Economy

Terra Environmental announces distribution network

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Terra Environmental Technologies, a North American producer of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), has added three new distributors to its network and received endorsements from three independent truckstops.

Coast Guard halts Ambassador expansion plans

DETROIT -- Plans to twin the Ambassador Bridge have been put on hold after the U.S. Coast Guard terminated the Detroit International Bridge Company's (DIBC) bridge permit application.

SelecTrucks brings back double down payment promo

PORTLAND, Ore. - SelecTrucks has re-launched the Down Payment Match promotion to help customers move into a pre-owned vehicle.

Eaton hybrids rack up 30 million miles

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- After a decade, more than 2,400 of Eaton Corp's hybrid systems are in working use today, with customers accumulating more than 30 million miles of service throughout the world, the company says.

Customs clamping down on shipping details

CALGARY -- Canadian customs officials are in the midst of changing the way goods are shipped across the 49th parallel and as the saying goes, "the devil's in the details."

NAFTA truck trade sees first boost in 15 months

WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico saw its first year-over-year boost in over a year to close out 2009.

TCA honours past chairman

LAS VEGAS -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) recently awarded its prestigious Past Chairmen's Award to Gary Baumhover, a long-time trucking executive and past chairman of TCA.

Navistar moving HQ, R&D facility

CHICAGO -- Navistar plans to invest more than $100 million to move its world headquarters to Lisle, Ill., from Warrenville.

GHG cut requires ‘total’ transport effort: Conf Board

OTTAWA -- Despite impressive improvements in fuel and engine efficiency over the years, truck-generated emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are still an important area for policy attention, according to a Conference Board of Canada report.

CTA-TC hook up on freight activity index

OTTAWA -- Carriers across Canada are agreeing to participate in a monthly Transport Canada-conducted survey to measure the economic activity of the trucking industry.

For ice road mushers, there’s no place like Nome

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. - - There are at least two teams of sledders in the annual Anchorage-to-Nome Iditarod dog-sled race who should know with pinpoint accuracy how many hours they spend mushing, how much time they spend sleeping, and how many minutes they log waiting around for the dogs to eat.

MTA shuffles elected officers

WINNIPEG -- At its annual general meeting on March 9, the Manitoba Trucking Association elected its officials for the 2010/2011 term, with Susan Snyder of Searcy Trucking being named president.

Drug detection training lacking at border

WINDSOR, Ont. -- A trucker was convicted recently for smuggling cocaine across the border, despite some confusion in the way Canada Border Services Agency officers kept track of the seized items.

NB announces Climate Action Fund projects

SAINT JOHN -- Sixteen projects to reduce greenhouse gas, some of which include trucking companies, have been approved by New Brunswick's Department of Environment supported through the province's Climate Action Fund (NBCAF).

NRCan rolls out tire survey with labeling implications

OTTAWA -- Results from a new survey by Natural Resources Canada could lead to the development of a commercial tire labeling program.