Dive Brief:
- Fuel Transport, a Montreal-based logistics and transportation company, is adding to its fleet footprint in Toronto to support growing client demand for cross-border operations between Ontario and the U.S. Midwest, according to a March 4 press release.
- The new fleet assets include dry box trailers, over-the-road specialized equipment, tankers and an electric tractor. The mix of equipment will allow the carrier to handle a wider variety of freight types.
- “Our customers’ supply chains are changing, and our network has to stay in step,” Peter Perrella, Fuel Transport’s VP of operations, said in the release. “The investments we’re making are about better aligning our assets and services to our customers’ needs.”
Dive Insight:
Carriers have been adjusting their networks as supply chains evolve and cross-border freight demand shifts.
Fuel Transport has been investing in its network to accommodate those changes, including expanding capacity and deploying additional fleet assets in key distribution hubs. The company recently increased its capacity at its Brampton, Ontario, warehouse — acquired for $43 million in 2022 — as part of that strategy.
Located in the greater Toronto area, Brampton serves as a key logistics gateway for cross-border distribution between Canada and U.S. freight markets in the Midwest and Northeast. The warehouse is near the Pearson International Airport and major highways.
Additionally, Fuel Transport said the facility secured a long-term client partnership earlier this year, according to a Feb. 9 press release.
The expansion comes amid a period of evolving trade dynamics between the U.S. and Canada, including the recent Supreme Court reversal on International Emeregency Economic Powers Act tariffs.
