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Webinar: Is Your Private Truck Fleet an Asset or Liability?
TORONTO, ON -- A 45-minute webinar, hosted by Canada Cartage, will walk you through what the fleet outsourcing company says are the factors you should consider when determining the best private fleet model to support your strategic and growth objectives.
Heavy-Truck Orders Unexpectedly Down, Medium-Duty Strong
BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN -- Orders in North American for new Class 8 trucks during October increased well above a month ago, hitting the highest level since February, but are significantly weaker when compared to the same time last year, according to two new preliminary reports.
B.C. Facing Trucking, Other Labor Shortages in Future
VANCOUVER, BC -- A new labor market forecast released this week shows increasing challenges ahead in key occupations in British Columbia in the next five to 10 years, including an expected shortage drivers, managers, maintenance and other key people in trucking.
TransForce Disposing of Waste Management Business
MONTREAL, QC - Canadian trucking and logistics giant TransForce Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its waste management segment to Toronto-based GFL Environmental Inc for $800 million. The transaction will consist of the sale by TFI Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransForce, of 100 percent of the shares of Services Matrec Inc. and of the other indirect wholly-owned subsidiary companies comprising TransForce's waste management segment.
Don’t Miss Out! OTA’s Annual Convention This Week
TORONTO, ON - One of the don't miss events of the year in trucking is set to kick off later this week and there is still time to line up your reservation. The 89th Annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Executive Conference is Nov. 4-5 in Toronto at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. "Our outstanding agenda and lineup of speakers will surely invigorate, motivate and educate," says OTA. "We build on the successful theme of first-class networking, education and the always entertaining awards dinner attended by senior trucking executives from across the province and Canada." This year's event also includes a bevy of big speakers.
Trimac Boosts Profit, Announces New CEO
CALGARY, AB - The bulk trucking company Trimac Transportation Ltd. reported an upturn in profits in the third quarter of the year as it announced new leadership. Net income totaled $6.1 million, or 21 cents per diluted stare, compared to $5.1 million, or 18 cents per dilutde share, for the third quarter of 2014.
