Federal Minister brings chequebook to Women with Drive Summit

TORONTO, Ont.– The Government of Canada has committed $421,720 to develop mentorship programs that will help further the careers of women in…

Weathering winter

CITT’s Success in the West panel looks at logistics challenges and solutions for Western supply chain stakeholders

DHL launches report on self-driving vehicles in logistics

BONN, Ger., PLANTATION, Fla.–DHL has published the new trend report ‘Self-Driving Vehicles in Logistics’, highlighting the key elements and significant potential of autonomous technologies in the logistic industry. As a…

Managing freight costs: The breakdown

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—A session dedicated to freight rate pricing at this year’s Surface Transportation Summit October 15 offered shippers and carriers the chance to look at their costing models and find…

How to hire top quality candidates—some emerging trends

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–What are the emerging trends in hiring top quality transportation management talent? Ross Reimer, president, Reimer Associates, Inc. devoted an entire session to these during Wednesday’s 2014 Surface Transportation…

Shipper-carrier tensions aired at CSCMP “State of Transportation” event

TORONTO, Ont.–The CSCMP held its State of Transportation Event Thursday October 9th at the Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel. Transportation Media Editorial Director Lou Smyrlis moderated a panel featuring David Bradley,…

No single solution to the drayage problem in Vancouver: consultant

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Scott Galloway, a transportation consultant and the West Coast representative for the Freight Management Association of Canada, gave a speech at the CILTNA GTA region chapter’s Mini Outlook Transportation…

MTO Deputy Minister lays out ministry’s vision and values on goods movements

BURLINGTON, Ont.—In a presentation Tuesday at Translog2014, an event jointly hosted by the McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Carol Layton, Deputy…

BAG LADIES UNITE

Life has gotten a lot smellier and messier lately for Toronto residents. Not that we elicit any sympathy from the rest of the province or country, but you do…

Whee, Fit!

Trucking and editing have quite a few things in common. They are both largely sedentary jobs where you find yourself sitting for hours in front of a windshield or…

Do-it-yourself vs. outsource the job? You’ll be working either way!

With the advent of spring, already, the ‘do-it-yourself’ renovation ads for Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Lowe’s and other big box stores are on TV, emphasizing, of course, how cheap and…

Emergency 101

May 3-9, 2009 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. This subject is dear to my heart, given that my nickname among family members is Chicken Licken (“The Sky is…

“Special periods” vs. “Economic downturn”: a world of euphemisms makes food for thought

I don’t remember when or where I first heard of Yoani Sanchez. But in the past several months I’ve become transfixed in front of my computer screen, waiting to…

Embracing the frugal lifestyle? Shadow a senior

Greetings to Truck News blog readers! I haven’t been an active contributor for awhile, but am returning ‘somewhat’ from working the part-time fringes to add some commentary…

Driver’s seat

Summer season is almost here and, as I’m sure all the truckers are dreading, with it the increased traffic of daytrippers and holidaymakers on their way to the cottage or…