Cross-border freight flows have been increasing for years but interest around shipping from Mexico and Canada into and out of the United States has amplified since the pandemic. Many companies are rethinking their supply chains given issues sourcing product abroad, with some looking to bring manufacturing closer to end markets in North America. As this…
Nippon Express, the seventh-largest third-party logistics provider in the world by gross revenue, has agreed to acquire Austrian logistics company Cargo-Partner for up to $1.5 billion, advancing its strategy to become a global mega-freight forwarder. The deal announced Friday significantly strengthens Nippon Express Group’s network in Europe, especially the growing manufacturing regions in central and…
Harminder Singh obtained his A/Z licence a couple of weeks ago. He knew Canada is short about 27,000 commercial truck drivers so thought it should not be too difficult to […]
The Port of Montreal plans to introduce incentives for carriers that use trucks which generate lower emissions, under plans revealed at a Climate Summit this week. The port is looking […]
As battery-electric Class 8 trucks roll off assembly lines, Volvo Trucks North America president Peter Voorhoeve quickly refers to the 250 units that carry his company’s iron mark on the […]