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Titanium Transportation Gets New Rigs, Increasing Fleet Size
WOODBRIDGE, ON - The trucking operation Titanium Transportation Group Inc. said this week it received the first shipments of its 2016 Volvo VNL 670 model trucks and expects to take delivery of a total of 140 Volvo trucks during 2015 and in early 2016.
Average Diesel Cost Lowest in Nearly Three Months
LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average Canadian price of diesel continues moving lower, hitting its lowest level this week since just after mid-April. New figures released by the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group show it's at $1.109 per liter, down $0.008 from last week. This is also the third straight weekly drop and has shed $0.015 during this time.
New Ferry Says Goodbye Diesel, Hello LNG
MONTREAL -- While some in trucking continue mulling over whether to switch at least a few of their trucks from diesel to natural gas, a little history was made Monday when first ferry to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in North America was commissioned in Canada.
Navistar Becomes Third Truck Maker to Skip MATS 2016
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Navistar has become the third truck maker to pull out of the Mid-American trucking show next year, but plans to return in 2017. The decision follow moves by rivals Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Trucks to skip the annual gathering held in March since 1972 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, accordign to Truckinginfo.com. "We've made the decision to not attend the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show," said Navistar spokesman Steve Schrier. "We look forward to returning to the Mid-America Trucking Show in 2017 to showcase our technology and products." MATS is regarded as the largest trucking show in the U.S., this year seeing record attendance of nearly 82,000 people along with having more than 1,000 exhibitors filling 1.2 million feet of exhibit space. Toby Young with Exhibit Management Associates, which puts on the show, told Truckinginfo, "Navistar has been a strong supporter of MATS, participating every year since the first MATS in 1972. Their presence at the 2016 show will be missed. We will continue as planned with sales for the 2016 MATS beginning on July 15 and, given the recent news, additional exhibit space opportunities for returning and new exhibitors."
