. The engine maker says the acquisition adds new technologies to…
Bigger fines coming to Ottawa protesters, city explores options to towing preview image Transportation Bigger fines coming to Ottawa protesters, city explores options to towing February 9, 2022 Ottawa bylaw enforcement teams now have a series of $1,000 fines at their disposal as they look to apply additional pressure on Freedom Convoy protesters occupying the downtown core since…
Ontario border blockade delays truckers for hours preview image Transportation Ontario border blockade delays truckers for hours February 9, 2022 Truck drivers queued up for hours on Wednesday while trying to get into Canada via the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ont. after protesters blocked the main Ambassador Bridge border…
APPS Transport re-ups with CN Rail for intermodal transport preview image Supply Chain APPS Transport re-ups with CN Rail for intermodal transport February 9, 2022 APPS Transport has re-upped with CN Rail with a multi-year agreement under which CN will continue providing intermodal services to APPS. “APPS Transport and the Mullen Group have been longstanding…
Proponents of three future engine technologies square off in feisty debate preview image Equipment Proponents of three future engine technologies square off in feisty debate February 9, 2022 Which engine technology – diesel, battery-electric, or hydrogen-fuel-cell – will dominate longhaul trucking in 2030? That was the question behind a spirited debate hosted by Mobility Impact Partners, and moderated…
ACT Research plots out battery-electric vehicle adoption rates preview image Equipment ACT Research plots out battery-electric vehicle adoption rates February 9, 2022 Just 1.2% of Classes 4-8 North American commercial vehicles were battery-electric in 2021, but that’ll climb to 53% in 2040, according to a new analysis from ACT Research. Its 250-page…
ATRI names New Jersey intersection No. 1 freight bottleneck for fourth year in a row preview image Transportation ATRI names New Jersey intersection No. 1 freight bottleneck for fourth year in a row February 9, 2022 The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Wednesday named the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey as the number one freight bottleneck in the U.S., for…
Backlash grows over border blockades, Ottawa convoy standoff continues preview image Transportation Backlash grows over border blockades, Ottawa convoy standoff continues February 9, 2022 Business groups and politicians alike are showing little patience for border blockades as protesters restrict traffic on the Ambassador Bridge – the busiest trade route between Canada and the U.S.
