Dive Brief:
- IMC Logistics named Mark McKendry president of its Canadian region, the company announced April 9.
- McKendry will lead the company’s first operation outside the U.S. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, per the release.
- CEO Joel Henry said McKendry is the right person for the role as “he understands the urgency Canadian shippers are facing right now, and he has the drive to build something that meets this moment.”
Dive Insight:
IMC Logistics said McKendry will lead all aspects of its Toronto launch, including building capacity, establishing customer partnerships and hiring. The drayage operation is set to open in Q2 this year.
The Tennessee-based company said McKendry steps into a role amid Canada’s shifting trade landscape. As Canadian shippers seek diversified sourcing strategies and as container volumes grow, IMC’s drayage expertise will aid its new market growth, according to the release.
IMC said its Toronto facility will serve both its cross-border and domestic Canadian marine drayage customers. McKendry’s knowledge of Canadian freight and logistics positions IMC “to deliver capacity and real-time container visibility from day one.”
McKendry founded Gaugepoint Consulting, a transportation consultancy, before joining IMC Logistics in April, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Prior to that, McKendry spent nearly 10 years in various executive roles with logistics firm NFI. He last served there as SVP of integrated logistics, a role he held from January 2024 to February 2026.
McKendry also spent 15 years with Canadian Pacific Railway in various management roles, including serving as a freight train conductor between January 2014 and August 2016, per his LinkedIn.
