Economy

Manufacturers give back gains

OTTAWA -- Eighteen of 21 manufacturing industries posted sales declines in March, representing 76 percent of total sales.

US tank trailer maker signs up Canadian distributor

CALEDON, Ont. -- Portland-based tank and trailer manufacturer Beall Corp. announced that Krohnert Industries of Toronto will be the company's product distributor for Canada, effective today.

Carbon Dollaroxide: Trading system could one day be a transport reality

VANCOUVER -- Did you know there's money to be made from global warming? Just ask Rev. Al Gore. It's pretty much a given that most western governments have subscribed (some begrudgingly) to the Churc

Quebec port continues push for growth

MONTREAL -- The Port of Montreal is on a quest for more federal dollars to help improve infrastructure in the region.

Mack plugs in to new service technology

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Mack Trucks has introduced a new process called MVASIST to provide customers with faster, more accurate service estimates and write-ups when their trucks need service.

US LTL giant closes shop

DELANCO, N.J. -- The message fronting Jevic Transportation's website from President David Gorman pretty much sums it up:

Tire network changes hands after market downturn

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. -- The financially troubled Tirecraft Group has provided Quebec's largest tire distributor with an avenue to expand west.

Hino planning for growth

WILLIAMSTOWN, W. Va. -- Hino Motors may have recently ended production at its California assembly plant, but that doesn't mean the medium-duty truckmaker is planning on slowing down in the U.S.

Contrans boss trusts business model

TORONTO -- There are no plans on trailing TransForce down equity road, says Contrans President Stan Dunford.

ATA reports y2y truck tonnage increase

ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 1.1 percent in April 2008, but March's tonnage reading was adjusted to read a slip of only 1.7 percent instead of the previously reported 3.2 percent drop.

B.C.-based ad company steps into trucking

VANCOUVER -- ActionView International had been evaluating acquisition candidates for several months before entering into an agreement with Jim Palmer Trucking.

Queen’s Park to dangle green carrot

TORONTO -- Ontario truckers might be in for some government largesse come this summer, if, that is, they prove to Queen's Park that they're making their fleets greener.

Carbon storage could lead to further environmental monitoring

VICTORIA -- The B.C. government is investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) research and development, which could potentially lead to further carbon management systems.

Vitran plugs in to a new U.S. system

TORONTO -- Vitran is set to begin streamlining its U.S. LTL operations for future growth and it all started with some new software.

Hino gets a home in B.C.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada is opening a new dealership aimed at serving the needs of the Fraser Valley in B.C.