Trimac Transportation Ltd. has taken control of another Canadian bulk trucking rival, completing its acquisition of a 60% stake in the parent of bulk liquids hauler Fortress Trucking Ltd. for C$4.4 million.

Trimac Transportation Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of C$9 million, or 3 Canadian cents per unit, turning around a loss of C$4.1 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.

Trimac Transportation Ltd.’s fourth-quarter earnings rose to C$4.5 million, or 10 Canadian cents per unit, up from C$1.2 million, or 2 cents, a year ago.

Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund Tuesday named Edward Malysa to be president and chief operating officer of Trimac Transportation Services, effective Jan. 1.

Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it earned C$3.1 million, or 9 cents per unit, in the second quarter, up from C$1.1 million, or 3 cents, a year ago.