CTA briefs APTA delegates on top industry issues

HALIFAX, N.S. -- A full contingent of Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) staff were on-hand at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association’s Transportation Summit here today.

N.S. transport minister emphasizes harmonization during APTA address

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Nova Scotia Transport Minister, Maurice Smith, addressed Atlantic Provinces Trucking Associations (APTA) delegates today, with a promise to work closely with the industry ad neighbouring provinces to improve harmonization.

Hitachi Capital opens Canadian branch

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Hitachi Capital America (HCA) has created a Canadian branch of the company called Hitachi Capital Canada (HCC). The Burlington, Ont.-based firm will initially target the truck transportation market in Canada, building on its...

Thermo King achieves EPA, CARB certification for 2013 engines

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Thermo King officials say the company has become the first transport refrigeration manufacturer to receive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for 2013 model year...

COMPETITION WATCH: Caravan Logistics opens new Winnipeg terminal

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Caravan Logistics, in partnership with Risdale Transport, has opened a new terminal in Winnipeg today.

Win some, lose some

TORONTO, Ont. – It comes as little surprise that Ontario’s speed limiter law, as unpopular as it is among truck drivers, is being challenged on numerous fronts through the provincial court system.

ACI e-manifest requirements are coming Nov. 1. For real, this time.

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) e-manifest program for Canada-bound loads is set to go into effect Nov. 1. For real, this time. They swear.

It’s time for governments to end hypocrisy

The transportation industry, by its very nature, is an obvious target for legislators looking to reduce this nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. It’s one of the largest contributors of harmful emissions, any way...

Don’t get left behind

Our cover story this month points out that the date for Canada Border Service Agency’s Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) e-manifest requirements to go into effect  is fast approaching and questions whether motor carriers are...

The California countdown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As New York’s famous Times Square Ball drops at midnight, a global audience of more than a billion will watch New Yorkers ring in the New Year.

California crackdown to target truck tires, too

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Canadian fleets running model year 2010 and older tractors into California after Jan. 1, 2013 will require low rolling resistance tires, in order to comply with the California Air Resources Board’s new...

Meet Margot, Justin and Randy

MONCTON, N.B. – Hustling to prepare supper and feed her children, Margot Griffin counts down to the start of another night shift for Moncton, N.B.-based Armour Transport. She will haul loads around the Maritimes all night before returning...

Second Quebec carrier buys natural gas-fueled tractors

ST-ROMUALD, Que. – By about the end of this September, St-Romuald, Que.-based Transport YN.-Gonthier will become the second carrier in the province to use liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled transport trucks. It has ordered two Peterbilt...

Newly-named Trucking for a Cure convoy set to hit highway

DORCHESTER, Ont. – A convoy of charitable truckers will once again be taking to the highways in Western Ontario this fall to help drive out breast cancer. On Oct. 13, the newly-renamed Trucking for a Cure convoy (formerly Convoy for a...

Western Canadian trucking industry frustrated with limits on wide-base tires

CALGARY, Alta. – Twelve years after new-generation wide-base single tires hit the North American trucking market, most Canadian provinces still impose limits on their use, even though they’re arguably the most fuel-efficient tire...