From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG preview image Business Management From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG October 23, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Fred Zweep doesn’t want to hear why a fleet can’t convert to natural gas or why a fleet that has tried it isn’t getting good results. Zweep…
Infrastructure Alberta and BC becoming connected vehicle technologies testing sites October 23, 2014 EDMONTON, Alta. — The federal government has committed $1.3 million to get vehicles and infrastructure communicating with each other. ACTIVE-AURORA is a three-year research and study project being led by…
CSA adding LNG standards preview image Infrastructure CSA adding LNG standards October 22, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has been busy revising the rules and regulations that govern the use of natural gas in Canada. “For CNG, most of you…
Infrastructure Infrastructure spending: most want it – they just don’t want to pay for it October 6, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — There appears to be a surprising amount of support among the American public for spending more on infrastructure, according to a new poll commissioned by the…
Business Management No single solution to the drayage problem in Vancouver: consultant September 25, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Scott Galloway, a transportation consultant and the West Coast representative for the Freight Management Association of Canada, gave a speech at the CILTNA GTA region chapter’s Mini Outlook Transportation…
Business Management Where Does The Money We All Pay For Our Gas Go? September 15, 2014 The other day, in a moment of inexplicable bewilderment, (and while filling up at the local Suncor, Canada’s gas station…. sure), my glassy eyed stare began to focus on that…
Infrastructure The U.S. is the Largest Consumer of Crude Oil on the Planet September 15, 2014 If someone “opines,” it means the person is expressing his or her opinion. Well, in my opinion, the word is a combination of “whine” and “opinion,” so it’s the…
Business Management Ogdensburg Bridge wants more truck traffic August 13, 2014 OGDENSBURG, N.Y. — The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority recently launched an interactive marketing campaign aimed at increasing truck traffic across its bridge from Ontario into New York. The OBPA engaged Toronto…
Volvo opens test track preview image Infrastructure Volvo opens test track August 12, 2014 DUBLIN, Va. – Buyers who want to test drive trucks conditions that mimic working environments now have a place to go. As originally reported last year, Volvo Trucks…
Infrastructure California gets eHighway August 7, 2014 CARSON, Ca. – Siemens is powering up a California blacktop. The company has been chosen by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to create an eHighway system in…
Business Management The “Fun” is Back in the LTL Freight Industry July 18, 2014 As I look at the LTL freight transportation today, it is hard to believe that just a few years ago, this was one of the most battered sectors of the…
Infrastructure THE OTA’s $50-MILLION GIFT TO THE PROVINCE May 13, 2014 The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has long argued that all heavy trucks that ply the province’s roads should be treated equally, and expected to pay commercial vehicle registration fees and…
Infrastructure Brand new industry event coming to Quebec in 2014 October 12, 2013 QUEBEC CITY, QC – Master Promotions Ltd., Canada’s largest independent trade and consumer event management company is hosting the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo, co-locating with Salon CAM Québec, April 25-26,...
Western Star launches new 4900XD water tanker preview image Western Star launches new 4900XD water tanker August 20, 2013 FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star has partnered with Klein Products to develop a 6,500-gallon water tank truck for the 4900XD.
Infrastructure Montreal Port Authority praises road improvement plans for region May 13, 2013 MONTREAL, Que. -- The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has applauded a recent announcement that will see the extension of l'Assomption Blvd. and the redevelopment of Highway 25 access routes to and from the Port of Montreal.
