TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian spot market remains strong, setting an all-time six-month record during the first half of 2014. The TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw volumes swell 42% year-over-year during the first half of 2014. The year’s first half also set a new high for any six-month…
BLOOMINGTON, IN — Freight transportation forecasting firm FTR said modest recovery growth and slow contract rate increases in the U.S. now come with a side of increased labor and recruiting overhead costs. “Capacity is tight but has moderated from the critical level that we operated in during and just after…
American Trucking Associations announced it has promoted four current vice presidents to the senior vice president level. ATA President Bill Graves said those elevated are: Chief Economist Bob Costello; Elisabeth Barna, in charge of communications and public affairs; Controller Rusty Duckworth, and Kay Perkins, in charge of human resources and…
GORE BAY, ON—Manitoulin Transport is the first Canadian transportation company to receive a compliance certificate for ISO 14001:2004, a developer of voluntary international standards. Jeff Smith, Manitoulin’s executive vice-president commented: “We feel morally compelled to reduce our CO2 emissions and our overall footprint, given the consequences of climate change that…
Woodbine Manufacturing Co., producer of Tommy Gate hydraulic lift gates, has released a new series of gates for flatbed, stake and van bodies. The Tuckunder Series liftgate (TKT) incorporates a state-of-the-art, wide-arm, dual-cylinder design along with numerous installation, operation, and service features to maximize both operator and upfitter convenience, the company said.…
New Class 8 truck orders jumped 41.3% in June from a year earlier as fleets continued to invest in new equipment to better meet rising freight demand, ACT Research reported. North American original equipment manufacturers booked about 26,600 net orders last month, compared with 18,831 in June 2013, according to…
In an unusual move for a company that is notoriously secretive when it comes to revealing details about its supply chain, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently touted its substantial investment in U.S.-based suppliers over the past year. Apple’s U.S. supply chain disclosure came on the heels of the company’s decision to join…
ALDENHOVEN, GERMANY. Long recognized as an innovator in global truck technologies, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) on Wednesday showed off its latest innovation, aptly titled Innovation Truck 2014, during an international trade press event here at the Aldenhoven Testing Center. What makes this truck special, in addition to new technologies, such as…
Manitoulin Transport has purchased Jomac Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Terms were not disclosed Manitoulin said the acquisition provides comprehensive ground coverage throughout Manitoba and builds on its purchase of Smooth Freight of Brandon, Manitoba, in November. Jomac Transport provides daily overnight freight-shipping service among Winnipeg and the northern Manitoba communities…
The price of oil continued to fall Thursday, trading below $102 a barrel as the outlook for supply remained robust. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for August delivery was down 34 cents to $101.95 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude,…
