INDUSTRY PULSE: Consolidation, increased revenues helping top motor carriers March 18, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The nation's largest for-hire motor carriers 80 Canadian-based companies earning $25 million or m...
TransCore system combines biometrics and RFID to identify vehicles and drivers March 18, 2005 HARRISBURG, Pa.-- TransCore has introduced a secure access control system that combines radio frequency identificat...
WORTH REPEATING (March 18, 2005) March 18, 2005 "The current capacity bottlenecks result from short-term shipper objectives of lower costs, rather than longer...
Volvo Trucks deliveries on the rise March 17, 2005 GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Worldwide deliveries from Volvo Trucks were up by 31 per cent during the second month of the ...
COMPETITION WATCH: XTL Transport hosting FAST Portable Enrollment Centre and invites other carriers to participate March 16, 2005 REXDALE, Ont. -- XTL Transport will be hosting a FAST portable enrollment centre at its terminal in Rexdale, Ont. A...
Fergus among top 50 Ontario festivals (March 16, 2005) March 16, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Fergus Truck Show was among the "Top 50 Ontario Festivals" for 2005 unveiled recently at Festi...
COMPETITION WATCH: CN and TCRC agree to delay right to issue strike/lockout notices March 16, 2005 MONTREAL, Que. -- CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) signed an agreement today extending the date o...
PACCAR director resigns March 16, 2005 BELLEVUE, Wash.-- The PACCAR Board of Directors today accepted the resignation of company director Harry Stoneciphe...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Manufacturing shipments rebound in January March 15, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Following a lacklustre finish to 2004, manufacturers rebounded in January with solid gains in shipm...
INDUSTRY PULSE: US manufacturers continue to deliver March 15, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- In contrast to Canada over the last few months, US manufacturers have been enjoying a long run.
INDUSTRY PULSE: Transportation equipment drives manufacturing March 15, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Robust demand for heavy duty trucks and Canadian-built autos and light trucks boosted motor vehicle...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Big shipment gains pulls down the inventory-to-shipment ratio March 15, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- January's strong rebound in shipments largely contributed to the downward movement of the inventory...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Imports on the rise in January while exports slip due to energy sector March 14, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Exports fell 1.6% from December to $35.9 billion, while imports rose 1.9% to $31.9 billion, accordi...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Forest products rebound to lead increase in exports across many sectors March 14, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- In the last seven months of 2004, exports of forestry products dropped nearly 15% to settle at $3.0...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Beverages lead the rise in import growth March 14, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Imports of agricultural and fishing products shot up 8.8% in January, reaching a record high of $1.