OKOTOKS, AB, Feb. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - (TSX: MTL) Mullen Group
Ltd. ("Mullen Group", "We", "Our" and/or the
"Corporation") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned
subsidiaries APPS Cartage Inc. and APPS Cargo Terminals Inc.
(hereafter "APPS Transport") have entered into a multi-year
agreement with CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) for the railway to
continue providing intermodal services to APPS Transport.
"APPS Transport and the Mullen
Group have been longstanding partners with CN, collaboratively
providing sustainable solutions for our shared customers for many
industries in Canada. Whether it's
carload, trans-load services or, in this case, intermodal. CN and
Mullen Group continue to provide solutions to customers," said
Mr. Dan Bresolin, Vice President,
Intermodal at CN.
APPS Transport has a network of intermodal service capabilities
and service centres that spans all of Canada. This multi-year agreement provides for
the movement of all forms of goods throughout Canada.
"When Mullen Group invested in
our company in 2021, we knew that we were joining a best-in-class
logistics service provider. Being part of the Mullen Group and its
large network of logistics hubs, certainly helped us renew our
intermodal agreement with CN," said Mr. Robert McDonald, President of APPS
Transport.
"When we acquired APPS
Transport, we knew we were getting a brand name Canadian
transportation and logistics company. We also knew that they had a
strong presence in the intermodal space with a well established
relationship with CN. As many know, Mullen Group's strategic focus
is to provide best-in-class logistics services throughout
North America that supports the
movement of goods in an efficient and sustainable manner. I was
very pleased when Rob told me that the APPS Transport team had
secured this multi-year intermodal agreement with CN building on a
long-standing relationship with a best-in-class rail company and
which directly aligns with Mullen's sustainability initiatives and
investments," said Mr. Murray K.
Mullen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
ABOUT CN
CN is a world-class transportation leader and
trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to
the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300
million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and
finished goods throughout North
America every year. As the only railroad connecting
Canada's Eastern and Western
coasts with the U.S. South through a 19,500-mile rail network, CN
and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity
and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs
supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
About Mullen Group Ltd.
Mullen Group is one of North
America's largest logistics providers. Our network of
independently operated businesses provide a wide range of service
offerings including less-than-truckload, truckload, warehousing,
logistics, transload, oversized and specialized hauling
transportation. In addition, we provide a diverse set of
specialized services related to the energy, mining, forestry and
construction industries in western Canada, including water management, fluid
hauling and environmental reclamation. The corporate office
provides the capital and financial expertise, legal support,
technology and systems support, shared services and strategic
planning to its independent businesses.
Mullen Group is a publicly traded corporation listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional
information is available on our website at
www.mullen-group.com or on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Contact Information
Mr. Murray K. Mullen - Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Mr. P. Stephen Clark - Chief
Financial Officer
Mr. Richard J. Maloney - Senior Vice
President
Ms. Joanna K. Scott - Corporate
Secretary & Vice President, Corporate Services
121A - 31 Southridge Drive
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada T1S
2N3
Telephone: 403-995-5200
Fax: 403-995-5296
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