B.C. truckers head to court over unpaid wages
When B.C. truckers went on strike in March 2014, it cost the local economy millions of dollars . As a result of the prolonged strike, reforms were made and new a port trucking commissioner was appointed.
Freymiller Releases Online Radio Station for Truckers
Freymiller Trucking has rolled out Freymiller Radio, a driver appreciation digital radio channel that streams live over the internet for truckers on the road. The station streams live from FreymillerRadio.com or from the company’s app for iOS or Androi…
NY truckers have a case
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit by truckers…claiming the Thruway Authority charges excessive tolls. Three commercial trucking companies and their national trade association claimed the Thruway Authority’s practice is in violation of …
Texas Convenience Stores Enlist Ryder Box Trucks
The Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association has outsourced its fleet operations by signing a full service leasing agreement with Ryder System for 25 medium-duty box trucks, Ryder has announced. The association will deploy the trucks, which si…
The implications of increased refining margins
I like a good sitcom as much as anybody, but I get a little ticked off when the good ‘ole laugh track is instantly triggered even when something isn’t that funny. It is to be noted that the Iranians resisted…
M&A: WHERE ARE ALL THE DEALS?
It’s been a fairy silent first half to the year as far as mergers and acquisitions are concerned. Are the big buyers – namely TransForce and Mullen – simply digesting their big acquisitions from last year (Contrans and Gardewine, respectively)?…
Wabco names Jon Morrison president for its Americas business unit
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Wabco announced today that it has appointed Jon Morrison president for its Americas business unit. He is a 30-year veteran of the global transportation industry. “I’m honoured to take on the role of Wabco president for the Americas,”…
PMTC, THRSCA to host educational seminar in September
OAKVILLE, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), together with the Trucking Human Resources Sector Council Atlantic (THRSCA), is hosting an educational seminar on September 16, 2015. The seminar will be taking place in Truro, Nova Scotia…
SO WE’RE IN RECESSION. OR ARE WE?
Lots of mixed messages out there about the state of the Canadian economy. It has been underwhelming, to be sure, with five consecutive months of negative GDP growth to start the year. Some economists say a recession is assured, barring…
CAT, NAVISTAR TO GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS
It’s a relationship that seemed doomed from the start. Cat paired with Navistar when it entered the vocational truck space a few years ago and there was trouble almost immediately, when Navistar announced it would abandon development of a 15-litre…