Features
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UK says no-deal Brexit could see 7,000-truck border queues
Two-day waits to get into France possible immediately after the U.K. makes its economic break from the European Union
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Brampton’s way, or the GTA West highway?
Ontario and the City of Brampton have each unveiled plans to keep the trucks moving — but only one of them involves traffic lights
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Three trends driving final mile delivery
Mastering the final mile requires technological sophistication, drivers who double as brand ambassadors, and equipment versatility
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Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance
Many insurers will only provide protection on orders to big box stores and others that have been able to withstand the pandemic
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U.S. aluminum lobbyist defends tariffs
Robert DeFrancesco went to bat for the two American producers that convinced U.S. to impose a new 10-percent levy on exports from Canada
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Unifor demands action against container trucking black market
Sounding the alarm that this particular concern can’t wait any longer for resolution
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Truckers hesitate to cross border during pandemic
Aging long-haul workforce feels vulnerable on the road
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The ‘End of the world’: Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
What investigators have learned about the worst single-day catastrophe in Lebanon’s tragic history
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Reefer magic
Hunt Refrigeration puts the chill in cold chain containers
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Anatomy of a pivot
By the end of June 2020, GM Canada had delivered upwards of 650,000 facemasks to Health Canada. The masks were manufactured at GM’s car assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, as part of a 10-million at-cost mask order from the government of Canada. This is the story of the company’s nimble pivot – in just three weeks – from making cars and trucks to producing 50,000 masks a day to help protect against the spread of Covid-19.
