Freightliner reacts to fourth-quarter swoon with layoffs August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 30, 2002) -- Mired in what it calls "very difficult and extraordinary market conditions," Freightliner LLC yesterday announced plans to layoff 675 assembly wor
Canadian citizens exempt from new U.S. border entry-exit program August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham said today he has received assurances from the United States that Canadian citizens entering the United States will no
Pro-Link marketer NEXIQ files for Chapter 11 bankuptcy protection August 1, 2014 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (Nov. 1, 2002) -- NEXIQ Technologies, the company that markets the Pro-Link handheld diagnostic tool ffor cars and trucks, has filed for protection from cre
DHL to acquire Mayne Logistics Loomis August 1, 2014 BRUSSELS (Nov. 1, 2002) -- DHL Worldwide Express said it has agreed to acquired Mayne Group Canada, more commonly known as Mayne Logistics Loomis. Financial terms were not disclose
Construction and roadbuilding show expands August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 11, 2002) -- Organizers of the National Heavy Equipment Show announced expanded hours and floor space for its next event in 2003. The show, scheduled for March 20-
What drives Canadian drivers crazy? Chatter matters, Goodyear survey says August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 4, 2002) -- Whether it's distracted mobile phone junkies, monstrous sport utility vehicles, or belligerent road ragers, Canadians have plenty of opinions about what d
Conference Board site to help employers provide literacy training August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 4, 2002) -- Citing a study that says 40 per cent of Canadian workers lack the basic literacy skills required to do their jobs properly, The Conference Board of Canada
Cancom names Contalitec Informatique to its certified software vendor program August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (Nov. 11, 2002) -- Cancom Tracking, a provider of mobile communications for the Canadian transportation industry, said it has named Contalitec Informatique as a c
Petro-Canada earns ISO/TS 16949 certification August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (Nov. 11, 2002) -- Petro-Canada said its lubricants business unit in Mississauga, Ont., has passed the audit for a new quality management standard for third-party
Transit Trailer announces appointments August 1, 2014 CHATHAM, Ont. (Nov. 11, 2002) -- Transit Trailer Ltd., a trailer and leasing business based in Chatham, Ont., announced several personnel appointments. Stephen Harvey has been n
Yellow Corp. wins court fight against state fees August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2002, via truckinginfo.com) -- Yellow Corp. and the U.S. trucking industry won a U.S. Supreme Court battle over the fees that states may impose after the justi
Ontario Trucking Association kicks off 76th convention August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 13, 2002) -- The 76th annual convention of the Ontario Trucking Association opens today at the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto, with a focus on how new border se
IRP tightens base-state rules for carriers August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 11, 2002 -- via truckinginfo.com) -- Starting Oct. 1, 2003, carriers will need a physical structure and an employee at that structure to establish a home base
Con-Way announces $8 ‘homeland security’ surcharge August 1, 2014 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Nov. 12, 2002) -- Con-Way Transportation Services yesterday said that effective Jan. 2, 2003, the company's four less-than-truckload operating units will apply a
New Atlantic cargo ferry service to begin in April August 1, 2014 CORNER BROOK, Nfld. (Nov. 12, 2002) -- The Belledune Port Authority has confirmed that a cargo ferry link between Belledune, N.B., and Corner Brook will begin in April, according t