Clarke sells Versacold for over $100M August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Diversified trucking company Clarke Inc. says it has received proceeds of $101.2 million, before income taxes of $30.6 million, on the sale of its units in Versacold Income Fund.
GM closes Allison Transmission sell-off August 1, 2014 DETROIT -- General Motors says it has finalized the sale of its Allison Transmission unit to a pair of private equity firms for $5.6 billion.
VanPort experiences record traffic flow August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- The Port of Vancouver says that with the exception of breakbulk, it posted record tonnage in all sectors during the first half of 2007.
ESL students seek trucking jobs August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- English as a Second Language learners, attending a special program designed to prepare them for trucking careers, are seeking co-op experience inside trucking companies.
ATA urges DOT to help fight for current HOS rules August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves says there is "no compelling safety reason" to eliminate two provisions of the current U.S. hours-of-service regime.
407 ETR replaces minimum trip toll with ‘flat fee’ for trucks August 1, 2014 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- 407 ETR, the private toll highway north of Toronto, has changed the way it bills trucks when a transponder isn't detected on either entry or exit.
Happy Hooking: Industry official seeking respect for tow truckers August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- On an annual per-capita basis, as many tow-truck drivers are killed in North America in the line of duty as police officers or firefighters.
Deadline for rewarding courage draws near August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Know a truly heroic driver?
New bridges to improve PEI road network August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN -- This month, workers from Prince Edward Island's Department of Transportation will be busy replacing two bridges on the provincial road network.
Hijacking On 401: Another driver assaulted and robbed on highway August 1, 2014 MILTON, Ont. -- Thieves not only stole a trailer carrying about $2 million worth of Hewlett Packard computer gear just off Hwy 401 in Southern Ontario last week, they hijacked the driver at gunpoint to do it.
BSM inks distribution deal with global satellite provider August 1, 2014 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- Vehicle tracking and security technology supplier, BSM Technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Quake Global for the manufacture and distribution of the BSM Dual Mode Multi Protocol devices.
Transports Minister Cannon stays put August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Despite media speculation that Lawrence Cannon would be one of the MPs part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet shuffle this week, the Transport Minister is still the head of the most important portfolio to the trucking industry.
Container shippers bracing for extra peak season costs August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- A high volume of container traffic this time of year has trans-Pacific lane shippers preparing to pay higher surcharges.
City wins battle to keep garbage from being trucked away August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- Private commercial trash haulers in Halifax will not be allowed to dump their loads at cheaper landfills outside of the city.