Shipper conditions stable in September: FTR Associates

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Shipper conditions were for basically unchanged in September from August, with a reading of -6.9 on the FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). FTR officials say the range where the SCI has settled...

Manitoba Trucking Association doles out industry awards

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association honoured several members of the province’s trucking industry during its annual Fall Awards Gala last week.    Taking home the MTA-Payne Transportation LP Associate of the Year...

Kinedyne announces personnel changes

BRANCHBURG, N.J. -- Kinedyne has announced Paul Wolford has rejoined the company as vice-president of sales and marketing.

Georgia Ports Authority opens expanded rail yard

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has officially opened its expanded Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The $6.5 million, 6,000-ft. rail yard extension is designed to expand...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index climbs 8% in October

TORONTO, Ont. -- Coming off a dip in September volumes, TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw an 8% increase in month-over-month volumes for October. Year-over-year volumes were down 14% from the particularly high levels...

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Answering the critical capacity question

TORONTO, Ont. -- Can equipment – specifically the inability of some carriers to invest in new tractors – fuel trucking’s next consolidation phase?

How will trucking fare in turbulent 2013? Leading CEOs share their thoughts

TORONTO, Ont. -- As carriers head into 2013, how do they think they will fare and what strategies will help them?

CTA to CBP: Follow due process with C-TPAT suspensions, appeals

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is once again calling upon the US Customs and Border Protection Agency to follow due process as it relates to C-TPAT suspensions and appeals. According to CTA president and CEO, David Bradley,...

Navistar launches disaster relief program for International customers

LISLE Ill. ­-- Navistar has initiated a disaster relief program to assist with Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts on the East Coast designed to get International Truck customers back in business as soon as possible, the company has...

TruckNews.com moves to daily newsletter format

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com’s twice-weekly e-newsletter is now moving to a daily format. The newsletter will feature TruckNews.com’s latest Headline News items, videos, and blogs, as well as a list of upcoming events and...

Halifax Gateway Council hosting summit for North American delegates today

HALIFAX, N.S. -- The Halifax Gateway Council (HGC) is hosting three separate inbound missions to Halifax for commercial delegates from North America, Europe and Asia. The North American edition of the Halifax Logistics Park Summit takes...

CSA a fundamental game changer for US trucking: TCA’s Heller tells Driving for Profit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- It hasn’t changed a single US law, yet the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program is proving to be a “fundamental game changer” for truck transportation, according to Dave Heller and Chris...

Meritor makes revisions to business segments, executive team

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor has revised its financial reporting structure “to drive efficiencies across the corporation,” opting to report future results under two segments: Commercial Truck and Industrial, and Aftermarket and Trailer....

GE, Clean Energy join forces to expand LNG network in US

HOUSTON, Texas -- GE and Clean Energy Fuels are collaborating to expand the infrastructure for natural gas transportation in the US. Officials say the agreement will support Clean Energy’s efforts in developing a fuelling network to...

Meritor Wabco wins top supplier award from Wabash National

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has won the 2012 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National during its annual supplier conference. Meritor Wabco, a Wabash National supplier for more than 20 years, is the only supplier to earn the honour for...