Canada Customs cops save trucker from burning rig

FORT ERIE, Ont.-- A North-York, Ont. trucker is in serious condition in hospital in Buffalo and a pair of Canadian customs officers are being hailed as heroes after they pulled him from his burning vehicle, saving his life.

BFGoodrich supports BC off-road trail

PRINCETON, B.C. -- Awell-known public off-road trail, buried in the wilderness of B.C.'s Cascade Mountains was honored by BFGoodrich as one of the 2007 Outstanding Trails for its uniqueness, history and scenic views.

Rogers GSM network expands to growing BC corridor

VANCOUVER -- Rogers Wireless is heading to northern B.C. to serve two princes.

Security clearance for port workers slated

OTTAWA -- By Dec. 15, 2007, workers who access Canadian seaports will be required to undergo new security clearances and background checks, Transport Canada announced.

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.