CITT elects new Board of Directors
TORONTO, Ont. — During its 57th annual general meeting at the Canada Logistics Conference in Niagara Falls this week, CITT voted in a new Board of Directors. CITT said the new board has representation from both carriers and shippers from…
Key takeaways from Emterra’s educational roundtable on CNG
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – After the grand opening of Emterra’s newest CNG refuelling station in Mississauga, Ont. this week, the company along with its partners, GAIN Clean Fuel and C.A.T. helped to host an educational roundtable where the issues and concerns…
Los Angeles Truckers Strike, Want to be Called Employees
A group of truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach went on strike Monday, but port officials said the labor action had minimal impact on cargo operations. The “unfair labor practice” strike includes drivers “misclassified as independen…
Trucker held in rape of boys, abuse
A long-haul truck driver from Coeur d’Alene who also served as a church youth camp counselor is suspected of raping and abusing underage boys in Spokane and Kootenai counties over the past decade. Kevin G. Sloniker, 30, faces felony charges of rape and…
Canada Cartage employee aims to raise $15,000 for cancer research
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Canada Cartage employee is looking to raise $15,000 for a cause that is close to her heart. Barbara Vallis is once again participating in the 2016 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer on June 11 and 12…
Speed demons scar landmark
The deformed railing and a damaged LED post along Marine Drive in Sonari on Monday. Pictures by Animesh Sengupta Our treasured Marine Drive, which had rightfully borrowed the sobriquet of Queen’s Necklace for its double-armed LEDs, is fast losing its g…
Trucking industry faces severe driver shortage
Veteran driver Brian Price talks with company president Tim Kreilkamp at Kreilkamp Trucking Inc. in Allenton. The trucking industry is beset by yet another driver shortage, this one the worst ever, according to the chief economist for the main trucking…
Trucking company develops internal training centre
It’s a first in Quebec, trucking company Andy Transport is training potential truck drivers and offers to hire them as soon as they earn their Class 1 licence. In addition, if the new truck drivers stay with the company for a predetermined amount of ti…
Canada’s largest CNG fuelling station now open
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Emterra Group, along with partners U.S. GAIN Clean Fuel and C.A.T., hosted the grand opening of the its newest CNG fuelling station today. The new CNG station is located at 1611 Britannia Road in Mississauga, Ontario just off…
Wabash to unveil new truck body line
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wabash National announced today that it is set to introduce its first line of high-performance dry and refrigerated truck bodies. The unveiling of its new truck body line will be taking place at the International Foodservice Distributors…