Enhanced sleep apnea screening urged for truckers

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. -- New recommendations have been released by a joint task force, offering an updated approach to the screening and management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among commercial truck drivers.

Designers answer Michelin’s vehicle safety challenge

GREENVILLE, S.C., -- Road traffic injuries are on pace to become the third most prevalent cause of worldwide death or injury-related disability by 2020, according to the World Health Organization.

Toronto logistics firm bought by Greatwide

TORONTO -- Greatwide Logistics Services of Dallas, Tex.-- one of North America;s top 10 largest providers of non-asset-based transportation and third party logistics -- has acquired Gallop Logistics Corporation, a privately held freight brokerage company in Toronto, Ontario.

Marine cargo service to set sail near Chatham

WALLACEBURG, Ont. - Corn and other agricultural cargo coming through Wallaceburg, Ont. could begin traveling via the Sydenham River in the next few weeks.

Eaton’s Terry Lane passes away

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Canadian truck industry lost a familiar and friendly face this week with the passing of Terry Lane, a longtime employee and manager with Eaton Truck Components in Mississauga, Ont.

APU maker taps NA customer service exec

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- RigMaster Power Corp. has named Scott Shaw to the newly created position of customer support manager, North America.

CTA says feds ‘can do better’ by okaying association environmental plan

OTTAWA -- The federal government should be putting aside some dough in next year's budget for some trucking-sponsored environmental initiatives, says the nation's largest carrier group.

Freightliner goes live with new medium-duty buyers website

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has launched a website that gives users an interactive tour of its Business Class M2 medium-duty truck.

Nissan sells diesel unit to Volvo; Scania holders tell MAN to drop takeover

TOKYO -- Nissan Motors is completely out of the truck-making business. This week the company announced it was dissolving its capital tie-up with Nissan Diesel by selling its remaining 6 percent stake to shareholder Volvo.

Prairie province kicks in an extra 300M for highways

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba will boost highway funding in the province by 50 percent, Premier Gary Doer has announced.

B.C. border cops return after walking off the job

VANCOUVER -- Four B.C.-U.S. border crossings should be back to normal this morning after 60 unarmed Canadian border guards left their posts Sunday over a security scare.

Navistar International appoints VP & controller

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-- Navistar International has named John P. Waldron vice-president and corporate controller. Waldron, 42, will be elected an officer of the company and also will serve as principal accounting officer.

Customs takes ACE show on the road

WASHINGTON -- A series of educational awareness sessions geared to help carriers better understand the ACE Modernization Program will be launched at select sites near the Canada-U.S. border.

VPA container expansion project gets government’s thumbs up

VANCOUVER -- B.C.'s provincial Ministry of Environment has approved the development of the VPA's Deltaport Third Berth Project -- an initiative to expand container handling facilities at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C.

Hino certified for ’07

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Hino Trucks has received certification of conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for all of its 2007 model year engines, adhering to stringent EPA standards of emissions reduction being introduced for all on-highway diesel engines starting Jan. 1, 2007.