Canadian Transportation and Logistics : Headline News

CN opens newest terminal in Upper Midwest

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:08:00 EST

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. -- CN has marked the opening of its newest intermodal terminal at Chippewa Falls in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The terminal is located 100 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. [Full Story]

SCL seeking nominees for President's Award

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:02:00 EST

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Canada has announced it is accepting nominations for its 2012 SCL President's Award. [Full Story]

CP expanding oil operations with new western transload hub

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:07:00 EST

CALGARY, Alta. -- Canadian Pacific is now shipping crude oil by rail from a new transload facility near Lloydminster, Sask. The new facility is designed to accommodate the initial transload and transportation needs of NuStar Energy with a... [Full Story]

RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' IndexTM finds both output and new order growth slows sharply in January

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:01:00 EST

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian production and new orders increased only modestly in January, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (RBC PMI). [Full Story]

N.A. surface trade jumps 12.7% y-o-y in November

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:20:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 12.7% higher in November than in November 2010, totalling $76.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the US Department of... [Full Story]

West Coast terminal joins Green Marine program

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:01:00 EST

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Neptune Terminals, one of the largest multi-product bulk terminals in North America, has become the first West Coast terminal to join the Green Marine Environmental program. [Full Story]

Trucking conditions improve for third straight month: FTR report

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:40:00 EST

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) increased to a reading of 7.0 in December, marking the third straight month that the reading has increased. [Full Story]

PMTC seeking nominees for three awards programs

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:51:00 EST

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is once again searching for nominees for its three awards programs. The PMTC will be teaming up with its member companies to celebrate the best in graphics design, driver performance... [Full Story]

Old Dominion opens first drayage facility in Pacific Northwest

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:38:00 EST

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Old Dominion Freight Line has opened its first container drayage facility in the Pacific Northwest. The move follows a 19% increase in container drayage shipments in the US in 2011, according to the company. [Full Story]

YRC Becomes YRC Freight

Canadian Transportation and Logistics — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:44:00 EST

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., today launched its new brand - YRC Freight. [Full Story]