BRAMPTON, Ont. – Freight is one of the next frontiers for climate action because it accounts for an increasing share of the transportation sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, the environmental think-tank Pembina Institute warned Friday.“…
KNOYDART, N.S. —Frazer Hunter looks out his office window and truly appreciates his surroundings.
“We don’t count our blessings enough as Nova Scotians as to what we’ve got here,” says the Knoydart, Antigonish County resident, while gazing across Highw…
This report also covers the impact of COVID-19 on the global market. The pandemic caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected every aspect of life globally, including the business sector. This has brought along several changes in market conditions.Wa…
LONDON — The U.K. signed an interim trade deal with Canada on Saturday, the second major agreement the country has reached as negotiators hurry to cement trading relationships in preparation for life outside the European Union.
While Britain formally w…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck freight between U.S. and Canada was worth US$28.4 billion in September, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Friday.That was up 1.9% from August, but down 1.9% from September 2019, the bureau said.
(Source: B…
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it has been assured by various government departments that stricter enforcement of worker classifications is coming.In a letter to CTA, Labour Minister Filomena Tassi confirmed it will soon begi…
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario government is expanding on its 511 app to include new features that focus on winter driving conditions.A Track my Plow feature will allow drivers to track snowplows and salt trucks on provincial highways, while other details…
MONTREAL, Que. – Cross-border truck drivers are already familiar with electronic logging devices (ELDs), but there will be differences when the equipment is mandated for all federally regulated carriers as of June 12, 2021.
And the differences are not …
TORONTO, Ont. – Loadlink Technologies has reported overall spot market load volumes increased 2% in October, with load postings up 18% year-over-year.Freight volumes were similar to pre-pandemic levels recorded in the first quarter of this year, with v…
OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck drivers have faired better through the Covid-19 pandemic than the average Canadian worker, Trucking HR Canada said in a labor market update released Tuesday.“Although unemployment spiked to record levels in May 2020 for all Canadia…
OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a 2.5% rise in the number of truck drivers entering Canada during the week of Nov. 9-15, the Canada Border Services Agency said late Tuesday.It said 113,573 truckers arrived during that week, up from 110,767 in the comparable p…
SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Que. – Plan ahead, and don’t wait until the last moment to implement your electronic logging device (ELD) schedule.That was the message from Isaac Instruments on Tuesday at a webinar aimed at fleet managers and dispatchers a…
OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a marginal decrease in the number of truck drivers entering the country during the week of Nov. 2-8, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday.It said 113,205 truckers arrived during that week, down from 113,767 in the co…
BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation posted record quarterly revenue in the third quarter, benefiting from strong performance by the U.S. logistics operations and improving rates in the U.S.Revenue surged 23.2% to $52.6 million year-over-year, while …
Ritchie Bros. is reporting a surge in forklift sales, citing strong activity by online retailers as well as other trends in massive warehouses.The auction house has sold more than 15,000 forklifts in the U.S. over the past three years, including more t…