Transportation Cascades Transport Wins Energy Award January 1, 2009 POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - FPInovations, Feric Division and Cascades Transport were recently named winners of the Technological Innovation award presented by the Association Quebecoise pour la maitrise de ...
Mark Dalton: Special Delivery Part 1 preview image Transportation Mark Dalton: Special Delivery Part 1 January 1, 2009 Mark was bobtailing along the Trans-Canada just outside Ottawa with a full tank of fuel and no load to burn it on. It wasn't a good situation, especially since he'd paid dearly to top up his tanks and...
Transportation Fastfacts January 1, 2009 Thanks to support from the B. C. Ministry of Environment and the Fraser Basin Council's Green Fleets B. C. program, Victoriabased R&B Trucking is meeting the tough economic times head on with a ne...
Transportation US HoS Rules Deemed Safe January 1, 2009 WASHINGTON, D. C. - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has announced that it endorses the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's re-affirmation of the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules that ha...
Applying For Green Rebates May Be A Frustrating Experience preview image Transportation Applying For Green Rebates May Be A Frustrating Experience January 1, 2009 Last month I devoted this space to the Ontario government's Green Commercial Vehicle Program (GVCP) and specifically the APU rebate.
Transportation Survival Game January 1, 2009 Thinking differently than we have in the past was a central theme of our annual Industry Issues Roundtable as we brought prominent shippers and carriers together to discuss the challenges of navigatin...
Transportation BTA Calls For More Border Funding January 1, 2009 WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is calling on Washington to include port and transportation infrastructure funding in any economic stimulus package that's tabled.
Issuing A Cross-Border Challenge preview image Transportation Issuing A Cross-Border Challenge January 1, 2009 SAINT JOSEPH DE BEAUCE, Que. - Nestled in the rolling hills that surround the Chaudiere Valley in Quebec, is a charming village of about 5,000 inhabitants, located about 75 km southeast of Quebec City...
Ontario Trucking Industry Celebrates Its Best At OTA Convention preview image Transportation Ontario Trucking Industry Celebrates Its Best At OTA Convention January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Luke Langlois, a driver with Kriska Transportation, was named the 2008 Ontario Truck Driver of the Year at the Ontario Trucking Association's annual convention Nov. 20.
On The Brink preview image Transportation On The Brink January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Without a government bail-out package, there's little chance of survival for GM, Ford and Chrysler.
Transportation Ontario Apprenticeship Program Comes Of Age January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - The most common occupation in Canada, truck driver, has now become a skilled trade in Ontario through the tractor- trailer commercial driver apprenticeship.
Transportation Fighting Back Against Organized Crime January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - A recently-formed Ontario Trucking Association committee is taking steps to battle back against cargo theft -a billion-dollar per year problem for the Canadian trucking industry.
Would Stricter Rules For Young Drivers Make Roads Safer? preview image Transportation Would Stricter Rules For Young Drivers Make Roads Safer? January 1, 2009 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - The Ontario government has proposed a bill that would introduce "modest restrictions" for young drivers in an effort to keep the province's roads safer. The legislation would inclu...
OTA Education Foundation In A Giving Mood preview image Transportation OTA Education Foundation In A Giving Mood January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Times may be tough for the trucking industry, however the Ontario Trucking Association's Education Foundation was in a giving mood at this year's convention.
Transportation Carrier Closure Leaves Drivers In The Lurch January 1, 2009 REGINA, Sask. - It can't be easy being an immigrant driver. First there's the language difficulty and then there's the challenge of settling into a new society, a situation which can be compounded if ...
