INDUSTRY PULSE: Shippers nationwide being asked to rate their top carriers’ performance February 17, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) and the Canadian Industrial Transporta...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Manufacturing shipments rebound in December February 16, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Manufacturing shipments rose 1.4% to $52.1 billion in December, offsetting the 1.4% decline in Nove...
INDUSTRY PULSE: December shipment gains widespread February 16, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. -- December's boost in shipments was widespread as 15 of 21 industries, accounting for three-quarters ...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Manufacturers’ inventories edge down February 16, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Inventories fell for only the second time in 2005, edging down 0.2% to $66 billion in December, acc...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Higher shipments reduce inventory-to-shipment ratio February 16, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. -- December's substantial gain in shipments was enough to pull down the inventory-to-shipment ratio to...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Challenges barrage trucking’s best customers in 2005 February 16, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - Manufacturing is a crucial source of business for Canadian trucking and as a result there is anxie...
B.C.-based Inland Kenworth named Medium Duty Dealer of the Year February 16, 2006 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Inland Kenworth was named 2005 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada a...
Mainstream media joins speed limiter debate February 15, 2006 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Mainstream newspapers across Ontario continue to wade into the controversial debate about the O...
COMPETITION WATCH: Canpar announces win a free ipod contest winners February 15, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. As part of their ongoing efforts to help Canadian businesses obtain better value for their small pa...
Final stop of HazMat series hits Seattle in March February 15, 2006 SEATTLE, Wash. -- The final of three hazardous materials multimodal training seminars is set to run in Seattle on M...
Hwy. 407 revenues increase February 15, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. -- Truckers will be pleased to know that 407 International - the operators of the Hwy. 407 toll highw...
Home Hardware’s entire fleet now certified with CSA safety standard February 15, 2006 WETASKIWIN, Atla. -- Home Hardware has announced the qualification of its Wetaskiwin trucking fleet with CSA Intern...
ATA launches speed limiter campaign February 15, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has launched its own campaign to mandate the use of speed l...
Boost in pay for CPX owner/operators February 15, 2006 SURREY, B.C. -- Trucking firm Coastal Pacific Xpress has sweetened the pay packets of its owner/operators for the s...
Schneider Logistics to acquire American Overseas Air Freight February 15, 2006 GREEN BAY, Wis. and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Schneider Logistics has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Amer...