The Toll Group has commenced operations from its new $24 million freight terminal in Hobart’s north. The 17,000 square metre facility on 6.8 hectares in the Brighton Transport Hub is its most modern and efficient transport terminal ...
Canadian truckers might soon see more boat tails and other rear-drag aerodynamic technologies on the Canadian market as ATDynamics, a supplier of semi-trailer aerodynamics technology is expanding its sales efforts in Canada. The company ...
For trucks with trailers, slippery winter roads and downhill gradients represent a tough challenge for even the most skilled of drivers. There is always the risk of the rig becoming unstable and, in the worst-case scenario, starting to ...
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On November 29, the joint venture (Dongfeng Smith) of Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng and German Smith completes the foundation-laying ceremony in Wuhan Economic and Technology Zone. The JV is another important step of ...
After joint fuel economy testing with ATDynamics, C.R. England will begin deploying TrailerTail equipment on 200 new trailers this November. ATDynamics says the adoption of their aerodynamic technology at C.R. England has the potential to ...
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Spanish forwarding agent Primafrio has ordered 400 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The ordered vehicles are intended to modernise the fleet of this company specialised in the transportation of refrigerated goods, with reliable semi-trailer ...
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National Trucking Week began today, meant as a time to appreciate the role of trucking in Canadian life, and particularly to applaud the skill and professionalism of its drivers. Many will have comments to make but we thought Louise Yako, ...
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Louise Yako, president and CEO of the B.C. Trucking Association, penned the following open letter to the nation's professional drivers in honour of National Trucking Week. Thanks to the Industry & Professional Drivers during National ...
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Plug Power, a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, has announced that Mercedes-Benz US International has ordered 123 additional hydrogen-based GenDrive fuel cell units to power new forklift trucks for its material handling ...
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Semi-trailer rental companies Train Trailer and WestVan have announces they will be integrating under a singular brand: Train Trailer. Officials say the new Train Trailer can provide a more expansive list of services with a larger fleet ...
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SIOUX CITY | City officials are considering ending curbside glass recycling and encouraging people to cash in bottles for refunds instead. They said decline in the value of glass has made processing it impractical without passing higher ...
When semi-trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. won an exclusive 5-year contract to produce 2,500 frac tanks for a supplier to the fast-growing hydraulic fracturing industry, it turned to DJ Products for a safe, effective way to move ...
Tags: Yard Truck, Heavy Frac Tanks, Forklifts, semi-trailer