Manitoulin Acquires British Columbia Trucking firm, Courier

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 Canadian Message provides same-day and overnight courier services in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, including Vancouver.

​​"We look forward to collaborating with Diamond Delivery and growing our respective freight volumes in the BC market," Jeff King, president of Manitoulin's trucking operation, Manitoulin Transport, said in a statement. 

Privately owned Manitoulin is one of Canada's largest transportation and logistics firms, with operations stretching across the country.

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