Transportation

Cargo thieves hit online logistics companies (November 01, 2001)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is warning fleet and shippers of a new cargo theft scam targeting freight brokers."The bad guys are pulling loads right off the Link," says R...

News (November 01, 2001)

Day & Ross' Quebec terminal has a new manager in Andre Turmel, who will be responsible for all terminal operations. A native of Charny, Que. Turmel earned a bachelor of business administration degree ...

GM’s new medium-duty rig unveiled at Truxpo

EDMONTON, Alta. - General Motors (GM) gave truckers their first glimpse at its new line of medium-duty trucks at Truxpo - and the message was loud and clear.The company is serious about raising the ba...

Alaska appears to be out of the pipeline race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska oil and gas producers have shelved the idea of constructing a pipeline between Alaska and the continental U.S.The demise of the Alaskan project improves the likelihood of a ...

Mack empowers new finance arm

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Mack Trucks has announced Oct. 1 will mark the start of a new captive finance company, Mack Commercial Finance.The new group will begin offering a full array of custom financial s...

Right on, John

Dear editor,Good for you John for writing your October editorial Insurance is out of control.I can relate to your article all too well.We offer services to the trucking industry and deal with insuranc...

A cash-less society might not be a bad thing

Most of us can likely still remember the days when missing the bank on a Friday meant no cash for the weekend.No cash meant no date and no date meant hanging out at the donut shop parking lot with the...

Canadian among coolest rigs

LAVAL, Que. - BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires has named the winner of its 2001 Cool Rigs contest: Julia and Tom Dellamastra of Blue Line Distribution of Milton, Ont.The lucky winners qualified for t...

Eaton wins battle for injunction (November 01, 2001)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -Delaware U.S. District Court Chief Judge Joseph Farnan has handed down an injunction in favor of Eaton Corp. in its patent infringement lawsuit against ArvinMeritor.The injunction pro...

Manufacturers say recession will last until ’02 (November 01, 2001)

MONTREAL, Que. - Lobbyists for the Canadian manufacturing sector say it will be gripped by recession until the end of 2002 in a best case scenario.Jayson Myers, chief economist with the Canadian Manuf...

Some random thoughts in the wake of tragedy

Random thoughts, that seems to be the way my mind works ever since the tragedy of Sept. 11.At the best of times I've never been known to stay on a thought or topic for a sustained period. The staff at...

Scenic pilot project a go in western P.E.I.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Trucks rolling to Western P.E.I. will soon enjoy a more visually appealing journey as a result of continuing efforts to enhance the natural environment around Island roads.The ...

Fix truckers’ pay structure

SACKVILLE, N.S. - For retired Navy Petit Officer First Class Stuart Fairbairn, becoming a truck driver was a loaded decision.He was a chief cook, last serving on the HMCS Halifax before retiring after...

Contracted life is good

THEDFORD, Ont. - For owner/operator Robert Stubbs, his career is ticking along as smoothly as his 2000 Volvo 660."I get a good rate from my company, Marietta Transfer Terminal, and I get all of the mi...

Pay your truckers a decent wage, please

HUDSON'S BAY, Sask. - Darryl Shaw runs general freight out of Hudson's Bay, Sask., and he says it's been a tough go for the company driver lately."There's not enough money to be made," says Shaw, who ...