Connolly wins CITT’s Award of Excellence
MONTREAL, Que. – CITT has announced that Don Connolly, CCLP, has been awarded its annual CITT Award of Excellence for 2017. The award is reserved for a CITT-Certified Logistics Professional designation holder who has demonstrated career-long excellence and leadership in…
CTA publishes video explaining changing shipper-carrier relations in an ELD world
TORONTO, Ont. – Mandatory Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) – coming into effect in the U.S. in December 2017 and in Canada shortly after – are changing carrier-shipper relations. As carriers gear up to comply with the rule, shippers need to…
Petro-Canada Lubricants launches product selector tool
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Petro-Canada Lubricants has partnered with OATS to develop an enhanced version of its free-to-use online product selector tool. The LUBE 360 Product Selector is part of Petro-Canada Lubricants’ service offerings for on-road and off-road operators and is…
Geotab adds new partner solutions to its marketplace
TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab today announced the availability of new partner solutions on the Geotab Marketplace. Strategically selected to improve business and driver productivity while helping fleets with regulatory compliance requirements, Descartes MacroPointTM, Welltrax by Vertrax and HighJump Prophesy Dispatch…
Houston port plans more night gates despite slow start
Port Houston is the only port on the US Gulf with regular extended gate hours. Photo credit: Port of Houston Authority
HOUSTON — Port Houston plans to add night gate hours at a second container terminal and provide a “fast lane” for truckers who check in online as the US Gulf’s…
OOIDA continues to push for delay to ELD mandate
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – A growing list of organizations requesting exemptions and delays to the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is proof the impending regulation is flawed, according to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). It says 12 organizations…
Refresher courses needed to maximize value of driver training: PIT
MONTREAL, Que. – Driver training on fuel efficiency and safety is only effective if it includes refresher courses, according to a new study released by PIT Group. The research and engineering group also showed the benefit of in-vehicle technologies to…
EPA Aiming to Yank Glider Kits from GHG/MPG Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has begun the formal process to launch a rulemaking that would eliminate provisions affecting glider kits within the Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards, which start to take effect in January.
HDA Truck Pride’s Tina Alread Honored by Northwood University
Tina Alread, vice president of marketing and communications for HDA Truck Pride, has been recognized by Northwood University, in partnership with the Auto Care Association, AWDA, and MEMA for her dedication to aftermarket education.
Geotab Adds Trio of Solutions to Marketplace
Geotab has added three solutions geared to heavy-duty fleets to the Marketplace app platform, including Descartes MacroPoint, Welltrax by Vertrax, and HighJump Prophesy Dispatch TMS.