WINNIPEG, MB— Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd. has partnered with Prairie Container & Dray Service Inc. in transitioning Prairie Internationals highway business to Arnold Bros. Transport. The business involved in the transition is the movement of chilled product from Winnipeg to Western Canada.

“We made a strategic decision to re-focus on our core strength in the movement of containers in Winnipeg, Manitoba and surrounding areas,” said Jeffrey Odway, general manager of Prairie International Container &Dray Services. “We are delighted with our arrangement, believing our loyal customers have been left in extremely good hands, given Arnold Bros. Transport’s excellent reputation, steep tradition and customer service that exceeds expectations.”

“We have revamped our service at Prairie, invested in new equipment and most importantly strengthened our organizational team at every level to meet the growing demands of the market in Manitoba, in striving for excellence in all we do,” Odway said. “Our core strengths of providing transparent, honest, concise and a straight forward approach to business align very well with what we believe Arnold Bros. Transport brings to the table in transitioning our business to them.”

“Prairie International customers will now benefit from the easy access to the full-service offerings and logistic services that Arnold Bros. Transport provides on the highway side of the business,” said Fred Arnold, president and CEO of Arnold Bros. Transport. “While transitioning the business over to Arnold Bros. Transport, current Prairie International owner-operators have an opportunity to join the Arnold Bros. Transport family, which we feel is a great opportunity and most importantly, keeps these owner-operators actively working without interruption to their daily lives.”

“Arnold Bros. Transport and Prairie International Container & Dray Services share many of the same corporate values of exemplary service, commitment to safety and the desire to be a true customer partner- ensuring a seamless transition for the Prairie International Container & Dray Services’ highway customers,” Arnold said. “We look forward to the new growth of our container division and welcome the challenges as well as successes that come with it.”