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Schneider is half-way to an automated fleet
GREEN BAY, WI - Shifting gears will soon be a thing of the past for Schneider. In an attempt to attract younger drivers, and make it easier for potential employees to consider a job in trucking, the company is more than half-way to its goal of creating an entire fleet made up of trucks with automated transmissions.
Express Mondor is taking the SmartWay
LANORAIE, QC - Express Mondor is taking the smart path to environmental protection. The Canadian fleet has been certified as a SmartWay program transportation company. The program, created by the Environmental Protection Agency and managed in Canada by Natural Resources Canada, recognizes companies that operate truck fleets while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Lytx: waste drivers’ drowsiness linked to football
SAN DIEGO, CA - Sunday night football may be bringing the Monday morning blues to drivers. A four-year data analysis by Lytx, a telematics provider, found incidents due to drowsiness increased by 53% for waste truck drivers from August to November, annually. For Mondays and Tuesdays that number rose to 78%.
3,000 driver violations flagged in CVSA blitz
GREENBELT, MD - Nearly 3,000 drivers and 12,000 trucks were placed out-of-service by local law enforcement in Canada and the United States during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) annual road check blitz. June 6-8, 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the annual enforcement event, called International Roadcheck. More than 62,000 large trucks and buses were given Level I, II, and III inspections over three days.
Total aquires Maersk Oil & Gas for nearly $7.5B
PARIS, FRANCE - In a debt for stock swap, petroleum company Total has acquired Maersk Oil & Gas from A.P. Moller. The Scandinavian transportation and energy company will receive nearly $5 billion in Total stock, while Total takes on $2.5 billion in debt from Maersk Oil & Gas. Total has also offered a seat on its board to A.P. Moller's main shareholder.
Trout River and Valley Equipment announce partnership
COLEMAN, PEI - Trout River Industries and Valley Equipment Ltd. have partnered in a deal that will see Valley Equipment and its sister locations become full-service dealers for the live-bottom trailer manufacturer. Valley Equipment, along with Northeast Truck & Trailer Inc. announced they will be the dealer for Trout River Industries for Atlantic Canada.
Fleet Complete wants to bring blockchain to trucking
TORONTO, ON - Blockchain technology is coming to trucking, and Canadian telematics company Fleet Complete is helping to usher it in. The company joined the recently formed consortium Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) as a service charter member. The group formed to promote the adoption, education, and development of a standard framework for blockchain in the trucking industry.
VIPAR conference to discuss the future in Florida
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL - This October parts distributors, suppliers, and industry associates will converge on Orlando, Florida to discuss the future of the independent heavy-duty aftermarket. VIPAR Heavy Duty announced its 2017 business conference, running from Oct. 15-20 in the sunshine state, with the theme "foundation for the future."
June delays at border caused by leaky A/C
OTTAWA, ON - An outage of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) system in June, caused delays at the border for some trucks over a 30-hour period. The Statistics Canada outage that affected the CAED, was caused by a leaking air conditioner the CBC is reporting. According to the news outlet, repairs incorrectly done led to an escalating set of circumstances that triggered the second major outage of the year for the statistics bureau.