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 ...
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved new trucking regulations that combine rules between Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC through a New West Partnership. "These changes will enable industry to increase efficiency through reduced ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for March 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with March 2013. Intermodal traffic in March totaled 1,025,907 containers ...
On 25th March 2014, 20 Scania New G Euro IV high-end heavy trucks were delivered to Tianjin Dongliang Xinrui Logistics. Su Bolun, general manager of Scania (China) Sales Co., Ltd, Wang Yunting, general manager of Beijing Qichi ...
Tags: Transportation, Heavy Truck
Transpro Freight has grown their warehouse operations with the acquisition of Trigistix Warehouse and Distribution and North American Distribution Logistics' warehouses. "We're very excited about acquiring these new assets," says Transpro ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Freight
Post recession, the earthmoving and construction equipment industry is loOKing at rapid growth once again. Investments in new facilities, innovation, new developments in machinery are being encouraged globally. Hydraulic equipment and truck ...
Speaking at a Safeway Inc. distribution center in Maryland on Feb. 18, President Obama ordered his staff to develop a proposed rule further tightening greenhouse-gas emissions by heavy- and medium-duty trucks by March 2015 and to complete ...
Tags: Transportation, Greenhouse-Gas Rules, Trucks
Truck manufacturers Paccar and Daimler are recalling thousands of trucks equipped with Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISLX12 G engines because of a potential issue with the intake manifold pressure sensor. Earlier this month, engine ...
Tags: Natural Gas Engines, Trucks
Henkel Corporation has introduced a new, water-based reactive autodeposition coating, Bonderite M-PP 930C™, formulated specifically to deliver a uniform, defect-free surface coating on raw cast components and ferrous metals. This ...
Tags: coating, Construction, Decoration
Allied Wire & Cable expands its hard-to-find mil-spec and aerospace cable stock, as well as its value-added capabilities with the purchase of all inventory and machinery from California-based distributor, Alan Wire. As of February 14, ...
Tags: mil-spec cable constructions, expanded in-house value-added service
NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry will be opening of its first Canadian office in Ottawa, ON. “Around the world, governments have begun to recognize the economic benefits associated with global truck platforms, ...
Westcan Bulk Transport, one of Western Canada's largest haulers of liquid and dry bulk commodities, is celebrating 50 years in the transportation industry. "We are extremely proud of our successes over the past 50 years, through economic ...
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An estimated 200,000 trailers will be equipped with trailer-tail technology by 2017, according to manufacturer ATDynamics. The technology reduces aerodynamic drag at the back of tractor-trailers, improving fuel efficiency by about 5%. It ...
Tags: Transportation, Trailer
PPG Industries has formed an agreement between the commercial coatings group of its automotive refinish business and Van Nay, LLC, to expand the line of ECK corrosion-prevention products that PPG distributes. PPG now offers the full line of ...
Tags: Commercial Coatings, ECK Products
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday mixed US rail traffic for the month of February 2014, with carload volume decreasing and intermodal volume increasing compared with February 2013. Intermodal traffic in February ...
Tags: Metal Product, Coal Shipments