B.C. Trucking Safety Council names new executive director
LANGLEY, B.C. — The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. has announced the appointment of Mark Donnelly as executive director. Donnelly spent the past 10 years in a variety of senior leadership roles in the B.C. Automobile Association, the organization announced.…
Rail Freight Weakens As Intermodal Grows
Overall freight expenditures have continued to decline, according to Patrick Casey, vice president, fleet management at TTX, a privately owned rail car pooling company. Speaking at a recent ACT Research seminar, he said that exports and rail carload we…
Spot market freight availability rose in September
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight volumes spiked in September, delivering an optimistic increase at the end of the third quarter after two consecutive months of unflattering load volumes. TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index saw load volumes increase…
Human Factors seminars to explore best H.R. practices
OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series highlighting best practices in human resources, which it says can be adopted by fleets of any size. The Human Factors seminar series will present information on the…
Class 8 orders flat in September: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 truck orders were unchanged in September, at 19,460 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. September’s order activity met expectations, albeit with a higher than anticipated cancellation rate for the second month in a row,…
Polaris names new CEO for global logistics division
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Polaris Transportation Group has named Jon Saunders CEO of Polaris Global Logistics (PGL). Saunders already served as vice-president, finance for the Group and now will fill dual roles. He joined Polaris earlier this year. Saunders will be…
HOW TO MANAGE THE YOUNGER GENERATION
Panellists at a Future of Trucking Event discuss who to manage the younger generation once you get them into your organization.
What’s On TV Tuesday: Ice Road Truckers
You could call it weird. You could call it pointless. You could call it a show that started in 2007 and that 7Mate really shouldn’t be pretending is a first-run series.
Dealers Focus on Uptime in ACT Seminar Panel
In spite of all the changes that have occurred in the trucking industry, “fleets still want local support to keep trucks running,” according to Jim Maddox, dealer principal at Tri State Trucks. During ACT Research’s recent 53rd Seminar in Columbus, Ind…
Truck Quality, Fuel Efficiency to Drive Strong Orders into 2016
The trucking industry will enjoy strong orders through the end of the year and into 2016, according to Brian Cota, vice president of sales, national accounts for Daimler Trucks North America. Speaking at the recent ACT Research Seminar, Cota touched on…