Infrastructure Unplanned shutdown of Imperial pipeline affects delivery of fuel to Winnipeg March 18, 2024 The Manitoba government says it’s taking measures to mitigate potential impact to the province’s economy after Imperial Oil announced it has temporarily shut down a pipeline that supplies gasoline, diesel…
Supply Chain Autonomous trucks delivering restaurant food for Martin Brower February 29, 2024 Autonomous trucking provider Kodiak Robotics is working with Martin Brower to make autonomous deliveries of quick service restaurant food between Dallas and Oklahoma City eight times a week. The two…
Business Management Fastfrate re-ups with CPKC securing private gate access, looks to expand LTL-by-rail February 27, 2024 Fastfrate Group has inked a new five-year agreement with CPKC that gives it exclusive, private gate access to the railway’s co-located facilities and will help the companies jointly develop an…
Business Management Evans Wholesale purchases Harold North Trucking February 26, 2024 Chatham, Ont.-based Evans Wholesale has announced its acquisition of Harold North Trucking. Harold North was founded in 1972 and has been run for the last 25 years by brothers Tim…
Regulations CTA submits federal budget wish list February 23, 2024 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted a wish list to the federal government as it prepares its budget. Specific asks include: cracking down on Driver Inc.; extending the accelerated…
Human Resources Canada’s two major railways could see strike in May: Teamsters February 20, 2024 Tensions between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union and railways Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) are ramping up after the Dec. 31, 2023 expiration of three…
Infrastructure Real roads, not fantasies will move Ontario’s economy forward February 14, 2024 The Ontario government’s announcement to move forward with building Highway 413, a new 400-series highway and transit corridor across Halton, Peel and York regions, was highly welcomed by the Ontario…
Business Management Carrier-broker relations shouldn’t be so adversarial February 14, 2024 I’m connected on LinkedIn with some great carriers and brokers, and lately have been spending time reading the comments on many posts. I have been struggling to understand why there…
Supply Chain New Jersey intersection is top U.S. freight bottleneck for sixth year in a row February 13, 2024 For the sixth year in a row, the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey is once again the Number 1 freight bottleneck in the U.S.
Trucks ISEE deploys autonomous terminal tractors February 8, 2024 ISEE says it has deployed the world’s first fully autonomous yard trucks. The vehicles were deployed at a 1.7 million sq.-ft. distribution center in Texas, where…
Supply Chain American Trailer Rental Group rebrands as Warehouse on Wheels February 2, 2024 Warehouse on Wheels, formerly known as American Trailer Rental Group, has a new brand, logo and messaging to more accurately reflect the company’s mission – to provide customers with effective…
Other, Trucks New electric Neos 200e refrigeration unit for delivery vans January 31, 2024 Carrier Transicold has introduced a new all-electric Neos 200e refrigeration unit for electric delivery vehicles. The company says the Neos 200e provides 40% more cooling capacity…
Business Management Canada’s heavy-duty aftermarket grew in 2023, but headwinds remain January 23, 2024 The total value of Canada’s heavy-duty parts aftermarket, including Classes 6-8 trucks, trailers, and container chassis, increased 3.2% last year to CDN$5.87 billion. And MacKay & Company anticipates it will…
Business Management Parts industry recovering, but labor, supply issues continue to challenge January 22, 2024 Leaders of aftermarket parts businesses speaking at Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Dialogue are predicting more of the same for the year ahead, but are hopeful that increased stability seen in the back…
Business Management Partnerships key to succeeding in strong truck market: Randall January 22, 2024 A lot has changed over the past four years, when Volvo Group CEO and president Martin Lundstedt declared at Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Dialogue that “partnership is the new leadership.” But Jonathan…