Tom Payne Jr. named MTA president

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association elected a new crew of officers and executive committee members for the 2011/2012 term.

Manitoba truckers face annual Red dread

MORRIS, Man. - A particularly wet Canadian winter once again means that Prairie truckers could be dealing with flooded highways this spring.

Ocean carriers face record shortfall in containers

PARIS -- Maritime news service Alphaliner says ocean carriers will face a shortage of containers in the coming months as production of new boxes falls below growing demand.

NFI expands Canadian footprint with World Warehouse buy

MONTREAL - North American supply chain solution provider NFI has acquired 3PL firm World Warehouse and Distribution, based in Champlain N.Y. and Montreal.

Record truckload volume in Feb: TransCore

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore's North American Freight Index shows the highest spot market truckload freight volume for the month of February since 1986.

Volvo Trucks, UAW reach tentative agreement

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America has announced that the company and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on terms of a new five-year agreement that would cover approximately 1,300 UAW members at the New River Valley plant in Dublin, VA.

Border bridge operator unveils ExpressPass for trucks, buses

LEWISTON, NY -- First system of its kind on the Canada-U.S. border speeds crossings for cars too.

Con-way Freight ready for eManifest program

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Con-way Freight says it's ready for Canada's advanced commercial information program for cross-border shipments.

N.A. surface trade way up in 2010

WASHINGTON -- The value of North American surface trade was down, but the volume was way up in 2010, compared to 2009 levels, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Feds respond to damning Rail Freight Service Review

WINNIPEG - The Canadian government says it will facilitate the development of a new template service agreement between railways and their customers, and will set up a new process to resolve commercial disputes.

‘Burdensome regulation’ not the answer to rail concerns, CN boss says

MONTREAL - The president and CEO of CN Rail says the rail industry in Canada does not need more regulation to solve rail service issues.

Cnd spot freight volume sets new record: TransCore

TORONTO -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index set another record for spot market freight volume with a month over month increase of 11 percent

PQ Kenworth dealer opens new facility on vocational route

VAL D'OR, Que. -- Kenworth Val d'Or has opened a new Kenworth parts and service facility in Val d'Or, Que.,

Truck tire dealer OKs service agreement with ERS

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- OK Tire has partnered with Emergency Road Services Corp. a 24-hour emergency roadside assistance service for the trucking industry

New message to fleet managers: retread instead

MUSCATINE, Iowa - As the trucking industry finds its feet in the wake of the recession, and while the supply of new tires continues to be tight, Bridgestone Bandag is putting a greater emphasis on retread options.