Equipment Manac takes minority stake in ABS Remorques February 16, 2017 ASBESTOS, Que. – Conveyor semi-trailer manufacturer ABS Remorques has announced that Manac has taken a minority stake in the company. “It is with great pride that we announce this partnership…
Mobile and IT Omnitracs partners with Peloton to offer platooning February 16, 2017 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs and Peloton Technology have announced a partnership, which will focus on driver-assistive truck platooning and development of combined fleet management solutions. The partnership, according to Omnitracs,…
Infrastructure Scale pre-clearance could be coming to Ontario February 16, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a request for information to help set the stage for the future development of commercial vehicle pre-clearance and pre-screening systems…
Equipment Navistar recognizes top suppliers February 16, 2017 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has recognized 34 top suppliers with Diamond Supplier Awards. Those recognized represent the top 2% of the company’s supply base, according to the company. “We appreciate…
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How to deal with “Code Red” scenarios preview image Business Management How to deal with “Code Red” scenarios February 15, 2017 Fleet Safety Council examines six potential catastrophes
Human Resources Jonathan Wahba hops aboard CP intermodal train February 15, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian Pacific has tapped former Kriska Group chief operating officer Jonathan Wahba for the position of vice-president, sales and marketing for intermodal and grain. Wahba will report…
Who says romance and a trucking business don’t mix? preview image Transportation Who says romance and a trucking business don’t mix? February 14, 2017 SURREY, B.C. – From a hopeless romantic to a young, savvy businessman, HTL Transport has been in loving hands since its modest beginnings in the basement of the Rai family…
Transportation Getting its members to buy in February 14, 2017 Canadian Fuels sees benefits for it and its members to be aligned with SmartWay program
Transportation STA looks to continue its lobbying efforts throughout 2017 February 14, 2017 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) was pleased with its lobbying efforts in 2016, and believes the progress it has seen as a result will set an optimistic…
Transportation OTA, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host town hall meeting February 14, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is hosting a trucking issues town hall meeting in order to mark the recent memorandum…
Transportation Rebalancing capacity accelerates: ACT Research February 14, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level…
Transportation Kenworth names Frost chairwoman of 2017 Parts Council February 14, 2017 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has revealed its 2017 Kenworth Parts Council and has named Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth its Chairwoman. The council focuses on further enhancing parts quality…
Transportation Positive signals from Prime Minister Trudeau’s first meeting with President Donald Trump February 14, 2017 Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Canada met with the President of the United States (#TrudeaumeetsTrump) for the first time. For President Trump, it was one in a series of meetings…
Transportation Women in the Workforce: Trump, Trudeau and Trucking February 13, 2017 President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau certainly have a lot of important issues to talk about during their first meeting. So I was pleasantly surprised, and encouraged, to read that…
