Economy

TST Overland to expand Winni-Minne gateway

WINNIPEG -- TST Overland Express expects to improve transit times on lanes in the Midwest by up to two days with the opening of a new terminal in the Winnipeg - Minneapolis, Minn. corridor.

Windsor port gets boost from federal funds

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Part of the transportation network around Canada's busiest border crossing with the U.S. is being primed for improvement.

Great Truck Wall: Traffic solutions aren’t made in China

BEIJING, China -- Driving at a snail's pace along the 401 because of rush hour traffic is frustrating and can put a serious dent in the productive hours of a logbook.

Stemco, Gaff ink truck components partnership

MILLINGTON, Mich. -- Stemco, an EnPro Industries company, has formed an investment strategic alliance with Gaff International to provide suspension components to the commercial vehicle makers in the U.S. and Canada.

Celadon increases stake in itself

INDIANAPOLIS - In another clear signal trucking companies are believing in themselves once again, the Celadon Group has approved the repurchase of up to 9 percent of its stock in the next year.

TSB recommends fault reporting for railways

OTTAWA -- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says there is still no formal protocol to report and record the kind of mechanical failure that caused an unintended detachment in rural Manitoba in 2009.

FMCSA delays chassis report rule till ’11

WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is once again pushing back some requirements of the new intermodal chassis "roadability" rules.

Michelin makes finding tires and service a sn-app

Michelin is rolling out a mobile dealer-locator application for Blackberry smart phones used in the U.S. and Canada. The new Michelin Blackberry app joins the existing Michelin ONCall emergency road service (ERS) and online dealer and service locator in Michelin's "Wherever You Go" offering.

Ridewell Canadian axles ‘TPC’ ready

EDMONTON - Ridewell says its axles are now approved by Edmonton-based TPC International to be produced as "TPC ready" for their Tireboss Tire Pressure Control Systems.

Ridewell gives quality a new name

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ridewell Suspensions has hired Gary Tombridge to serve as Quality Director. Tombridge has more than 20 years of experience in Quality Management and Manufacturing Quality Control. He is a certified ISO9000 Quality auditor, and a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Atlantic truckers brace for Earl

HALIFAX - Hurricane Earl is expected to strike Atlantic Canada and New England tonight and tomorrow morning.

Weekly rail intermodal volume sets record

WASHINGTON -- The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reports rail intermodal volume on U.S. railroads for the week ending Aug. 21, 2010 set a new 2010 record for the second consecutive week.

OTA begins search for Driver of the Year

TORONTO -- Do one of your truck drivers or owner-ops have what it takes to be Ontario Driver of the Year?

Brenntag gets distribution excellence award

READING, Pa. - Brenntag North America has won the 2010 Responsible Distribution Excellence Award by the National Association of Chemical Distributors.

Schneider sells freight forwarding, customs brokerage

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics plans to sell its freight forwarding and customs house brokerage business in the United States and China to Norbert Dentressangle