Transportation Grow your fleet or increase your margins? January 3, 2017 If I was to ask any trucking company this simple question I would expect to get the same answer from all of them, or I…
Transportation CITT’s winter semester starts January 16 January 3, 2017 TORONTO, Ont.– CITT is reminding those interested in adding its CITT-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) designation to their credentials that winter logistics courses begin January 16.
Equipment IMT sells axle business to Dexter January 2, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The IMT Group has announced it has sold its light-, medium- and heavy-duty axle business to Dexter Axle Company. The divisions included in the sale include the…
Transportation Electronic logs will raise professionalism, rates December 30, 2016 I’m going back in time this new year. I finished my last ever log book at the end of December and now a little box of electronic magic will be…
Making the most out of weight loss challenges preview image Transportation Making the most out of weight loss challenges December 30, 2016 The formula for staying healthy on the road is a simple one. Eat less and exercise more. I was reminded of this when I crossed paths with Glen – a…
Health & Safety Avoiding hepatitis A December 30, 2016 Now that winter has arrived, many people will travel south in search of sunshine and warmth. South America and the Caribbean are favorite winter destinations for Canadians. One thing to…
Transportation Total costs increase in October December 29, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased marginally, by 0.4% in October according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index. As…
Equipment PacLease adds three B.C. locations December 29, 2016 DELTA, B.C. – PacLease has added 10 new locations, including three in B.C. Its dealer network now includes 454 locations in the US and Canada. The new Canadian locations are:…
Business Management TransForce International buys National Fast Freight December 29, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. – TransForce International has announced the acquisition of National Fast Freight from Calyx Transportation Group. National Fast Freight provides LTL intermodal services across Canada and has generated $80…
Business Management Osiecki to help PeopleNet strengthen compliance efforts December 28, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – PeopleNet has brought on Scopelitis Transportation Consulting president and CEO David J. Osiecki in an attempt to help its customers strengthen their safety and compliance efforts. “With…
Transportation Setting goals for 2017? Join the 10 Pound Challenge December 28, 2016 LONDON, Ont. – By January 1 drivers, staff, and owner-operators at fleets across the country will be working to get healthy for the new year and drop some unwanted pounds.
Achieve wonderful winter skin preview image Transportation Achieve wonderful winter skin December 27, 2016 Winter has arrived. We know that winter weather can drastically impact road conditions. Have you thought of how it affects the condition of your skin? Winter’s colder temperatures and reduced…
Ensure equipment is winter-ready preview image Transportation Ensure equipment is winter-ready December 27, 2016 The certainties of changing winter weather conditions are upon us. To ensure safety while avoiding downtime, it is crucial for equipment to remain winter-ready. For the months of below freezing…
CRA’s new house rules take effect preview image Transportation CRA’s new house rules take effect December 27, 2016 Some people never learn. Take the case of Tania Kovaluk, a tax-dodging dentist from Ottawa. In November 2012 Kovaluk pleaded guilty to multiple counts of evading taxes on $2.6 million…
Transportation TransForce changes corporate name to TFI International December 23, 2016 MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce has officially changed its corporate name to TFI Interational. The company says the name change better reflects the increased geographic scope of its operations. The change…
