Transportation Canpar opens new T.O. hub: The John Cyopeck Centre August 1, 2006 ETOBICOKE, Ont. - Canpar officially opened its new Toronto parcel sortation and distribution facility with a commemorative ribbon-cutting event and tour on June 28.
Transportation Let’s get digital August 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Advancement in digital technology has changed the scenery in the world of fleet graphics.
Transportation Shell’s CJ-4 engine oil now available August 1, 2006 HOUSTON, Texas - Shell Lubricants has announced its API CJ-4 HOUSTON, Texas - Shell ROTELLA T motor oil is now available in bulk and drums, and will be available in quart, gallon and pail packages beg...
Transportation Michelin introduces self-generating retread technology August 1, 2006 GREENVILLE, S.C. - Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) has developed a self-regenerating retread, the Michelin XDA Hypersipe, which will become available to consumers this fall.
Transportation Gilbert joins Peterson August 1, 2006 GRANDVIEW, Mo. - Tim Gilbert has joined Peterson Manufacturing as corporate director of heavy-duty fleet and trailer OEM sales, a newly expanded position at the company.
Transportation Cash Only: Part 1 August 1, 2006 Mark Dalton was still looking to make some extra cash. He'd tried taking on some impossible loads and wound up having to fudge his log book to hide the fact that he was overextending himself. Of cours...
Transportation Did you know? (August 01, 2006) August 1, 2006 The 2007 engine emissions standards are having an impact on Class 8 sales with about a quarter of Canadian carriers (up to 40% if only large for-hire carriers are taken into consideration) using a pre...
Transportation Breakfast in Balzac will showcase new technology August 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - For the morning of Aug. 9 an important requirement at the Balzac Vehicle Inspection Station will be a hearty appetite.
Transportation PMTC honours two new Hall of Fame inductees August 1, 2006 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - The Private Motor Truck Council (PMTC) has inducted two drivers into its Hall of Fame.
Transportation 407ETR offers reduced rates for truckers August 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - 407 ETR has launched a savings program for heavy vehicles that frequently use the highway.
Reader of the Month: Rene Guit preview image Transportation Reader of the Month: Rene Guit August 1, 2006 "Hi! My name is Rene Guit and I drive a tanker for Keith Hall & Sons Transport out of Burford, Ont. I've been driving for five years now and haul mostly liquid foods like sucrose, fructose, molass...
Editorial Comment: Lessons can be learned from a few bad apples preview image Transportation Editorial Comment: Lessons can be learned from a few bad apples August 1, 2006 Basset climbed into the truck and had a closer look at the cargo and noticed footprints along the top of the load. The footprints led him to a suitcase filled with 24 kilos of cocaine - $2.5 million w...
