Business Management Fastfrate Group becomes anchor tenant at new CentrePort Canada Rail Park August 2, 2023 CentrePort Canada, a sprawling 20,000-acre inland port and foreign trade zone on the outskirts of Winnipeg, has begun the next stage of its growth with the development of a rail…
Business Management Trappers Transport acquires Plett Trucking June 8, 2023 Trappers Transport has expanded its cold chain logistics business with the acquisition of refrigerated transporter Plett Trucking. Plett Trucking was founded in 1968 as Landmark Transfer, growing into a national…
Business Management Manitoba to bring in mandatory training for trucking startups October 19, 2022 Manitoba, by the end of the year, will require a one-week, 40-hour mandatory training program for new trucking company owners. Think of it as MELT (mandatory entry-level training) for trucking…
Health & Safety MTA recognizes top drivers June 22, 2022 Jason Larocque, a driver with Kleysen Group, has been named the 2022 Manitoba Trucking Association-Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. He has more than 2 million safe miles under…
Human Resources Truck driving championships driven by a ‘Friendly Manitoba’ June 22, 2022 What do you get when you have a province whose licence plates read “Friendly Manitoba”, a provincial association that is always in touch with its grassroots, a core group of…
Equipment Gardewine Group receives grant to deploy electric shunt truck October 18, 2021 Gardewine Group will receive a $150,000 grant from the Manitoba government to support the purchase of a heavy-duty electric shunt truck, along with the associated electrical infrastructure and operational testing.
Equipment Manitoba fleets eligible for more rebates June 1, 2021 Manitoba fleets can once again apply for rebates on fuel-saving technologies and retrofits through the Efficient Trucking Program. “We continue to work toward the goal of GHG reduction and the…
Infrastructure Manitoba seeking input on trade and commerce route grid May 21, 2021 The province of Manitoba is seeking public input on a proposed grid of trade and commerce routes across the province. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said “International, interprovincial and regional movements…
Infrastructure Mid Canada Transload Services opens near Emerson border crossing March 9, 2021 A new transload facility and one of the largest privately owned inland ports in Manitoba is open for business. Mid Canada Transload Services is set on 250 acres along Hwy.
Equipment Manitoba offering more funding for green truck technologies February 8, 2021 Manitoba has opened the second round of applications for grants towards heavy truck fuel-saving technologies and retrofits. “One-third of greenhouse-gas emissions in our province comes from the transportation sector, so…
Health & Safety MTA holds virtual awards gala to recognize industry’s best February 1, 2021 It has been a year of firsts since the Covid-19 pandemic landed on Canadian shores last January, and last week, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) had another first – a…
Business Management Kenan Advantage Group buys Paul’s Hauling October 2, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has continued its expansion into the Canadian market with its purchase of Paul’s Hauling. The acquisition was made through its Canadian subsidiary…
Human Resources MTA elects 2020-2021 Board of Directors September 11, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has elected Bernie Driedger, president of Portage Transport, as its 2020-2021 president, during a hybrid in-person/remote annual general meeting. The AGM was…
Infrastructure Manitoba creating alternative truck route to oft-flooded PTH 75 June 4, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government will pave Provincial Road 246, to give commercial trucks an alternative when Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 is flooded. The paving will cost $16…
Transportation Manitoulin opens new terminal in The Pas June 3, 2020 THE PAS, Man. – Manitoulin Transport has opened a new terminal in The Pas, Man., which replaces its existing terminal. The new location is 36 Industrial Road, The Pas, Man.
