Mullen bets on oilpatch with $100M capital plan
In another sign of confidence in the Western Canadian oil and gas business, Mullen Group Ltd. is increasing its 2012 capital plan by $25 million to $100 million. That doesn’t include the acquisitions...
View ArticleDead-end road: the 61st Avenue flyover, visualized (don’t laugh)
For those who may want a better sense of this bizarre “flyover to (temporarily) nowhere” on the southeast ring road, I produced a map. Here’s a better sense of what Calgary’s trucking sector will have...
View ArticleTruckers to face steeper fines for leaving truck routes
Calgary is set to hike its fine for truckers who drive off designated truck routes to $500, after the industry officials and police agreed that drivers are shrugging off the current $100 penalty. City...
View ArticlePolice crack down on drivers with unsecured cargo
Police are launching a renewed effort to stop accidents caused by unsecured debris falling off vehicles. “We get a lot of complaints about refuse on the road on the way to the landfills and it creates...
View ArticleMullen Group leans on trucking arm as oilfield services revenues crash
A decision to grow its transportation arm at the expense of its oilfield services division allowed Mullen Group Ltd. to beat analyst expectations in the third quarter, although it still posted a 15 per...
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