Alberta’s drivers out-earn national average, but province struggles with retention, input costs: THRC

Alberta sees increased demand for workers despite decreased unemployment rates in the trucking and logistics sector and an increased flow of females and youth in non-driving occupations, according to Trucking…

An inconvenient truth for the fossil fuel industry

If the goal of the photo optimized COP 29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the environmental hug-a-thon that took place last week, is to force the…

Trucking trumped by Trump

On Nov. 5, I was glued to the U.S. news channels watching the election unfold. Leading up to the last day of voting, I wasn’t bullish on either candidate. In…

Federal government moves to end port work stoppages, orders binding arbitration

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened Tuesday to end work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal, directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all…

‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia port dispute to return to the table after Saturday’s collapse of mediated talks to end the lockout at container…

Lockout begins at port as Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer

The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway. A spokesman…

PMTC, QTA among 130 groups calling for federal action on B.C. ports dispute ahead of talks

A total of 130 Canadian associations and organizations signed Canada’s Chamber of Commerce letter to federal government expressing concern over the shutdown of British Columbia ports…

Trump’s re-election sparks trucking reactions, as Canada hopes to work on trade priorities

The U.S. trucking industry is responding to Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 presidential election victory with both congratulations and readiness to address key issues with the new administration. In Canada,…

B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labor dispute

One of Canada’s most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. …

OTA Congress panel tackles the toughest issues in trucking

Driver misclassification, an ongoing glut of capacity putting downward pressure on freight rates, cross-border trade and road safety in Ontario were some of the topics covered by a panel of…

BCMEA issues coastwide lockout notice following ILWU strike announcement

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) issued a formal coastwide lockout notice on Oct. 31 in response to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s (ILWU) second strike notice, set to…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Growth slowly returning to for-hire market, capacity reduction to come in unexpected form

Additional states are set to remove CDLs from drivers who’ve tested positive for drugs or alcohol under the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse in the U.S. this month, which could provide…

Strike series at Montreal port continue, authorities seek resolution

An indefinite strike began Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. at Montreal port’s Viau and Maisonneuve terminals, operated by Termont, following a strike notice filed by CUPE Local 375, the longshore…

MEA concerned about new strike notice from Montreal longshoremen

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) has issued a statement in response to a 24-hour strike notice from the Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, set to begin on…

Q3 cargo theft incidents 14% higher than last year

Cargo thefts across the U.S. and Canada saw a sharp rise in the third quarter of 2024, with 776 theft events reported, representing a 14% increase compared to the same…