TMW Systems buys trucking software provider

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- TMW Systems, the largest provider of enterprise management software to the transportation industry in North America, has acquired Integrated Support Decision Corporation (IDSC)

VP named to lead new Hendrickson truck group

ITASCA, Ill. - Hendrickson says it has realigned four truck industry business entities into the Hendrickson Truck Systems Group.

Bay Ferries between Maritime ports a vital service, study says

DIGBY, N.S. -- The beleaguered Bay of Fundy cargo ferry that operates between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B. is being described as "essential" to the local economy in a joint government-business study.

Sask. Trucking Association names new director

SASKATOON -- Denis Prud'homme, President of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), has announced the appointment of Al Rosseker as executive director.

Arctic shipping passage close to opening: Scientists

PARIS -- The possibility of an arctic shipping lane could be a reality one day soon, according to the European Space Agency, which reported this week that satellite photos show arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record.

Equipment group urges U.S. to scrap steel tax

The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association is urging the U.S. federal government to abolish duties on imported steel, citing the continued hardships the tariffs place on the U.S. motor vehicle industry.

Bridgestone raises rubber prices

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (BFNT) and Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. have announced price increases on the companies' Bridgestone, Firestone, Fuzion and associate brand tire lines.

Oceanex sold to private investor consortium

MONTREAL -- Oceanex Income Fund, the owner and operator of a marine cargo service transporting containers from Newfoundland, has agreed to sell all of its assets to South Coast Partners Limited

Shippers, CVSA back carriers on stay of current HOS rules

WASHINGTON -- In five separate filings, law enforcement, shipping and trucking interests have come forward to support the American Trucking Associations'

Marine Atlantic posts another fuel surcharge

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Staring next week, on Oct. 1, Marine Atlantic will apply an additional 3.1 percent fuel surcharge to the posted tariff rate for commercial vehicles, as well as passenger cars and passengers. All rates are based on one-way transportation.

Canada Customs to update licence plate-reading technology at border

OTTAWA -- Canada will expand and update technology that provides automated reading and instant database checking of vehicle licence plates entering from the U.S.

FMCSA asks court to heed ATA’s call for HOS rules stay

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finally issued a response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that threw out two key provisions

Pete dealer exhibits prosperity from the ground up

LAVAL, Que. -- Four decades ago, Gabriel Lussier started selling used truck parts in Ste. Julie, Quebec. Then, in 1997, he opened a Pete dealership.

Okanagan Hwy. 97 to get twinned

SUMMERLAND, B.C. -- Transport Canada and its B.C. counterpart have identified improvements to Hwy. 97 in the Okanagan Valley as a major priority under the country's new long-term infrastructure plan.

Oakville, ON fleet honored by Big Orange

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics and Schneider National spent a whole day earlier this month honoring 32 exception carriers -- including a couple of Canadian haulers -- at the fifth annual Carrier Recognition Conference in Green Bay, Wis.