CTA pleased with progress made at Canada-US border

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has commended legislators on both sides of the Canada-US border for following through on commitments made as part of the bi-national Beyond the Border action plan announced a year ago.

LEADERS: Day & Ross’s Doug Harrison on reducing waste and growth in a tough market

Q: You were named president of Day & Ross General Freight about a year ago and later COO of the Day & Ross Transportation Group. You have extensive experience on both the carrier side and the shipper side. What is your vision for the...

Jonathan Kletzel appointed leader of PwC US Transportation & Logistics practice

NEW YORK,  NY --  PwC US has appointed  Jonathan Kletzel as the new Transportation and Logistics (T&L) leader within the firm’s U.S.  Industrial Products practice, effective immediately.

Port of Los Angeles container volumes drop 16% in November; Year-to-date traffic up 2.7%

LOS ANGELES, Calif – Truckers picking up from the Port of California and wondering if business was a tad slower this November, were right. The Port of Los Angeles released its November 2012 cargo volumes. Overall volumes today, showing a...

Montreal Ring Road opens Dec. 15

MONTREAL, Que. -- Fourty-four years after construction began on Quebec’s A30, the final section, the ring road bypassing the Island of Montreal, is completed and open for traffic. Some 50 kilometres of four-lane highway now offer vehicles...

New Brunswick ‘paralyzing’ provincial trucking industry with fees: APTA chief

DIEPPE, NB -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association says Service New Brunswick’s registration renewal fees are paralyzing the industry.

Three Goodyear truck tire retreads receive SmartWay certification

AKRON, Ohio -- Three of Goodyear’s truck tire retreads have received SmartWay certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): the G316 AT Fuel Max, the G572 LHD Fuel Max and the G305 ATS Fuel Max.

Construction industry throws support behind second Detroit-Windsor bridge

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sixteen construction and transportation organizations, lead by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), are calling on US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to swiftly approve construction of...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remains steady in November

TORONTO, Ont. - TransCore’s Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index saw no change in month-over-month volumes for November. Year-over-year load volumes were down 15% from November 2011. In spite of the decrease, load volumes are still well...

One-on-one with Volvo president Goran Nyberg

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- When Göran Nyberg, the recently appointed president of sales and marketing with Volvo Trucks, moved into his corner office at Volvo’s Greensboro, N.C. headquarters in October, one of the first things he requested...

Toronto Area Council of CITT has executive team in place

TORONTO, Ont. -- CITT Toronto Area Council has elected its executive team for 2013 and all positions remain unchanged.

the end of the line

I recently spoke with Jeffrey Carhart, partner of the law firm Miller Thomson. He is a respected expert in the area of corporate Bankruptcy and Insolvency. I asked him some questions and got some interesting answers. 

Trucking conditions cool off in October: FTR Trucking Conditions Index

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions eased off in October, falling to a reading of 7.9 following September’s 65% increase over August index numbers to a level of 9.6, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

Mack, Volvo 2014 heavy truck line-ups certified by EPA, NHTSA

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack and Volvo’s full line-ups of model year 2014 trucks and tractors are now certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in accordance with 2014...

British soldier turned ice road trucker dies in Alaska Highway plunge

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- A former British soldier turned ice road trucker has died following a crash on the Alaska Highway, reports the Calgary Sun.