CIFFA takes freight forwarding training global

The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) has created a new educational arm geared towards freight forwarding organizations and students outside of Canada. TraversEd builds on…

Kenworth offering medium-duty video tutorials

Kenworth has come out with a Driver Academy video series for customers operating its medium-duty trucks. The videos aim to help drivers get the most out…

Three ways fleets can work with educators to solve their technician shortage

Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than…

Road Knights hope to bring drivers together, educate Alberta youth

Brimming with passion and enthusiasm for all things trucking, Alberta’s new Road Knights can hardly wait to take their message to the province’s youth. Miles McNabb, Henry Wolf, David Horst,…

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…

AMTA reacts to Alberta budget cuts; WBF gets $10 million in funding

EDMONTON, Alta. – In the face of the Alberta government’s budget cuts in an attempt to reduce provincial deficit, the local trucking association is applauding the decision to uphold all…

NACV Show adds educational sessions

ATLANTA, Ga. – The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) has announced it will host on-floor education sessions for all registered attendees. There will be three new Solutions Theaters, which…

Investing in people

Gary Coleman helps make post-secondary education a reality for inner-city kids

STA hands out $5,000 in scholarships

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) doled out its annual scholarships recently, with three students receiving a combined $5,000. The recipients must have a family member who owns…

OTA seminar to focus on educating shippers

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Sales Council is hosing an event aimed at educating customers on freight conditions. With capacity tight, and demand for trucking services high,…

ITI releases automated training tool specifically for transportation industry

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI) today announced the release of Sentix, a fully-automated web-based learning management system (LMS) for integrating with any fleet management system. Equipped to assimilate…

New online courses aim to improve driving skills and compliance

BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has partnered with J.J. Keller to offer more than 360 subscription-based online courses and tutorials called PacTrainer to improve driving skills and compliance. “We worked closely…

APTA donates $20K to bolster heavy duty truck and transport program in Nova Scotia

DIEPPE, N.B. – The Nova Scotia Community College Foundation received a $20,000 donation from the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) Jan. 6, which will benefit four campuses in the province…

OTA Education Foundation announces new scholarship for post-secondary tuition and fees

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation has launched a new scholarship for students looking for financial assistance for post-secondary education. The George P. Ledson Scholarship was…

CITT launches publicly-verifiable, online list of its current professional logistics experts

TORONTO, Ont. — Industry can now verify easily that someone’s CCLP designation is fully up-to-date and in effect in the current year. The CITT List of Current CCLPs is searchable…