Economy

Made-in-N.B. infrastructure project to be exported globally

FREDERICTON -- Transport officials and academics in New Brunswick have joined forces to improve North America's highways, bridges and waterways.

Marine Atlantic won’t sink truck spillage rule

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Despite vocal opposition from seafood producers and a handful of trucking companies, Marine Atlantic isn't going squishy on a policy that requires live seafood truckers to have water collection tanks installed on their equipment.

Alberta hires more highway enforcement

EDMONTON -- Truckers in Alberta shouldn't be surprised to see more highway cops perched by the side of the road this summer.

NationaLease now offers logistics

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Capitalizing on its recent merger with AmeriQuest, NationaLease is now offering integrated logistics to its menu of fleet management services to private fleets and transportation service providers.

Ontario paves way for more HOV lanes on 400 series hwys

TORONTO -- While sitting in traffic, truck drivers wondering where all their fuel taxes go can soon look to their left and see the answer wiz past them.

Prairies get major road upgrade cash for Asia-Pacific corridor

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is one of several provinces that will be getting millions in federal funding to enhance infrastructure supporting international trade corridors.

Plans sink for proposed ferry sailing

CORNER BROOK, Nfld. -- A proposal for a new cargo ferry link between Belledune, N.B. and the west coast of Newfoundland, will likely drown after a report concluded that the service wouldn't be feasible.

Fleets sought for HD hybrid pilot project

TORONTO -- A Pasadena, Calif.-based environmental group is scouting fleets, including Canadian operations, to test hybrid technology on heavy trucks in real-world environments.

CP Rail looks to expand oilsands network

EDMONTON -- Canadian Pacific is seeking regulatory approval to construct rail lines to serve planned and existing bitumen upgraders northeast of Edmonton in Alberta's developing "Industrial Heartland."

Hendrickson promotes exec to trailer OEM sales director

ITASCA, Ill. -- Hendrickson says Jon Jeffries has assumed duties as director of trailer OEM sales, and that one account manager came to the Hendrickson sales group from Dana Corp. following the acquisition of Dana's trailer axle assets.

Volvo sells truckstop stake

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America today announced that its 29 percent interest in Petro Stopping Centers Holdings, LP has been acquired by TravelCenters of America.

Major container terminal to be built at Canso Strait

HALIFAX -- Atlantic Canada is pushing to compete with booming drayage traffic on the West Coast as a new $300 million container terminal at the mainland side of the Strait of Canso has been given the green light.

EU regulators give thumbs up to Bridgestone-Bandag deal

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Bridgestone's landmark acquisition of Bandag last year has been approved by the European Commission.

Small Canadian fleets offered freight factoring

TORONTO - Commercial Capital is offering Canadian freight brokers and trucking carriers a way to avoid waiting up 60 days to get their freight bills paid.

Ottawa tables shipper-friendly changes to Transportation Act

OTTAWA -- Transport Canada is proposing a new set of rules for settling disputes between shippers and their rail service providers, including eliminating the need of a third party agency to determine harm to shippers before issuing a remedy.