Rail leaders take their turn in Ottawa August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 4, 1999) Ð Two weeks after trucking industry leaders made their case in Ottawa, rail industry officials take their turn today. The Canadian railway industry and it
U.S. HOS proposal would make paper logbooks obsolete, OMCS leader says August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 4, 1999) -- The still-unpublished American proposal on driver hours of service will include a provision for on-board recorders that will obsolete paper logbo
Ford, Oracle announce multi-billion dollar Internet venture August 1, 2014 New York (Nov. 4, 1999) -- Ford Motor Co. CEO Jac Nasser and Oracle Corp. president and COO Ray Lane announced the formation of the AutoXchange, an automotive e-business integrated
American Trucking Associations supports 14/10 daily HOS cycle August 1, 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 4, 1999) -- The American Trucking Associations, the largest trucking industry lobby group in the U.S., endorsed the so-called "14/10" daily hours-of-work cycle
UPS hopes acquisition will smooth Canada-U.S. freight moves August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 5, 1999) -- United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company, plans to acquire Trans-Border Customs Services, a full-service brokerage spec
HighwayMaster releases trailer-tracking product August 1, 2014 DALLAS (Nov. 5, 1999) Ð Wireless communications service provider HighwayMaster Communications introduced its long-awaited trailer-tracking product, TrackWare, a low-cost alternativ
Workers locked out at Port of Vancouver August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Nov. 8, 1999) -- The Port of Vancouver is mired in another labor crisis after employers locked out longshoremen yesterday and freight movement ground to a halt. The d
Revenue Canada makes transition to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 5, 1999) -- Revenue Canada didn't disappear, it simply gave way to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) this week -- leaving Canadians to hope that the new nam
Ontario bill would enable IRP membership August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 8, 1999) -- Ontario lawmakers are getting a second look at the Red Tape Reduction Bill (Bill 11), legislation that would allow membership in the International Registr
FedEx software to be ‘single point of access’ for shippers August 1, 2014 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 1999) -- FDX Corp., parent of package-delivery companies Federal Express Corp. and RPS Inc., will distribute an automated electronic shipping system to medi
Ottawa to provide $7 million for motor carrier safety ratings technology August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 9, 1999) -- The federal government will provide a total of $7 million to provinces and territories to upgrade computer systems that will be used to analyze motor carr
Stop issuing new permits, Quebec union says August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (Nov. 8, 1999) -- A union representing Quebec truckers called on the province yesterday to stop issuing new trucking licences, the Canadian Press is reporting. The Que
U.S. DOT to give $12.7 million for advanced-technology truck safety tests August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 9, 1999) -- Truckmakers Freightliner Corp., Mack Trucks, and Volvo Trucks North America will receive grants from the U.S. government to lead tests of high-tech safety
Yellow gets down to e-business-to-business August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Nov. 11, 1999) -- Yellow Freight System has plunged into the burgeoning business of delivering goods bought and sold over the Internet, much of it involving pi
U.S. rulings good news for cross-border cattle, hog trade August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 15, 1999) -- Last week's U.S. rulings halting trade duties imposed on Canada's hog and cattle industries drew predictable praise from Canadian agriculture authorities