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Pearson Swissport strike continues

TORONTO, ON - The strike may be over for 700 Swissport ground crew members at Pearson International Airport, as early as tomorrow.

Express Mondor is taking the SmartWay

LANORAIE, QC - Express Mondor is taking the smart path to environmental protection. The Canadian fleet has been certified as a SmartWay program transportation company. The program, created by the Environmental Protection Agency and managed in Canada by Natural Resources Canada, recognizes companies that operate truck fleets while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Canada Cartage donates to hospital in Zimbabwe

TORONTO, Ont. — Canada Cartage is getting in touch with its charitable side. Today it announced that it has collected and delivered donated medical, surgical, and school supplies to the…

Valley Equipment and Trout River form partnership

COLEMAN, P.E.I. — Trout River and Valley Equipment announced this week that they have formed a partnership that will see all Valley Equipment locations serve as the full-service dealer along…

Lytx: waste drivers’ drowsiness linked to football

SAN DIEGO, CA - Sunday night football may be bringing the Monday morning blues to drivers. A four-year data analysis by Lytx, a telematics provider, found incidents due to drowsiness increased by 53% for waste truck drivers from August to November, annually. For Mondays and Tuesdays that number rose to 78%.

3,000 driver violations flagged in CVSA blitz

GREENBELT, MD - Nearly 3,000 drivers and 12,000 trucks were placed out-of-service by local law enforcement in Canada and the United States during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) annual road check blitz. June 6-8, 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the annual enforcement event, called International Roadcheck. More than 62,000 large trucks and buses were given Level I, II, and III inspections over three days.

Paccar transmission completes integrated powertrain

MT. VERNON, Wash. – Paccar has rounded out its integrated powertrain with the introduction of its own 12-speed automated transmission, which it’s billing as the lightest in the industry. The…

ATA truck tonnage index rises slightly in July

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index increased slightly (0.1%) in July, after a 4.4% drop during June. In July, the index equaled…

NACV Show sells out of exhibition space

ATLANTA, Ga. — The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show today announced that it has officially sold out its 365,000 square feet of net exhibition space. Forty-two per cent…

Improvement of fuel economy slowed in 2016: NACFE study

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The improvement of fuel economy has slowed in 2016, according to the Annual Fleet Fuel Study that was released today by the North American Council for…

Express Mondor lands SmartWay certification

LANORAIE, Que. – Express Mondor announced this week that it is officially a certified SmartWay program transportation company. The SmartWay program recognizes companies that operate truck fleets while reducing fuel…

Total aquires Maersk Oil & Gas for nearly $7.5B

PARIS, FRANCE - In a debt for stock swap, petroleum company Total has acquired Maersk Oil & Gas from A.P. Moller. The Scandinavian transportation and energy company will receive nearly $5 billion in Total stock, while Total takes on $2.5 billion in debt from Maersk Oil & Gas. Total has also offered a seat on its board to A.P. Moller's main shareholder.

Trout River and Valley Equipment announce partnership

COLEMAN, PEI - Trout River Industries and Valley Equipment Ltd. have partnered in a deal that will see Valley Equipment and its sister locations become full-service dealers for the live-bottom trailer manufacturer. Valley Equipment, along with Northeast Truck & Trailer Inc. announced they will be the dealer for Trout River Industries for Atlantic Canada.

EPA to review phase two emissions standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced their intention to review phase two of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles.

Fleet Complete wants to bring blockchain to trucking

TORONTO, ON - Blockchain technology is coming to trucking, and Canadian telematics company Fleet Complete is helping to usher it in. The company joined the recently formed consortium Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) as a service charter member. The group formed to promote the adoption, education, and development of a standard framework for blockchain in the trucking industry.