Quebec startup prepares to enter U.S. market with digital platform offering smaller carriers easy accesses to trailers, and large fleets to minimize unused assets.
Truckers in beleaguered sector call on provincial and Canadian governments to step in as downturn brings cascade of closures to lumber mills.
Canadian federal judge suspends the province’s law allowing it to restrict the flow of oil and gas products to other provinces until a full court can review challenge by British Columbia.
Challenger Motor Freight hopes the tech-centric approach will help attract millennial truckers to Ontario-based carrier
Automaker stops producing vehicles at Oshawa plant as temporary layoffs hit GM workers and suppliers including CEVA Logistics.
U.S.-based Martin Transportation Systems temporarily lays off drivers at Windsor, Ontario, branch as strike hits cross-border routes between GM plants.
Oshawa facility operating at half capacity as UAW strike in the United States takes a toll on supply chain.
Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry.
Purolator among partners in a one-year test run intended to reduce commercial vehicle traffic in Montreal’s city center.
Millions in private and public funding are going toward the two western Canadian ports.
Quebec-based carrier and brokerage Energy Transportation Group is expanding its presence in the U.S. with the recent addition of a Chattanooga office.
KeepTruckin has released a camera that records both on-highway and inside the cab for those fleets looking for more driver monitoring options.
Company says it plans to charge about C$10,000 for each aircraft and route as it prepares to scale up to commercial operations.
Canada’s fourth-busiest port reports 17 cargo vessels a day or more off schedule as region recovers from tropical storm.
Halifax and the region hit with heavy winds as potent post-hurricane system leaves 300,000 without power and knocks down a construction crane.
Port reports early arrivals and diversions ahead of hurricane’s arrival in Atlantic Canada as forecasters warn of “severe impact.”
Grain shippers wonder if the Canadian railways will keep up with demand in the 2019-20 crop year.
Category 1 storm still poses danger as it reaches Maritimes over the weekend, forecasters warn.
The line serves communities in western New York and eastern Canada near the St. Lawrence River.
GDP growth hits 3.7 percent on trade surge, but patches of weakness in householding and business spending paint a mixed picture.
The Canadian Load Board unveils aggressive zero-cost entry point as looks to bring users and loads to its network after a sluggish launch.
As part of an Austerity Law passed by the Mexican legislature in May, commerce officials in Mexico recently ordered the closure of six foreign commercial trade offices, including customs offices in Belgium, Canada, China, France, Japan and Uruguay. The order was recently signed by the head of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE), Graciela Márquez Colín, […]
Transport Canada says C$720 million deal “raises public interest issues” and requires review that could last until May 2020.
CEO of Ovation Logistics hopes to have 70 to 80 percent of its fleet using zero-emissions vehicles by 2025.
Canadian logistics software company purchases U.S. firm whose TMS suite specializes in flatbed moves in North America and the EU.
Canadian firm secured C$45 million loan from U.S. commercial financer Great Rock Capital to expand operations.
Long-delayed project to bring more of Western Canada’s oil to market gets under way, slated for completion in 2022.
Shuttering of Northern Pulp in Nova Scotia would remove millions of dollars of freight spent – and potentially put some trucking companies out of business.
Canadian Larry Ash welcomes carrier’s dismissal of fellow trucker he recorded making a dangerous pass in British Columbia.
Canadian transportation firm posts a 19 percent drop in revenue on tougher freight market on both sides of the border.
The announcements confirming Canada’s planned investments in rail infrastructure come as the country prepares for a federal election in October.
FourKites has connected the truck to the distribution center with its new Facility Manager solution, providing new levels of visibility into operations.
Canada’s largest airline gets backing from Transat’s largest investor for C$720 deal after real estate developer attempted to block acquisition.
Canadian government to invest C$18.5 million for logistics system, bridge, signs and “intelligent” communications to boost flow of trucks as part of a broader effort to improve trade infrastructure.
Pullback in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba appears to normal correction following hiring uptick, economist says.
CSX and Canadian National’s partnership to create new intermodal service between Montreal and Toronto and the greater New York City area is a strategy to expand each other’s geographical reach and compete with the long-haul trucking market.
Continued weakness from its Canadian Peterbilt dealerships adds to steep decline in Alberta company’s agricultural equipment business.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is set to get controlling interest in the company that operates the highly profitable Ontario Highway 407 electronic toll road.
A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and backlogs, industry group says.
Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States without incurring President Trump’s trade-war tariffs.
Transplace finds a disparity in consumer goods trade leads to large spread between north and southbound traffic – and a Canada backhaul “tax.”
U.S. drug import plan would tax Canadian medication supplies, which already face shortages.
A renewed focus on building western gran network capacity helped Canadian Pacific reach all-time records for grain hauls in the 2018-2019 crop year.
Canadian digital-freight matching platform seeks to list on TSX Venture Exchange with “conservative” C$34 million valuation.
Canadian rail and trucking sectors expand as nation’s GDP increases by 0.2 percent, capping its best three-month period in two years.
A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.
Purchase of Worldwide Perishables Canada expands perishables business of world’s largest freight forwarder.
The working group laid out specific proposals in the areas of labor, the environment, enforcement and pharmaceuticals.
Purchase of Missouri-based Piston Tank Corporation grows Canadian transportation company’s U.S. specialty operations.
CEO Alain Bedard lauds “magic” of its American trucking business ability to shore up efficiency in challenging freight environment.
Canadian transportation and oil services firm ready to make additional acquisitions to boost growth after strong second quarter results.
