Transportation Mullen buys oil sands industry service provider August 1, 2014 ALDERSYDE, Alta. (Oct. 5, 2004) -- Mullen Transportation announced it has bought Northern Underwater Systems Ltd., a provider of inland water related services to oil and gas, oil s
Transportation MTA opposes increased speed idea August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG, (Oct. 5, 2004) -- Manitoba Premier Gary Doer recently hinted that his government is looking into the possibility of increasing the speed limit of the province's portion o
Transportation CTA obtains CBSA clarification on equipment rules August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 5, 2004) -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance was recently advised of several situations in which carriers were told by the Canada Border Services Agency that they cou
Transportation National FAST placard to be deployed for northern border August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 6, 2004) -- There's a good chance that Washington will issue a single, national Free and Secure Trade (FAST) placard that will be recognized at all U.S. ports of entr
Transportation Economists see good climate for ’05 truck sales August 1, 2014 DEARBORN, Mich. (Oct. 6, 2004) -- Economists at the recent National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Economic Outlook Conference indicated that 2005 will be a favorable year for
Transportation Civil customs, revenue, and immigration workers walk off the job August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 12, 2004) -- Nearly 120,000 federal government workers -- including many Canada Customs officials -- have walked off the job or are working to rule as a strike deadli
Transportation Transport Canada unveils new trailer impact guard standards August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 6, 2004) -- Transport Canada has published details to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations requiring newly manufactured trailers to be equipped with rear impact guard
Transportation PeopleNet launches g3 onboard computer August 1, 2014 CHASKA, Minn. (Oct. 7, 2004) -- PeopleNet Communcations has introduced PeopleNet g3, the company's next-generation onboard computer. According to PeopleNet, the g3 computer comm
Transportation Railways to blame for container backlog and tight capacity: CIFFA August 1, 2014 MONTREAL, (Oct. 12, 2004) -- The director of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association says port congestion is a worldwide phenomenon, with Canadian terminals exper
Transportation PAPS is port specific: OTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 7, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association is reminding carriers using the Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS), that they must arrive at the U.S. port of entry wh
Transportation ATA forms intermodal conference August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 8, 2004) -- An American Trucking Associations sponsored Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference has been established for ATA's Management Conference and Exhibiti
Transportation Kindersley launches S.W.A.T. team August 1, 2014 SASKATOON, (Oct. 8, 2004) -- Frustrated by a growing stack of applications, few of which met the companies minimum experience requirements, the recruitment department at Kindersley
Transportation Trucks targeted by picketing Customs workers August 1, 2014 FORT ERIE, Ont., (Oct. 13, 2004) -- Several border crossings across the country slowed down to a crawl for commercial traffic as Customs officers continued their work-to-rule campa
Transportation Takhar says drivers must still pay red-light tickets, despite court overruling system August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 14, 2004) -- A recent Ontario Appeals Court ruling has deemed the red light camera system in Southern Ontario invalid, but the province's transportation Minister say
Transportation Economists bullish on ’05 truck sales August 1, 2014 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2004) -- A summer slowdown in new truck sales was largely seasonal, not a signal the industry is moving into another down cycle, economic analysts