Purolator International expanding regional offices serving transborder trade

JERICHO, NY – Purolator International is adding three branches during the first quarter of 2013, bringing its total number of branches to 33. 

Meritor Wabco named exclusive supplier for Daimler Trucks North America

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has been named the standard position steer axle service brake chamber supplier for all Daimler Trucks North America air brake vehicles.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for eastern region

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed Frederic Pare as regional sales manager for Eastern Canada.

COMPETITION WATCH: Seaway Express bulks up fleet, real estate holdings

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Seaway Express has announced additions to both its truck fleet and real estate holdings, with plans for further investments later this year.

Remote diagnostics is proven way to reduce downtime

NASHVILLE, Tenn – Being able to access and transmit critical truck engine data from trucks on the road  to key decision makers responsible for their maintenance in a manner timely enough and accurate enough to allow smart decisions...

Downtime is getting worse, fleet owners complain

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If football is a game of inches, trucking is a business of minutes. Every minute a truck spends in unproductive downtime costs dearly. Yet the latest truck technologies, engines in particular, are adding to the problem...

Volvo Trucks emphasizing capacity growth in its dealer network

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Growing investment in its dealer network is a key priority for Volvo and the truck maker today announced further expansion throughout the southeastern US.

Polar rebrands pair of businesses under Rockwell American umbrella

AZLE, Texas -- Polar Corporation has rebranded a pair of its businesses. Quality Trailer Products and Century Wheel and Rim operations will now operate under the Rockwell American brand. The change culminates a yearlong initiative to unify the...

Great Dane realigns sales management team

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane has announced a range of promotions and additions to its sales management team, designed to better align with the company's strategic sales and customer service goals, the company said.

TRP introduces remanufactured brake line

RENTON, Wash. -- TRP has announced the creation of a remanufactured brake program, offering linings for 20,000- and 23,000-lb applications to help fleets comply with the latest stopping distance and CSA requirements.

COMPETITION WATCH: Cavalier partners with US carrier RIST Transport

BOLTON, Ont. -- Cavalier has announced a new partnership with RIST Transport, which will combine the two carriers’ networks and provide two-day service between the northeastern US and markets in Ontario and Quebec.

The new anti-spam legislation: How can it affect your business?

I recently spoke with Ralph Kroman about Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation. Ralph Kroman is a business lawyer with WeirFoulds LLP. He helps his clients deal with intellectual property and technology matters such as the acquisition of...

Former Kelron Logistics owner, president Geoff Bennett dies

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Geoff Bennett, former president and co-chair of Kelron Logistics, died Dec. 23 after a battle with cancer. Bennett started Kelron with his partner in 1992, growing the business from his basement to a North American operation...

The new rail reality

At CITT’s recent Reposition 2012 conference, I heard something during a C-Suite discussion on shipping by rail that caught my attention and should interest all motor carriers, whether they see railways as competitors or partners. Until...

Walmart should be lauded, not criticized, for its supercube innovation

Sometimes writing this column is so easy, it becomes difficult. Huh? What do I mean by that? My challenge is to make my long-winded opinions fit in the allotted space, which is a struggle because the subject matter is so plentiful it’s...