Transportation Canada’s biggest truck fleets in 2023: The Top 100 list revealed May 1, 2023 Today’s Trucking has compiled the list of the Top 100 – Canada’s biggest for-hire fleets based on equipment counts. And some familiar names continue to dominate the top of the…
Business Management Fastfrate Group growing April 16, 2018 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – The Fastfrate Group of Companies has announced an expansion and new service offerings, including a new 80-truck contract for its CDI container transport division. The fleet will…
Business Management Consolidated Fastfrate names new VP of sales for Ontario October 13, 2017 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has appointed Kim Wonfor as its new vice-president of sales for Ontario. Company president and COO Manny Calandrino made the announcement today (Oct. 13), saying,…
Business Management Hankinson to lead Canada Drayage October 6, 2017 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has named Kevin Hankinson as president of Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI), a division of the Fastfrate Group of Companies. Reporting directly to Consolidated Fastfrate president…
Human Resources Fastfrate names new president December 19, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – The Fastfrate Group of Companies has announced longtime employee Manny Calandrino is taking over as president and chief operating officer on Jan. 1. He will oversee the…
Business Management Fastfrate investing millions into western Canadian expansion October 17, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate is investing nearly $20 million to purchase a new $10 million facility in Edmonton, a $1.5 million expansion in Winnipeg and $5.5 million to add…
Human Resources FastFrate names Adams vice-president of logistics and commercial development September 28, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated FastFrate has named Michael Adams as its new vice-president of logistics and commercial development. Working out of the FastFrate head office in Woodbridge, Ont., Adams brings…
Transportation Consolidated Fastfrate celebrates 50 years, shifts business strategy September 27, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate on Wednesday kicked off a series of coast-to-coast celebrations of its 50-year history and recognized the contributions of its longest-serving employees. All employees who have…
Business Management Consolidated Fastfrate planning 50th anniversary celebrations June 3, 2016 Celebrations planned across the country to honour long-term employees
Business Management Ryder honours Canadians July 2, 2014 MIAMI, Fla. – Canadian companies were well represented when it came time for Ryder System Inc. to hand out awards to carriers. The company says its annual Ryder Carrier Quality…
Business Management COMPETITION WATCH: Consolidated Fastfrate to build new Regina cross-dock facility April 30, 2012 REGINA, Sask. -- Consolidated Fastfrate (CFF) has announced plans to move into Regina’s Global Transportation Hub with a 10,000 sq.-ft. cross-dock facility.
Transportation Former L.E. Walker chief joins executive team at Consolidated Fastfrate branch April 20, 2012 TORONTO, Ont. -- Former L.E. Walker president Julie Tanguay has been named executive vice-president and general manager of Consolidated Fastfrate’s drayage and trucking arm, CDI.
Transportation Railways Getting Off Track March 1, 2010 Boy, have the times changed. I remember when I started writing about transportation 20 years ago truckers used to have a field day every time a report came out detailing the shortcomings of the railwa...
Transportation Fastfrate names Peter Marshall president and CEO; Ron Tepper named executive chairman October 29, 2008 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. today announced that Peter Marshall has been named President and Ch...
Transportation RoadLink collaborates with Fastfrate to acquire C-Truck from Hapag-Lloyd June 26, 2008 ATLANTA, Ga. -- RoadLink, a private independent intermodal logistics service provider, has agreed to acquire CP Shi...