Transportation Manac Earns ISO Certification September 1, 2009 TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - Trailer manufacturer Manac has earned its ISO 9001-2008 certification for the quality control management system of its Trois- Rivieres facility.
MACK, VOLVO READY TO ROLL preview image Transportation MACK, VOLVO READY TO ROLL September 1, 2009 The first production level EPA2010 Volvo VN (pictured) has rolled off the company's assembly line at its New River Valley plant. The VN670, complete with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) was comple...
Glasvan Great Dane To Showcase Hybrid Shunt Truck preview image Transportation Glasvan Great Dane To Showcase Hybrid Shunt Truck September 1, 2009 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Glasvan Great Dane is heralding the arrival of what it claims to be Canada's first diesel-electric hybrid shunt truck with an open house Aug. 25.
Transportation Class 8 Orders Remain Weak, Despite Canadian Spike September 1, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ind. - In June, Canada posted its highest net orders of Class 8 trucks since last November, but North American orders remained 51% lower than June of 08, according to the latest figures rele...
Keys To Successful IRP, IFTA, MJVT Reporting preview image Transportation Keys To Successful IRP, IFTA, MJVT Reporting September 1, 2009 The concept behind the International Registration Plan (IRP) is to make it easier to register and pay licensing fees to each jurisdiction you travel to. And I think everyone would agree that it does. ...
NOC Review Welcome, If Overdue preview image Transportation NOC Review Welcome, If Overdue September 1, 2009 Back in July, the Governor of the Bank of Canada suggested that the worst was over for the recession and that Canada was about to embark on a "robust recovery."
Shin Splints preview image Transportation Shin Splints September 1, 2009 Have you ever been driving through Toronto traffic and the front of your shins start to ache and burn? Well, you may have had shin splints.
A Commitment To Safety Begins With Compliance To The Rules preview image Transportation A Commitment To Safety Begins With Compliance To The Rules September 1, 2009 To say that the trucking industry operates in a highly-regulated environment would be an understatement. When I worked for a carrier that transported dangerous goods, we determined that as many as 10 ...
Houston, We Have A Problem preview image Transportation Houston, We Have A Problem September 1, 2009 As I write this, it is the 40th anniversary of the day man first landed on the moon. For those of us who were alive at the time, crowded around the old black and white TV set, it was hard to believe o...
Transportation Cavalier Partners With Milan Express September 1, 2009 BOLTON, Ont. - Cavalier Transportation has partnered with Tennessee-based Milan Express to provide its customers with improved access to a number of states in the southern and mid-western US.
Transportation Bison Adds 50 Multi-Temp Trailers September 1, 2009 WINNIPEG, Man. - Bison Transport has announced it has added 50 new multi-temp trailers to its fleet. The addition brings Bison's temperature-controlled fleet of trailers to more than 1,300 units, incl...
Big Brother Is Already Watching preview image Transportation Big Brother Is Already Watching September 1, 2009 Few things symbolize the post-9/11 Western world more than the iconic surveillance camera. When strange-looking vans began prowling the streets of Canadian cities earlier this year snapping pics for G...
