Why I’m taking a wait and see approach to the Transforce-Contrans mega deal

Ever since the end of the Great Recession, industry executives have been talking about the need to consolidate the industry as a way to soak up excess capacity, provide top…

TRANSFORCE TO TAKE OVER CONTRANS IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL

Of course, the real biggest story, to those of us in the trucking industry, was TransForce’s surprise acquisition of Contrans. Of course we were the first to report on it…

TransForce to take over Contrans in mega-merger (Updated with Analysts’ Reactions)

MONTREAL, Que. — Canada’s largest trucking firm, TransForce, has made a friendly, board-approved takeover bid for Contrans, another of Canada’s largest, publicly traded trucking firms. The proposed deal was for $14.60 per…

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans grows refuse business

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. -- Contrans Group has purchased waste collection company Deuce Disposal.

PeopleNet presents Contrans with innovation award

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Contrans Group has been recognized by PeopleNet as a 2012 Innovator of the Year.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans acquires Peter Hodge Transport

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans has announced it has acquired bulk trucking firm Peter Hodge Transport.

COMPETITION WATCH: Acquisition opportunities abundant, Contrans’ Dunford says

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans says its acquisition-driven growth strategy is paying off and more opportunities exist to expand and diversify.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans acquires Archer Trucking

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group today announced a significant acquisition, and it wasn't the one everyone was expecting.

COMPETITION WATCH: New Contrans, CP partnership focuses on multimodal flatdeck containers

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Canadian Pacific is set to become the exclusive Canadian rail transportation provider for Contrans Group, using Raildecks multimodal flat rack containers.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans Group acquires trucking assets of TBM Transportation

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has acquired the pneumatic trucking business of Edmonton, Alta.-based TBM Transportation. TBM has 10 tractors and 21 trailers that will be combined with Tri-Line Carriers LP, a Contrans subsidiary based in...

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans buys Aim Transportation Systems

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has announced it has acquired Aim Transportation Systems, a 15-truck flatbed fleet out of Hamilton.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans buys pair of Quebec trucking firms

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has acquired the trucking operations of Enterprises S&S and Logistique Barthelemy located in St. Barthelemy, Que. Contrans officials say they expect the acquisitions will produce annual revenue of between...

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans’ Q1 profit slips

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans' first quarter profit dipped slightly to $3.4 million (from $3.6M in the first quarter of 2010), but the company says it's well poised to take advantage of a strengthening economy.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans CEO confident, despite dip in profits

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans saw its fourth quarter earnings drop to $4.6 million in 2010, down from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans’ Q2 profits slip, will convert to corporate entity

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans reported declining revenue and profits for the second quarter and also announ...