Transportation New extreme pressure greases for normal and severe service January 1, 2004 ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants has introduced a new line of heavy-duty greases, Startak Red EP.The new Startak product line, offered by Texaco, consists of versatile, multipurpose, extreme pressure g...
Transportation KRTS To Give Course On HOS January 1, 2004 CALEDONIA, Ont. - KRTS Transportation Specialists Inc. has designed a four-hour program to educate company drivers and owner/operators on the new HOS regulations.Jan. 4, 2004 marks the mandatory compl...
Transportation Native Groups to Harvest Fire-Damaged Timber January 1, 2004 KAMLOOPS, B.C. - More than a million cubic metres of fire-damaged timber in the Kamloops region will be harvested thanks to an agreement between the B.C. Forests department and two local Indian bands....
Transportation Cole Hersee introduces new circuit breaker/fuse blocks January 1, 2004 Cole Hersee Company, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic products, has unveiled new circuit breaker/fuse blocks with grounding plates, which protect wiring, equipment and subsystems.The user c...
Transportation Hendrickson merges Anchorlok and Midland chambers January 1, 2004 At the start of the year Haldex introduced a new line of double diaphragm spring brakes and service chambers, replacing all existing Midland and Anchorlok actuator products.The new product offering is...
Transportation Delco-Remy unveils hand-held electrical systems analyzer January 1, 2004 Delco Remy has introduced a hand-held systems organizer that allows fleets and service technicians to diagnose a range of potential starting and charging system issues.The Delco Remy Intelli-Check2 Sy...
Transportation What’s in Store for 2004? January 1, 2004 CALGARY, Alta. - What's in store for 2004? According to some, better times. For others, full on disaster. But no matter how you look at it there's no question that things are going to get even more in...
Transportation Get me to the Customer on time January 1, 2004 It's a common saying that first you get good, then you get fast. Such a sequential approach to operations, unfortunately, is a luxury couriers can't afford. To have success in the fast lane you've got...
Transportation At cross purposes January 1, 2004 Securing the U.S. border and the North American supply chain against terrorist infiltration is a daunting task. Yet when one looks at what stands in the way, it's hard not to come away with the impres...
Transportation ICBC Premiums Capped at .4 Per Cent January 1, 2004 VICTORIA, B.C. - Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) insurance premiums will only increase by .4 per cent across the board in 2004.The cap on premium increases was approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission...
Transportation New LogChek HOS Training Video and Workbook January 1, 2004 WATERLOO, Ont. - LogChek has released a new training video and workbook to help truck drivers, dispatchers and fleet managers comply with revised hours of service rules to take effect in the U.S. Jan....
Transportation Spec’ing the Right Log Truck January 1, 2004 NANAIMO, B.C. - Very few applications are as difficult to spec' for as logging. A logger on the West Coast, for instance, may have vastly different needs than a log hauler in Northern Saskatchewan.Sti...
Viewpoint: Don’t Miss Out on Shot at Rate Hike preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Don’t Miss Out on Shot at Rate Hike January 1, 2004 "We've got to wake up and realize it's our turn. If you don't realize what's going on in the market place and are not passing on significant increases to your customers, you are going to miss one of t...
Clear Shot: Out With the Old? preview image Regulations Clear Shot: Out With the Old? January 1, 2004 In case you haven't already figured it out, this month's issue is dedicated to outlining just what we have to expect and/or fear in 2004.On the upside, there's a good chance for meaningful rate increa...
Transportation Making the Business Case for On-Board Monitoring January 1, 2004 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The use of on-board monitoring systems is becoming commonplace among trucking contractors in the forestry sector, and Tom Grabowski of TruckBase says it's easy to see why."The ...
