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Business Management
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Manitoba Trucking Association to promote SmartWay program province-wide
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has entered into a partnership with Natural Resources Canada through its SmartWay initiative. The program, which promotes environmentally-friendly efforts in the trucking industry, links manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and logistics service providers with…
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Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) announced the new team today, which is made…
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Alberta government to offer unlimited carrier and public profiles for free
EDMONTON, Alta. – Anyone looking to obtain an online carrier profile in Alberta are now able to do so free of charge, as the Ministry of Transportation aims to reduce red tape for the commercial carrier industry. The change was…
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ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders rebounded in December
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reported by ACT Research totaled 20,000 units in December, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% year-over-year. “Overbuying through 2019 and insufficient freight to absorb the ensuing capacity overhang continued to…
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More for Morneau as fleet seizes opportunities
ST-ARSENE, QUE. – “We’re due for a break now,” Groupe Morneau president Andre Morneau said with a chuckle, as the holiday season approached. In a single week just before Christmas, the fleet had announced the opening of a new terminal…
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Unifor picketers accused of vandalizing, delaying trucks at Regina refinery
REGINA, Sask. – Truckers working at the Co-Op Refinery in Regina, Sask., say picketers have been delaying and vandalizing trucks, breaking a court order that said they could not hold up drivers for more than five minutes. Following a labor…
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Workplace harassment ruling
For workplaces covered by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) — or those who are required to have such coverage — an employee may not have the right to sue the employer in a civil action for constructive dismissal. This is because workplace harassment that causes chronic mental stress is considered a workplace injury for which WSIA benefits are available.
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Sound bites of 2019
“If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.”
– Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.
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Volvo names Jaeger president of Autonomous Solutions
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group has appointed Nils Jaeger president of the newly formed Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the company announced Friday. He will report to group president and CEO Martin Lundstedt, and will be a member of the management team.…
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Co-Op Refinery strike heads to court
Trucking industry caught in the middle of dispute
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Shippers continue to enjoy positive conditions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. shippers continued to enjoy positive conditions in October, with an FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading of 6.4. The index was virtually unchanged from September, FTR reported. All index inputs were positive for shippers except for fuel,…
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Morneau Eskimo makes Ontario acquisition
TORONTO, Ont. – Morneau Eskimo has announced it has acquired Toronto, Ont.-based Beacon Transit Lines, which is being renamed Beacon Transport. The deal became effective Dec. 19. Morneau Eskimo is a division of Groupe Morneau. “Beacon Transit Lines is a…
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Canada’s spot market strengthened in November
TORONTO, Ont. – Loads were up and truck availability was down on Canada’s spot market in November, according to data from TransCore Link Logistics. The company says loads got a lift from the holiday shopping season, and that the Toronto…
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B.C. carriers can submit applications for HDVE program incentives this February
LANGLEY, B.C. – The window for B.C. carriers to get their applications in for incentives to purchase fuel-efficient technology under the new CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program is approaching. The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) will be accepting applications from…
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Ritchie Bros. launches new inspection service
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. is launching an inspection service for fleets by consolidating the work of two of its subsidiaries. IronPlanet and Asset Appraisal Services are already involved in equipment inspection business. The two will become part of a…