Narrow vote overcomes opposition to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which has boosted France’s exports.
BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based company’s increased production comes at a time when the market for recreational powersport and water-sport vehicles is estimated to grow from $11 billion in 2018 to $14.5 billion by 2025, […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touts Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, but Canadian exporters have been slower to take advantage of the deal.
Canada’s largest transportation and logistics company releases second-quarter results on July 25.
Canadian transportation and logistics firm selects interim chief financial officer Alex Fu for the permanent post.
Mexican factories exported a record-breaking 1.74 million vehicles worldwide during the first six months of 2019. The majority of those vehicles – 1.37 million – were shipped north across the border to the United States, according to data recently released by Mexico’s Asociacion Mexicana de la Industria Automotriz (AMIA). “The United States remains, without a […]
Kal Atwal becomes executive vice president as Canadian transportation and logistics company integrates bankrupt courier BeavEx’s business.
Canadian Pacific’s (NYSE: CP) is willing to cut costs in the second half of 2019 should macroeconomic factors put pressure on demand for rail service.
Officials weigh transportation options for migrating fish blocked by landslide in British Columbia.
France-based freight-forwarding and logistics company in talks to buy 80 percent stake in unnamed firm.
Premiers seek to improve the flow of goods among provinces, but stop short of pushing for major leaps during annual summit.
Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says a transition to a new warehouse management system is delaying deliveries to its shops across Canada’s largest province.
Andrew Sheer takes aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies ahead of the October elections.
Paul Tessy will oversee Canadian firm’s international segment as it looks to expand reach in the U.S.
Analyst says 1.2 percent increase in June, largely in Ontario, represents a recovery from weak February and reflects the overall health of the economy.
Purchase of Argus and Inter-Urban grows the Canadian company’s less-than-truckload business and brings C$25 million in annual revenue.
Forthcoming Canadian Load Board emphasizes relationships between carriers and brokers as it prepares to take on TransCore’s Loadlink.
Government places 10-knot restriction on a section of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Air Canada (TSE:AC) will acquire Transat A.T. (TSE:TRZ), the parent company of Canada’s third-largest airline, strengthening its position as the country’s dominant carrier. The companies announced on June 27 that they had reached a final agreement for Air Canada to pay C$520 million, or C$13 per share for Transat. (A Canadian dollar equals US$0.76.) Negotiations […]
Navy investigates why the U.S.S. Billings, an advanced Freedom-class vessel, struck the berthed Rosaire A. Desgagnés in Montreal.
Law effectively confines future west coast oil shipments to the Port of Vancouver. Alberta’s premier plans legal challenges, saying it hurts the province’s oil sands.
Caroline Mulroney will be the ministry’s third leader in less than a year as province’s government contends with widespread public dissatisfaction.
Mexico became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) when its Senate approved it by a vote of 114 in favor to 4 against on June 19. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador described the ratification as “very good news.” “We celebrate the approval in the Senate of the [USMCA], to maintain […]
President suggests he’s willing to impose levies on Canada and Mexico during appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.
The Canadian government re-approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), which will boost the amount of oil that flows from Alberta to British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet voted to go ahead with the expansion on June 18. Trudeau said the cabinet had taken heed of a federal court’s ruling in August […]
The partnership of Bolloré Logistics, Group Robert and J2 could see a boon from assembly of the Airbus A220 in Quebec.
While Ottawa’s rules are designed to conform with American devices, they will need to undergo a rigorous certification process.
Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Fengate Asset Management buy chain of 23 facilities along Ontario’s 400-series highways.
Federal levy set to take effect January 1 in response to province scrapping its own pricing system.
Canadian John Deere dealership network enters trucking business with C$13.5 million deal.
About C$12 million in federal and provincial funding will support fuel-saving devices and retrofitting.
Senior Vice President Michael Zahra replaces co-founder Tony Di Benedetto less than a week after company inks deal with Air Canada.
Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.
Lawmakers quash recommendation to reject C-48, which would effectively ban large-scale crude transport along the northern coast.
The country becomes the first to join international Drive to Zero initiative for trucks, cargo vans and buses.
Purchase of fellow New Brunswick carrier adds a long-haul open-deck business that serves Canada and the United States
The railway moved 15 million metric tonnes of grain for export through Vancouver in May, breaking the record set in May 2017 by 5 percent, the company said on June 4.
Agreement between Canada’s largest airline and Drone Delivery Canada creates a platform to roll out autonomous cargo aircraft on a large scale.
Canadian freight brokerage buys Ontario-based non-asset firm that specializes in the manufacturing sector.
Nearly C$50 million from the Canadian government will allow more cargo to move between terminals via rail, while rerouting rigs away from eastern city’s downtown.
Diesel prices fall in the western Canadian province as a leader makes good on a campaign pledge. But the Trudeau government plans impose a federal surcharge soon.
Canadian transport firm says cross-border truckload and intermodal division had struggled with weak freight market in Northeast U.S.
Longshore workers and employers reach tentative agreement on a contract, putting a quick end to what would have been a costly disruption for Canada’s economy.
Move effectively brings Port of Vancouver, Canada’s single largest trade hub, to a standstill as longshore union and employers press on in federally mediated negotiations.
Escalation in labor dispute threatens to put a stop to maritime trade across the province, including Vancouver.
Government agency Transport Canada has released a proposed regulation requiring the use of video and voice recorders in locomotive cabs of freight trains operating in Canada.
Case involving 8,800 pounds of undeclared products highlights the long-standing practice of sneaking lower-priced U.S. dairy products across the border.
