Trimac acquires Zengistics freight brokerage

Trimac Transportation is acquiring Zengistics, a non-asset-based freight brokerage that supports activities with the Turvo supply chain management platform. It’s Trimac’s third acquisition in three months, but also represents the…

Canadian border officers vote to strike, warn of delays

More than 8,500 staff working for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have voted to begin strike action as early as Aug. 6 – and are warning that commercial traffic…

Carriers help feed hungry kids

More than two dozen Canadian trucking companies hit the road this summer to join the fight against child hunger. Food Banks Canada, through the organization’s After the Bell program, enlisted the…

Hyundai bringing hydrogen fuel cell trucks to California

Hyundai Motor Company is following through on a promise to bring hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to North America, participating in two publicly funded projects in California. Trucks to be…

TFI focusing on ‘freight that fits’ former UPS Freight biz

TFI International says its recently acquired UPS Freight business is already outperforming expectations, but work is still needed to ensure the now-named TForce Freight delivers consistent and profitable results. That…

FTR’s SCI sinks to negative record

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, as reported in the July Shippers Update, improved marginally to -11.3. However, freight rates impact on shippers’ conditions were the most negative in…