Transportation Goodyear names new COO August 1, 2014 AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber has appointed Richard Kramer chief operating officer. Kramer, who has been serving as president of the North American Tire business, will continue his old duties until a successor is named.
Transportation Obama nominates truck friendly official to lead FMCSA August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has nominated Anne Ferro as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the DOT body that implements most trucking regulations in the U.S.
Transportation PeopleNet boss up for prestigious Ernst & Young honor August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Onboard communications suppler PeopleNet says that its CEO and founder Ron Konezny is a finalist for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award.
Transportation Carrier ORs improve in 4Q 08 August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canadian for-hire trucking companies with annual revenue of $1 million or more generated operating revenue of $7.2 billion in the fourth quarter, up 1.7 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.
Transportation Last-chance speed limiter protest this weekend August 1, 2014 MILTON, Ont. -- Hard, roadside enforcement of Ontario's mandatory speed limiter rule begins in just a couple weeks, but that isn't stopping a small group of truckers from holding a last-ditch protest against the rule.
Transportation JD Smith recognize by community August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- J.D. Smith and Sons was named Business of the Year (Over 25 Employees) by the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce.
Transportation Fraser Surrey port speeds up container movements August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Fraser Surrey Docks at Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has achieved a record monthly average production on container vessels for May 2009.
Transportation Truckstops have DEF totes available August 1, 2014 WESTLAKE, Ohio -- All 234 TravelCenters of America and Petro Stopping Centers locations are now stocked with 2.5 gallon containers -- or "tote" containers as they're also referred to -- of diesel exhaust fluid for retail sale.
Transportation University, freight match provider study trucking August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Transport Institute at the University of Manitoba is teaming up with TransCore Link Logistics to research transportation trends in the Canadian trucking industry.
Transportation Alberta dealer named best midrange seller August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- GreatWest Kenworth of Calgary was recently named 2008 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the company's annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
Transportation Petro-Can, Suncor merger gets green light August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- In a near unanimous vote, shareholders of Petro-Canada and Suncor Energy overwhelmingly approved the merger negotiated between the two oil companies back in March.
Transportation MacKinnon Transport celebrates milestone August 1, 2014 GUELPH, Ont. -- MacKinnon Transport has come a long way since Leslie MacKinnon purchased his first used straight-truck in June 1929 to haul livestock and farm supplies.
Transportation Another DEF supplier joins market August 1, 2014 CHICAGO -- Old World Industries, a leading provider of functional fluids, announced plans to distribute its BlueDEF brand of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) across North America for 2010 selective catalytic reduction (SCR commercial diesel engines.
Transportation Hino, Castrol expand partnership August 1, 2014 LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Under a new agreement, Hino Trucks' dealers will have access to Castrol and BP branded lubricants for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The Castrol Heavy Duty Truck Work Shop Offer allows Hino to sell the lubricants at its dealerships.
Transportation Thermo King launches summer parts rebates program August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King is offering Canadian and U.S. customers rebates of up to $250 when they purchase qualifying parts for Thermo King and Carrier units from participating dealers.