Translog 2014 to examine congestion issues in GTHA

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area is the largest freight hub and population centre in Canada but congestion is causing movements to seize up. What are the costs of complacency in a competitive world?

CILTNA set for annual Transportation Situation and Outlook Conference

MONTREAL, Que. – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in North America (CILTNA) will be holding its 13th annual Transportation Situation and Outlook Conference in Montreal this April 8th.

#MATS2014 Daimler’s Bernhard gets “real” on viability of natural gas for longhaul applications

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --The hype surrounding natural gas as a fuel alternative for trucking is gone and realism is setting in, the head of Daimler’s global truck and bus business told business leaders gathered for the annual Heavy Duty...

Vancouver container truckers to hold demonstration Friday

VANCOUVER, B.C.--Container truck drivers will hold a rally in downtown Vancouver to protest the BC government's March 19 announcement that it will introduce forced-work legislation.

Infrastructure spending drives development: Steve Ashton

WINNIPEG, Man – Manitoba has “the best opportunity in a generation” to drive economic growth and that can’t be done without significant investments in infrastructure,” Manitoba’s minister of infrastructure...

Gate Activity at Vancouver terminals very, very light: CIFFA bulletin notes

TORONTO, Ont.--In its March 4 bulletin, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association noted that notwithstanding Port Metro Vancouver's protestations that the port is 'open for business', "the fact is that very few trucks are moving...

Looking for a smart way to reduce your fuel costs?

Those tasked with reducing their fleet’s fuel consumption face many technology and training choices and a lot of calculations before they can select solutions that will be cost-effective for them. Recognizing this challenge, Natural...

Natural gas primer

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Being cheap, plentiful and producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions than diesel, natural gas is becoming more and more attractive to fleet operators, but many in the industry still have questions about how it can best...

Breaking News: Federal budget highlights infrastructure spending, dedicated gas tax fund

OTTAWA, Ont.--The 2014 Economic Action Plan (Federal Budget), officially released today at 4 p.m. by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, offers dedicated funds for infrastructure, public private partnerships and gas taxes.

Bakken crude and train derailments: Ever tried wrapping a scalpel in a bubble pack?

Approving the XL pipeline is the best way to ensure against another train derailment disaster the magnitude of Lac Megantic, argues Roger McKnight, senior petroleum analyst with En-Pro International Inc.

FleetSmart’s third Mark Dalton novel is now On Ice

Mark Dalton rides again in “On Ice”, the third and final full-length novel which is now available free from Natural Resources Canada's FleetSmart program  Mark Dalton is the trucker-private detective character created by author...

E-learn how to get the most out of every drop of fuel

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the e-learning edition of its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking in 2011, and is now redeveloping the learning materials, with the support and guidance of numerous trucking industry stakeholders, to meet...

Engine, vehicle manufacturers work towards a global approach to improving fuel efficiency

CHICAGO, Il.-- Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial...

Mack reduces energy consumption at Macungie truck plant

LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. -- Mack Trucks says it is reducing the CO2 output from its Macungie truck plant by 215.3 tons per year, as a result of working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to identify ways to reduce its energy consumption.

ATA’s Graves outlines the major issues that will change trucking in years ahead

ORLANDO, Fla – With Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a Changin” booming into the Marriott World Centre conference hall, American Trucking Associations president Bill Graves took to the stage this morning and addressed how...