Kalmar Launches Fully Electric Terminal Tractor

Kalmar has produced a fully electric version of its Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor, designed for trailer-handling operations in warehouses, container terminals and other short-distance applications.

Fleets up Pay to Get Truck Drivers to Stay

In its latest quarterly Trends in Truckload Recruiting and Retention Survey, Driver IQ finds that most carriers are increasing driver pay in order to improve recruiting and retention efforts.

ITS buys Mortrans

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – International Truckload Services (ITS) has announced its acquisition of Mortrans Transport. The deal includes 45 trucks and 65 employees. “Not only will we keep all their employees, we are also hiring additional drivers and office st…

US intermodal fleets expand as truck capacity tightens

Reduced productivity in tandem with higher demand has created a shortage of available trucks. Shippers, rather than waiting days or weeks for an available truck, are turning to intermodal, less-than-truckload, and signing multiyear contracts to…