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Gallagher acquires commercial insurance broker Palmer Atlantic
HARTLAND, N.B. – Gallagher has purchased Palmer Atlantic, a specialized commercial insurance broker based in Hartland, N.B. Palmer Atlantic’s services are tailored for risk management and commercial insurance solutions, with an established specialism in long-haul transportation and logistics. “Palmer Atlantic…
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Polaris Transportation outlines success of student program
TORONTO, Ont. — Polaris Transportation revealed today the impact of its Student Leadership Development Program. The program is in conjunction with The Ivey School of Business at Western University and the Lazaridis School of Business at Wilfred Laurier. Polaris…
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SambaSafety buys Vigillo
PORTLAND, Ore. – SambaSafety has acquired Vigillo, a provider of real-time data for analyzing commercial driver and motor carrier safety performance. Vigillo is best known for its CSA monitoring platform, which allows carriers to gain detailed visibility into their safety…
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How to deal with “Code Red” scenarios
Fleet Safety Council examines six potential catastrophes
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The importance of credit checks
There is very little in the trucking business that is more frustrating than invoicing a customer for a delivered load and then not getting paid in time, or worse, not getting paid at all. This causes significant financial burden; whether…
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How to stop cargo crime from happening to you
KING CITY, Ont. — It’s no secret that cargo crime is a major issue in North America. In Canada alone, cargo theft costs the economy $5 billion per year. So to help fleet managers understand how to protect their businesses from…
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Time running out to register for OTA’s Council Summit
TORONTO, Ont. – Those hoping to attend the Ontario Trucking Association’s (OTA) Council Summit June 22 have less than a week to sign up. The OTA said just about every topical trucking issue will be covered at the summit through…
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Bradley presents ‘good, bad and ugly’ of Canada-US trade issues
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is likening CEO David Bradley’s speech to the Canadian-American Border Trade Alliance to a spaghetti western, complete with the ‘good, bad and ugly’ of Canada-US trade issues. Bradley said the good was the…
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Canada Cartage to host webinar
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada Cartage announced today that it will be hosting a educational webinar on how to determine the best model for your private fleet to support your strategic and growth objectives. According to Canada Cartage, a recent survey from…
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Courtroom drama comes to the Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational Conference
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Jodi Burness, president and lead paralegal of Burness Paralegal Services, will be bringing the drama of the courtroom – and the important lessons to be learned from it – to the Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational…
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ATDynamics officially brings trailer tails to Canada
TORONTO, Ont. — Hopeful that Canadian provinces will soon move to allow full-sized trailer tails, ATDynamics has appointed Allen Smith director of Canadian sales to lead its expansion here.
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Risky Business: Managing responsibility
Almost 25% of the trucking companies I visit have an Hours-of-Service (HoS) BASIC Score that exceeds 65%, placing them in “Alert” status with the FMCSA. In almost every case, it is sufficient to raise their Inspection Selection…
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Make each day better than the last
First, I would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. I know we’re already a month into 2014, so we can get down to business of making a difference this year now that all the get fit or quit smoking type resolutions have…
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Tools and technique keep cargo secure
Freight needs to move. The business of trucking depends on it.
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New Year’s Resolution # 1 – Establish an Effective Crisis Management Program
One of the distinguishing features of 2013 was the number and range of crises that took place in many parts of the world. We witnessed the terrible collapse of a building in India that was filled with garment workers, the…
