Fontaine opens new Alberta distribution centre
TRUSSVILLE, Alta. — Fifth wheel parts provider Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution centre in Alberta. Fontaine has contracted with FMi Logistics to fulfill parts orders for the region from FMi’s Calgary warehouse.
Minnesota truckers join effort to stop human trafficking
The Department of Justice estimates there are between 100,000 and 300,000 American children at-risk every year to traffickers, and that countless American children, teens and young women are sold into the sex trade, the association said.
Retail Container Traffic Predicted to Increase 3.2% in April
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.2% in April compared with the same month last year. Year-over-year gains should continue through the end of summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker
Low carbon strategies gaining ground
OTTAWA, Ont. — Companies are changing their operating models—most often in procurement—to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and increase savings across supply chains, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s recent…
Rolling Strong Introduces Wellness App
Rolling Strong introduced what it says is the first wellness app in the transportation industry. The RoadApp to Wellness is available on the iPhone, iPad or computers to help professional drivers get on the road to better health.
Rolling Strong Introduces Wellness App
Rolling Strong introduced what it says is the first wellness app in the transportation industry.
Hovis Technical Training Center Celebrates Grand Opening
Hovis Technical Training Center with an open house last month at its Mercer, Pa., facility.
Diesel to Average $4.21 This Summer; Crude to Average $112
Diesel fuel prices, which averaged $3.94 per gallon last summer, are projected to average $4.21 per gallon this summer, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Outlook.
Sluggish Growth in Freight Volumes; Rates Remain Flat
Freight shipment volumes continued their sluggish pace upward in March, increasing 2.1% from February, according to the Cass Freight Index. Freight spending, meanwhile, increased 1%. This is the second month in a row that shipment growth exceeded cos…
Sluggish Growth in Freight Volumes; Rates Remain Flat
Freight shipment volumes continued their sluggish pace upward in March, increasing 2.1% from February, according to the Cass Freight Index .