Business Management
Forbes unveils a four-point plan for America’s resurgence at TCA
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- For those who have started to accept the slow-growing US economy as the New Normal, media mogul and past Republican presidential nominee Steve Forbes delivered a blunt message at the annual Truckload Carriers Association...
Vitran divests its Supply Chain Operation; will concentrate on LTL business
TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran has reached an agreement to divest its Supply Chain Operation (SCO) division to Legacy Supply Chain, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for U.S. $97 million in cash, subject to certain working capital adjustments.
LEADERS: Manitoba Trucking Association’s Bob Dolyniuk on 2013 prospects, concerns for small carriers and consolidation
Q. Going into 2013, many carriers in central and eastern Canada are unsure what to expect. Freight volume growth is slow and core pricing for their services is not what they would have hoped for two years into the economic recovery. How are...
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 2012 ends up as fourth best year for Class 8 truck sales
TORONTO, Ont. – Sales of Class 8 trucks hit 30,586 in 2012, according to data released this week by the Canadian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. That made 2012 the fourth best year since 1999 in Class 8 truck sales.
Shippers breathing sigh of relief after tentative deal reached in US East & Gulf Coast labor negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association have reached a tentative deal on a long-term master contract, likely averting a costly strike that would have crippled US East and Gulf...