Transportation Trucks Now The Favoured Way To Import Drugs: Report February 1, 2009 SURREY, B. C. - Almost 500 kg of cocaine has been seized this year from commercial trucks at the Pacific Highway border crossing alone, according to a story in the Vancouver Province.
L. E. Walker’s Julie Tanguay Becomes First Woman To Head OTA preview image Transportation L. E. Walker’s Julie Tanguay Becomes First Woman To Head OTA January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Julie Tanguay, president of L. E. Walker Transport, has accepted the reins as the first woman to serve as chairperson of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).Tanguay won an election ...
Opportunity Awaits In Late 2009: CTA preview image Transportation Opportunity Awaits In Late 2009: CTA January 1, 2009 OTTAWA, Ont. - Although it may be late 2009 before the economic picture brightens, Canadian Trucking Alliance chief David Bradley says trucking companies should enjoy better times as demand for trucki...
Regional Outlook: Central And Eastern Canada Brace For Tough Year preview image Transportation Regional Outlook: Central And Eastern Canada Brace For Tough Year January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Most of the challenges facing the trucking industry in 2009 are national, if not global, in nature. However, each region in Canada faces its own unique challenges as well. From a loss ...
Transportation Identifying E-Crime January 1, 2009 E-commerce has created many opportunities for businesses in recent years, but the Internet has been equally prosperous for thieves. Claudia Milocevic, general manager with Transcore, says the Internet...
Transportation Shippers: ‘Go Green Or Go Away’ January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - The EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership has gained a lot of traction, so much so that becoming a SmartWay carrier may no longer be an option if you wish to haul for some of the most w...
Transportation People (January 01, 2009) January 1, 2009 Freightliner Trucks has announced Rich Ferguson will take over as vice-president of sales for the US and Canadian markets.
Transportation Reality Check January 1, 2009 Our annual focus on the nation's top motor carriers this month places the spotlight on a much troubled industry. There's no way to hide the troubles facing trucking companies these days. The six execu...
Transportation Competition Watch (January 01, 2009) January 1, 2009 MULLEN GROUP INCOME FUND has announced it will convert from an income trust into a growth-oriented corporation. The move is in response to the 2006 federal government decision to place restrictions on...
What Exactly Is E. Coli Anyway? preview image Transportation What Exactly Is E. Coli Anyway? January 1, 2009 If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you will have noticed that E. coli has been mentioned often. So, what exactly is E. coli? Basically, it is the short form for a group of bacteria ...
Fowl Is Fair…Any Time Of The Year preview image Transportation Fowl Is Fair…Any Time Of The Year January 1, 2009 No doubt you'll be eating a good amount of turkey over the Christmas Season. Does that mean you'll be waiting until next Thanksgiving or Christmas for another turkey feast? Why wait that long? Turkey,...
The Trappings Of Tapping Into Your RRSP preview image Transportation The Trappings Of Tapping Into Your RRSP January 1, 2009 With the holidays behind us, we'll be entering the next Big Season in Canada: the RRSP push.
Diesel Fuel Rationing In Western Canada preview image Transportation Diesel Fuel Rationing In Western Canada January 1, 2009 Who would ever have thought that in oil-rich western Canada we would see diesel fuel being rationed?
Making Roads Safer Through The Use Of Technology preview image Transportation Making Roads Safer Through The Use Of Technology January 1, 2009 The fleet manager who wants to improve safety, efficiency or simply reduce costs has a wide variety of methods from which to choose, including the use of technology to help achieve the goals.
Transportation Volvo, Mack Announce DPF Reman’ Program January 1, 2009 MIDDLETOWN, Penn. - Mack and Volvo have announced they are launching a large-scale diesel particulate filter (DPF) remanufacturing program. The companies will reman' used DPFs out of their Middletown ...
