Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger

The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled, but there’s potential for more job action in the coming weeks. The Maritime Employers Association…

Volvo begins VNL production

Volvo Trucks North America has officially started series production of the Class 8 Volvo VNL. The truck will be assembled at the New River Valley Assembly Plant, in Dublin, Virginia.

Fastfrate rebrands final-mile business, Precision Parcel and Package Deliveries

Fastfrate Group has rebranded its Precision Parcel and Package Deliveries final-mile logistics unit. The company says the rebranding better reflects the company’s current identity and future direction. The division previously…

R.R. Plett takes first steps toward becoming zero-emission fleet

B.C. drayage fleet R.R. Plett Trucking took the first steps toward being a zero-emission fleet by 2030, by adding two battery-electric trucks to its fleet. The trucks are Volvo VNR…

Nikola achieves new record for fuel cell truck sales

Nikola achieved a record quarter in Q3, wholesaling 88 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric trucks, bringing its total for the first three quarters of this year to 200. “This is a record sales…

AI brings benefits, risks to transportation sector: NMFTA

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve safety and efficiency while cutting overheads of transportation companies but comes with strings attached, ushering in cybersecurity threats and data exposure. Organizations must fully understand…

First day of partial strike at Port of Montreal halts 40% of container handling capacity

The first day of a partial strike at the Port of Montreal, which began on Sept. 30, has paralyzed 40% of the port’s container handling capacity, according to the Montreal…

Unifor bargains with DHL Express Canada for better wages, working conditions

Unifor started negotiations with DHL Express Canada, representing over 2,000 members employed at the courier’s locations nationwide. The union, Canada’s largest in the private sector, is advocating for better working…

Hub International boosts trucking program with new cross-border partnership

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage, has partnered with Mexico’s largest trucking insurance broker, Mas Seguros, to enhance its cross-border trucking capabilities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company…

Nova Scotia Special Olympics Truck Convoy tops $150K in pledges

This year’s final truck convoy in support of Special Olympics took place in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sept. 21, and what a way to wrap up the season. Those Maritimers —…

Best Fleets to Drive For opens registration for March conference

Best Fleets to Drive For has opened registration for its annual Education & Awards Conference, taking place March 3-4, 2025, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Hydrogen key to decarbonizing longhaul trucking: Deloitte

A new Deloitte report says hydrogen vehicles may offer the best path to decarbonize longhaul heavy-duty trucking in Western Canada, but challenges like high vehicle and fuel costs, limited infrastructure,…

TIP Group Canada changes name to TEN

TIP Group Canada, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, announced the completion of their name change to TEN (Transportation Equipment Network). “We are embarking on an exciting new chapter…

CFIB backs new mutual recognition pilot for trucking sector

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is backing a newly announced mutual recognition pilot project for the trucking sector, a move set to reduce internal trade barriers and enhance…

Trucking Announcements: new hires at Aeolus Tire, InCharge Energy

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Mill Creek Motor Freight and Kriska Transportation Group mourned the loss of Renate Hargreaves, their longtime general…