Transportation The View with Lou (September 01, 2010) September 1, 2010 For several years now, I've been appointed to provide the wrap-up and summary at Richard Lande's popular Transportation Innovation and Cost Savings Conference. I joke with the wily Richard that by giv...
Transportation Competition Watch (September 01, 2010) September 1, 2010 CONTRANS GROUP is getting into the waste collection business with the acquisition of Edmonton-based ProWerx Disposal. ProWerx provides industrial, commercial and residential waste collection services ...
Transportation TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index records highest August spot market freight volume September 1, 2010 TransCore's Canadian Freight Index showed a 50% year-over-year increase in spot market freight volume with a two point increase from July. Freight for the month of August registered the highest volume...
Transportation US truck tonnage turns positive once again in July September 1, 2010 ATA's advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For- Hire Truck Tonnage Index improved 1.5% in July, although June's reduction was revised from 1.4% to 1.6%. This latest increase raised the SA index from 108.3...
Transportation Taking the foreign out of foreign exchange September 1, 2010 While the economic recovery still looms far away in the transportation industry, currency volatility continues to impact the bottom line of transport-related businesses.
Transportation Data driven decisions September 1, 2010 Trucks may be powered by burning diesel, but the successful business plans behind them require fuel of another sort -and it comes in the form of accurate data.
Transportation In this case, size should matter September 1, 2010 It may seem sometimes like the trucking industry gets little respect, whether it's from the general public, the mainstream media or legislators. But by its sheer size alone, the trucking industry comm...
Transportation Movin’ on up September 1, 2010 When you think of industry trendsetters, it's usually the mega-fleets that come to mind. But in Winnipeg, a small furniture delivery company is among the first trucking companies to deploy straight tr...
Transportation Shell launches nitrite-free extended life coolant for new engines September 1, 2010 Shell Lubricants has launched a complete line of Rotella-branded heavy-duty coolants, which is headlined by a new Shell Rotella Ultra ELC, a nitrite-free coolant the company says can last up to 600,00...
Transportation PacLease opens three new Canadian locations September 1, 2010 PacLease has added 23 new locations in North America, including three in Canada.
Transportation Freightliner builds hybrid truck for on-site fueling service September 1, 2010 Freightliner has sold what it claims to be the first ever diesel-electric hybrid fuel delivery truck with on-site refueling service provider Diesel Direct.
Transportation How a low-carb diet can fuel your bottom line growth September 1, 2010 The transportation sector is what makes Canada a country, bridging together the vast distances among our geographically dispersed cities and resources. Yet our heavy reliance on transportation as a bu...
Transportation Here come the electrics September 1, 2010 Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz are credited with introducing the first internal combustion vehicle in 1886. But Canadians were initially more interested in battery-powered trucks. In 1898, mercantile ...
Transportation The long term view September 1, 2010 Seeking to take advantage of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of between 25 and 30% compared to diesel, Groupe Robert is completing negotiations for an order of more than 50 liquid natura...
Transportation Enhancing Energy September 1, 2010 Who would have ever believed that Gilligan's Island could teach us lessons in engineering? The "professor" on the 1960s sitcom seemed to use coconuts to build everything shy of a boat for his fellow c...