Manitoulin Group

Manitoulin acquires British Columbia trucking firm, courier

A red and white box truck of Manitoulin Transport on a dirt road with Manitoulin tractor-trailer on a highway the background

Canadian transportation and logistics firm Manitoulin Group has acquired British Columbia carrier Diamond Delivery and courier First Canadian Messenger in a deal that grows its presence in western Canada. 

The deal, announced Tuesday, adds 180 vehicles, seven terminals and 150 service points for Ontario-based Manitoulin. The price was not disclosed.

Based in Surrey, Diamond Delivery provides truckload, LTL, temperature-controlled, flatbed, parcel, cross-border and warehousing services. First...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/manitoulin-acquires-british-columbia-trucking-firm-courier

The Daily Dash: Red-hot produce rates; Nikola assembly plant moves forward

Produce freight rates skyrocketing

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, truckload carriers hauling produce are enjoying rates that are abnormally high for December. Plus, construction continues on Nikola’s electric truck assembly plant, and warehouse space remains red-hot.

Produce price shock

This may not be peak produce season, but for produce shippers, you wouldn’t know it. Produce truckload spot rates have reached levels never before seen in the marketplace.

Zach...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-red-hot-produce-rates-nikola-assembly-plant-moves-forward

Manitoulin acquires third US freight forwarder

A tractor-trailer of Manitoulin Transport crossing a bridge. Manitoulin acquired a third US freight forwarder.

Manitoulin Global Forwarding, the freight-forwarding subsidiary of Canada’s Manitoulin Group, has acquired Chicago-based World Wide International Logistics, further growing its presence in the U.S.

Privately held Manitoulin announced the acquisition on Thursday. It did not disclose the price of the customs brokerage and freight forwarder. 

World Wide International Logistics marks the third U.S. acquisition for Ontario-based Manitoulin Global Forwarding. It acquired Miami-based Demark Global...

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Ransomware attack hits Canadian trucking company Manitoulin

A laptop keyboard with a yellow "ransomware key" Multiple companies in the Canadian supply chain have been targeted by ransomware attacks including Manitoulin Transport.

A hacking group posted data stolen from Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada’s largest trucking companies, on Friday in the latest in a string of ransomware attacks targeting firms in the country’s supply chain.

The Ontario-based carrier became aware of the attack on July 31, when some of its personnel reported systems access issues, Manitoulin Transport President Jeff King told FreightWaves.

“Our IT group jumped all over it very quickly,” King said. “No mission-critical systems were compromised.” 

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-trucking-company-manitoulin-hit-by-ransomware-attack

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