Navistar International appoints VP & controller

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-- Navistar International has named John P. Waldron vice-president and corporate controller. Waldron, 42, will be elected an officer of the company and also will serve as principal accounting officer.

Customs takes ACE show on the road

WASHINGTON -- A series of educational awareness sessions geared to help carriers better understand the ACE Modernization Program will be launched at select sites near the Canada-U.S. border.

VPA container expansion project gets government’s thumbs up

VANCOUVER -- B.C.'s provincial Ministry of Environment has approved the development of the VPA's Deltaport Third Berth Project -- an initiative to expand container handling facilities at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C.

Hino certified for ’07

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Hino Trucks has received certification of conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for all of its 2007 model year engines, adhering to stringent EPA standards of emissions reduction being introduced for all on-highway diesel engines starting Jan. 1, 2007.

Paccar opens two leasing facilities in S. Alta

CALGARY -- PacLease continues its network growth strategy in western Canada, this time by adding two new full-service lease locations in Red Deer and Lethbridge, Atla.

‘Crucial’ Maritime cargo ferry thrown a lifeline

DIGBY, N.S. -- Ottawa and the province of Nova Scotia will hand over a combined $6 million to keep the vital Bay of Fundy cargo ferry service afloat.

The Boys With the Most Toys

He not only fixes trucks and trailers; Steve Plaskos has a few ideas for fixing the labor shortage too.

Manitoba construction-trucking pioneer passes away

WINNIPEG -- Marcel Taillieu, a pioneer and innovator in Manitoba's construction industry, died this past weekend. He was 86.

ArvinMeritor brakes for milestone

PLAINFIELD, Ind., -- ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business celebrated a key milestone recently with the remanufacture of its 10 millionth brake shoe and 50,000th axle differential carrier at its 275,000 sq. ft. facility in Plainfield, Ind.

Hendrickson parent makes exec changes

ITASCA, Ill. -- The parent company of truck and trailer suspensions provider Hendrickson announced that John M. Boler is assuming the responsibilities of president and CEO.

CSI Logistics equips Trailcon trailers with tracking solution

BURNABY, B.C. -- WebTech Wireless has signed a distribution agreement with Trailcon Leasing, allowing customers to track the location of parked trailers as well as goods in transit.

Glasvan opens new Ontario dealership

ALLISTON, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane has opened a new facility in Alliston, Ont.

‘Trash is treasure’ for truckers: Judge

HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia Supreme Court threw out a law banning truckers from hauling trash outside of Halifax.

More highway heroes wanted

AKRON, Ohio, -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber is once again on the hunt for North America's unsung truckers who have who come to the rescue of fellow motorists while on the road.

Cancom Tracking rebranding

CALGARY -- Shaw Communications has announced today the re-branding of its subsidiary companies -- including a name change for its commercial vehicle communications systems business from Cancom Tracking to Shaw Tracking.