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Kroger begins testing driverless grocery deliveries
Scottsdale, AZ — At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery chain is testing the use of driverless cars to deliver groceries in a Phoenix suburb. Kroger’s…
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Magna International unveils latest high tech autonomous driving platform
Montreal, QC – Autoparts supplier Magna International Inc. has unveiled its new autonomous driving platform it says can be integrated into any vehicle. The MAX4 uses cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors that can be imbedded in any vehicle, including hybrid…
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Shell Canada signs fleet card agreement with ATCO
Calgary, AB — Shell Canada, a major player in the fuel and fleet space, announced an agreement to provide Shell Fleet NavigatorTM Card services to ATCO, a leading global corporation in the structures and logistics, electricity, pipelines and liquids, and…
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Schneider grows its footprint with new facility in New England
GREEN BAY, WI — The famous New England landscape is about to get even more colorful with the grand opening last week of a new Schneider facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Schneider – a premier truckload, intermodal and logistics provider known…
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Drayage rates could increase after CTAO trucker action in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont.–According to a CIFFA bulletin September 28, as a result of the agreement made with the owner-operators represented by the Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) on September 18th, 2015, many drayage companies are expected to announce rate increases…
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Ports pushing limits the theme of this year’s ACPA conference
MONTREAL, Que.–On the surface, the concept of a port seems simple; a ship comes in, unloads its cargo, perhaps takes on new cargo and then heads back out to sea. But in this digital and technological age, ports in Canada…
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Canada ranks first for business operating environment among 60 largest economies
MONTRÉAL, Que.–According to the Global Dynamism Index (GDI), a global study by the Economist Intelligence Unit for Grant Thornton, Canada ranks 9th among the 60 largest economies in the world based on 22 indicators across five growth areas: business operating environment, technology,…
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Container Trucking Association of Ontario signs “unprecedented” labour deal with industry
BRAMPTON, Ont.–The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) said it has finalized a historic agreement at 6:30pm on September 16, 2015 which was signed by CTAO and Transport Industry CEOs. The settlement, after 9 days of negotiations CTAO said were tense and difficult,…
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines reports tonnage up 17%
MOSCOW, Russ.–AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest all-cargo carrier, is heading into the final quarter of 2015 with sustained growth after reporting a 17% year-on-year rise in tonnage for the opening eight months of the year,…
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Container truckers welcome new opportunity after Commissioner Andy Smith’s resignation
VANCOUVER, B.C.–Container Trucking Commissioner Andy Smith’s surprise resignation creates many opportunities in the industry, according to the union representing the largest number of truckers at Port Metro Vancouver. Unifor says it is eager to get to work with the next…
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TAPA sets global target on certified facilities to combat rising cargo crime
GENEVA, Switz.–The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is launching a global campaign to double the number of TAPA-certified warehouse facilities to over 2,000 in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific in the next three years and to make a ‘quantum…
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Update on CTAO Trucker action in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont.–In a CIFFA bulletin issued September 16, the association provided an update on strike action by the Container Truckers Association of Ontario. “Negotiations resumed Tuesday Sept. 15 with members of the CTAO. We have reports that a resolution was reached…