Today's Trucking Staff

Plans sink for proposed ferry sailing

CORNER BROOK, Nfld. -- A proposal for a new cargo ferry link between Belledune, N.B. and the west coast of Newfoundland, will likely drown after a report concluded that the service wouldn't be feasible.

Fleets sought for HD hybrid pilot project

TORONTO -- A Pasadena, Calif.-based environmental group is scouting fleets, including Canadian operations, to test hybrid technology on heavy trucks in real-world environments.

CP Rail looks to expand oilsands network

EDMONTON -- Canadian Pacific is seeking regulatory approval to construct rail lines to serve planned and existing bitumen upgraders northeast of Edmonton in Alberta's developing "Industrial Heartland."

Hendrickson promotes exec to trailer OEM sales director

ITASCA, Ill. -- Hendrickson says Jon Jeffries has assumed duties as director of trailer OEM sales, and that one account manager came to the Hendrickson sales group from Dana Corp. following the acquisition of Dana's trailer axle assets.

Volvo sells truckstop stake

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America today announced that its 29 percent interest in Petro Stopping Centers Holdings, LP has been acquired by TravelCenters of America.

Major container terminal to be built at Canso Strait

HALIFAX -- Atlantic Canada is pushing to compete with booming drayage traffic on the West Coast as a new $300 million container terminal at the mainland side of the Strait of Canso has been given the green light.

EU regulators give thumbs up to Bridgestone-Bandag deal

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Bridgestone's landmark acquisition of Bandag last year has been approved by the European Commission.

Small Canadian fleets offered freight factoring

TORONTO - Commercial Capital is offering Canadian freight brokers and trucking carriers a way to avoid waiting up 60 days to get their freight bills paid.

Ottawa tables shipper-friendly changes to Transportation Act

OTTAWA -- Transport Canada is proposing a new set of rules for settling disputes between shippers and their rail service providers, including eliminating the need of a third party agency to determine harm to shippers before issuing a remedy.

Lake Erie cross-border ferry closer to reality

ASHTABULA, Ohio -- Shippers transporting freight by highway around Lake Erie may soon have a marine option if proponents for a new cargo ferry between Port Maitland, Ont. and Pinney Dock in Ashtabula, Ohio get their way.

Hendrickson names new ops director, Canadian spring plant manager

WOODRIDGE, Ill. -- Bill Fautch has assumed duties as director of operations at Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems of Woodridge, Ill.

MSM expands southeast U.S. footprint

BOLTON, Ont. -- The MSM Group of Companies has strengthened its presence in the southern U.S. with the expansion of its location in Charlotte, N.C.

American academic blasts fear-mongers for blocking NA integration

OTTAWA -- Canada and the U.S. should remove conflicting trade regulations and dovetail security rules, but "fear mongers" on both sides of the border are committed to stop all that from happening, says a prominent economist in the U.S.

Top Atlantic truckers picked for national drive-off

MASSTOWN, N.S. -- Atlantic Canada's best truck jockeys were chosen at the provincial truck driving championships in Nova Scotia and are getting ready to represent the East at the national championships in Regina this September.

Kenworth ‘clean power’ tour features Bendix air disc brakes

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company has added the Bendix ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brakes LLC as part of the Kenworth Clean Power Technology Tour.