Port Metro Vancouver project gets ISI’s Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Platinum award

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Recently Port Metro Vancouver’s Low Level Road project received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system’s Platinum Award. It is the first transportation…

ACT Research: US trailer orders on the rise

COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research, trailer net orders in August rose nearly 21% from July. “The industry…

Transcourt appoints Kevin Quick as v.p. of business development for Western Canada

  OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing announced today that it has appointed Kevin Quick to the role of vice-president of business development for Western Canada. Kevin Quick Quick…

ATRI reveals truck parking survey results

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the results of its Commercial Driver Perspectives on Truck Parking survey today. The survey is the first in a series…

Register for the PMTC’s upcoming seminar on medical marijuana

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Time is running out to register for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) seminar on October 22 on medical marijuana and the workplace. The seminar…

Transportation and logistics companies shine on 2015 Profit 500 list

TORONTO, Ont.  –A total of 28 transportation and logistics firms were recognized today by Canadian Business and Profit, which unveiled its annual Profit 500 list which ranks Canada’s fastest growing companies. The ranking is…

Schneider names new executive v.p., COO

GREEN BAY, Wisc.– Mark Rourke has been named Schneider’s new executive vice-president and chief operating officer, the company announced today. In his new position, Rourke will be responsible for overseeing…

Team Ontario wins at National Truck Driving Championships

Grand Champion is Ken Wiebe of EBD

CIFFA urges government to intervene in container hauler strike

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) is calling on government to order striking Toronto-area container truckers back to work. The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO)…

Fast Forward: An inside look at the future of trucking

  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — What will the future of trucking look like? Come hear industry experts discuss the need for new recruitment and retention strategies for transportation professionals, and the imminent…

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index continues upward trend in July


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index measure for July continued to rise with a new high for the year – 8.07. According to FTR, substantial upward revisions to Q1…

BMO Financial to acquire GE Capital’s Transportation Finance business

TORONTO, Ont. – BMO Financial Group and its Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A., announced the signing of an agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation to acquire GE Capital’s Transportation…

Riding from coast-to-coast to beat cancer

KINGSTON, Ont. — Getting a phone call at 11 p.m. from your family doctor is a scary thing. But when it’s a phone call with the message to…

XPO Logistics to puchase Con-way for $3 billion

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – XPO Logistics announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire Con-way for $3 billion (USD). According to reports, the transaction will position XPO as…

Dicom buys Eastern Connection

CHICAGO, Ill. – Dicom Transportation Group announced earlier this week that it has acquired Eastern Connection, an asset-light provider of B2B pick-up and delivery services. According to Dicom, the acquisition…