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CTA sponsoring retirement savings program for O/Os, trucking employees
OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and participating provincial trucking associations are sponsoring a comprehensive program of retirement savings plans for employees and owner/operators in the Canadian trucking industry. The...
RBC Purchasing Managers Index shows slower manufacturing growth rate in July
TORONTO, Ont. - After registering strong growth in May and June, Canada's manufacturing sector slowed to a four-month low in July, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, a monthly survey which provides early...
North American surface trade climbs 8.3% year-over-year in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.3% higher in May than in May 2011, totalling $83.8 billion (not adjusted for inflation), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...
NRF and NCCR join legal fight against new US trucking regulations
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Retail Federation and its National Council of Chain Restaurants division have joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals...
US used truck sales up in June, trailer orders stay soft: ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- US used truck sales grew 8% in June over May, but lagged June 2011 and the first six months of 2011, while pricing appears to be slowing a little more rapidly than was previously expected, according to the latest report from...
COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac completes acquisition of Liquid Cargo Lines
CALGARY, Alta. -- Trimac Transportation has completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Liquid Cargo Lines Limited (LCL). Trimac acquired the shares of LCL from McCaig Real Estate, an affiliate...
Fifty-year veteran of the highway named 2012 O/O of the Year
FERGUS, Ont. -- Fifty years on the road without an accident, a history of stopping to help others when needed and a commitment to professionalism have earned Harvey McDonald of Brantford, Ont. the 2012 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year...
COMPETITION WATCH: Wes Armour, ATS win awards for community service, company wellness
MONCTON, N.B. -- Armour Transportation Systems’ (ATS) president and CEO Wes Armour has won the “Builder of Youth Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Boys and Girls Club of Moncton. The award, presented to Armour on May 16, is...
COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce revenue, profits soar in Q2
MONTREAL, Que. -- Acquisitions of Loomis Express, IE Miller and Quik X propelled TransForce to a 25% increase in revenue in the second quarter. Total revenue increased $161.2 million to $812.0 million in the three-month period ending June 30.
