Sustainability Railroad and Shipper executives headline winter meeting of Midwest Association of Rail Shippers December 5, 2013 CHICAGO, Illinois–“Rail Shipping-Powering America’s Economy” will be the theme of The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) 2014 Winter Meeting to be held January 15–16 at the…
Sustainability Caravan announces rebranding initiative, new Web site November 27, 2013 TORONTO, Ont. — Caravan Logistics has a new name and look. The company has been rebranded Caravan Group of Companies as part of a rebranding effort aimed…
Financial performance Mullen buys Jay’s Moving & Storage May 17, 2013 REGINA, Sask. — Mullen Group announced today the acquisition of Jay’s Moving & Storage in a deal expected to close on June 1. Jay’s, owned by…
Financial performance LEADERS: Wes Armour on shipper expectations and the need for flexibility May 12, 2013 Part II of our exclusive interview with Armour Transportation Systems Wes Wermour. Q: What do shippers expect from their carrier partners during the current economic growth phase? Armour: Shippers are…
Transportation FedEx Freight expands LTL offerings February 4, 2011 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Freight has unified its LTL network, with the company now offering both priority and economy service under the FedEx Freight umbrella. FedEx Freight Priority is a…
Transportation SPECIAL REPORT: Administrative nightmare for obligatory training in Quebec to end September 5, 2008 MONTREAL, Que. — A newly-created co-operative will soon relieve Quebec companies of the crippling administrative burden associated with their legal obligation to spend a minimum amount on employee training.
Transportation Associations react to WHTI extension June 22, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. — The US Departments of State and Homeland Security have issued their long-anticipated proposed rule for land and sea travel to the US under the Western Hemisphere Travel…
Transportation NationaLease and AmeriQuest agree to combine organizations October 13, 2006 CHERRY HILL, NJ — NationaLease Purchasing Corporation, the purchasing arm of NationaLease, and AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources Corporation have signed an agreement to combine both organizations to provide a…
Transportation NYK sets up new logistics unit April 10, 2006 NYK has set up a new business unit called the Logistics Integrator Group, which was established at the start of April. The Logistics Integrator Group will collaborate with companies based…
Transportation COMMENT: Global textile market now facing reality May 6, 2005 That shirt you are wearing where was it made? There are many possible countries, but many of them see their businesses under threat, now that the Multi-Fibre Agreement has come…
