TransForce Inc. said its acquisition of two units of Clarke Inc. will be completed by Jan. 1. All conditions for the acquisition to be finalized have been met, Montreal-based TransForce said Dec. 20. Terms were not disclosed for the deal, ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has created a reference guide for carriers looking to recruit drivers from overseas. Guide identifies key considerations for carriers that wish to hire immigrant drivers. It provides an overview of the ...
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Truckload carrier Transport America Inc. could become the latest publicly traded fleet after a regulatory filing that targets a $75 million stock offering. The filing late on Dec. 17 does not state how many shares might be offered or what ...
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Trucking companies no longer will be required to file quarterly financial reports to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,the agency announced in the Federal Register. Motor carriers that haul property or household goods now ...
Yara International ASA has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard(HMD)for the construction and delivery of 2 mid-size LPG carriers with an expected cost per vessel of USD 51 million. Following an evaluation of ...
Article by Aaliyah Arthur Winter is coming!Actually,it's here;but it's not too late to make sure your house and yard are winter ready.Here are some simple handyman tips that will help a lot this winter.It's not too late to get them done! ...
It will come as little surprise to motor carriers that shippers have been the biggest benefactors of deregulation. A new Conference Board of Canada report, comparing a highly regulated environment (taxicabs) to a deregulated one (for-hire ...
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Ford Motor Co. said it will add 5,000 jobs in the United States and launch 23 new vehicles globally in the upcoming year. "Next year, we are embarking on our most ambitious global launch year ever" said Raj Nair, group vice president for ...
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The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has made its first road safety remuneration order (RSRO). The agency says the RSRO comes after extensive consultation with interested stakeholders in the road transport industry over the past 12 months. ...
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ShriVallabh Pittie Group, India, is investing $70 million to build a yarn spinning plant near Sylvania, Ga., and hire 250 employees. The plant will manufacture carded cotton yarn and offer flexible production to meet market demand. "We ...
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Ford will launch 23 new models around the world in 2014 – its most aggressive global vehicle launch year in its history – with production set to be spread across several new production facilities. The 23 new Ford models ...
A joint venture of Zachry Industrial, Inc. and CB&I has been selected by FLNG Liquefaction, LLC and FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC to engineer, procure and construct the Freeport Liquefaction Project in Brazoria County, Texas. Zachry and CB&I ...
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Machinery has made human efforts a lot easier than ever before, using winding machines for wrapping cord, thread, rope, wire, tape, ribbon has become common. There are many great winding machine manufacturers available in India which ...
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A new truck, specially designed for the road conditions in the country, the Hino 300 series, has been launched in Tema. “Equipped with a powerful engine to overcome the stress of road conditions in Ghana, the truck has flexibility of ...
The inaugural Top Fleet Employers program, administered by Trucking HR Canada, will be accepting applications beginning Jan. 1, organizers have announced. The national program recognizes fleets that offer the best workplaces in ...
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