Purolator donates eight retired delivery trucks to food banks

Purolator has donated eight retired delivery trucks to food banks across Canada as part of its nationwide Purolator Tackle Hunger campaign, aiming to help food banks address a long-standing transportation…

Purolator expects to handle 1.3 million parcels daily leading up to Christmas

Purolator says it is expecting to process more than 52 million packages this holiday season, handling an average of 1.3 million pieces each day from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24,…

Purolator cuts GHGs, expands EV fleet, boosts renewable diesel use in 2024: Report

Purolator is moving rapidly towards its sustainability goals, including decarbonizing its ground transportation operations. The company achieved a 14.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…

Purolator Tackle Hunger delivers nearly 2.4 million pounds of food in 2024

For the second consecutive year, Purolator Tackle Hunger surpassed its 2-million-pound goal, delivering nearly 2.4 million pounds (about 1.09 million kg) of food to food banks across Canada in 2024,…

Trucking Announcements: Purolator, Musket support communities; Molin joins Rand McNally

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Musket Transport continued its support of the Salvation Army and Purolator collected over 163,000 pounds of food…

Purolator Tackle Hunger delivered 2.3M pounds of food to Canadian food banks

Purolator’s Tackle Hunger program delivered almost 2.3 million pounds of food to Canadian food banks in 2023. Employees, partners and customers held events to collect food and monetary donations throughout…

Purolator slashes emissions

Purolator has slashed its emissions by 8% per package, the company announced in its 2020 Sustainability Report. “The onset of Covid-19 reinforced our essential role in the daily lives of…

Purolator expanding fleet to handle record volumes

Purolator is ramping up for what it expects to be a record holiday shipping season, hiring 2,400 new employees across Canada and increasing its fleet size by 15%. It also…

Purolator secures fleet honor at ACT Expo

Purolator has secured the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Fleet Award for leadership in clean transportation. “We’re integrating sustainable practices into all areas of our business, and part of this is…

Purolator deploys electric trucks, cargo bikes in Vancouver

Purolator has deployed electric delivery trucks and cargo bikes in Vancouver, claiming to be the first national courier to deploy fully electric delivery vehicles. The 18-foot delivery trucks are Ford…

Purolator to add 1,100 jobs

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator says it will add more than 1,100 new jobs as the Canadian economy recovers from the pandemic. One year ago, it announced its $1-billion-plus, five-year…

Purolator opens state-of-the-art Toronto facility

TORONTO, Ont. — The morning after Toronto’s first snowfall, it was only fitting Purolator held the official opening of its new state-of-the-art terminal in the city, part of the company’s…

Purolator taps DHL’s Tessy for senior VP role

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator has hired Paul Tessy as its senior vice-president – international, in a role where he’ll be responsible for cross-border business, global solutions, and value-added logistics services.

Purolator reaches tentative deal with Teamsters

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator and its Teamster local unions have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a strike that was set to take effect today. The tentative deal must still be…

Purolator to suspend shipments as strike looms

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A strike by Purolator drivers appears imminent, after the Teamsters rejected the company’s latest offer. Purolator says it’s looking forward to resuming collective bargaining, after 56% of…