French Labor Unrest: Tear Gas, Blocked Roads, President Firm
Tear gas briefly choked a Left Bank neighborhood and truckers blocked highways in Provence and Normandy in new tensions over a French labor bill Tuesday – but the president insisted that he won’t abandon the contested reform. France is facing a tense w…
Truckers block French roads but president firm on reforms
Truck drivers block the road near Fos-sur-Mer, southern France, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Truckers are blocking highways around France to protest longer working hours in a new labor bill, but President Francois Hollande says he won’t abandon the contested…
Driving for Profit full-day seminar only a few weeks away
LONDON, Ont. – Driving For Profit: Best Practices from the Best Fleets, a full day workshop put together by NAL Insurance and CarriersEdge is coming up in a couple of weeks on June 1, 2016. The day’s focus will be geared…
French roads blocked over labour law; president stands firm
Truckers are blocking highways around France to protest longer working hours in a new labour bill, but President Francois Hollande says he won’t abandon the contested reform. France is facing a week of new strikes and other union action against the bil…
Startup wants to put self-driving big rigs on US highways
To many, that might seem a frightening idea, even at a time when a few dozen of Google’s driverless cars are cruising city streets in California, Texas, Washington and Arizona. But Anthony Levandowski, a robot-loving engineer who helped steer Google’s …
Sikh truckers drive 3,000 km to deliver $1 million in donations for McMurray evacuees
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Trucking Conditions Falter in Weaker Economic Environment
The Trucking Conditions Index fell by nearly 50% in March as a weak economy during the first quarter of 2016 had a negative impact on the freight market, according to the latest FTR report. The March TCI measured 4.22 for the month and FTR cautioned th…
Tandet raises money for Fort Mac relief effort
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Tandet Corporate, a transportation, equipment and power solutions company based in Oakville, Ont., has donated over $10,000 toward the Fort McMurray wildfire relief effort. Tandet employees raised $2,690 for the effort, with the company matching each dollar,…
Trucker charged in double fatal crash makes first Maine court appearance
Randall Junior Weddle, 54, of Greeneville, Tennessee made his initial appearance in a Maine court Monday morning on two counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated operating under the influence. His attorney, David Paris, sits reading the court…
Trucking Industry Facing Driver Shortage
Thousands of truckers are creeping up to retirement age and there are not nearly as many young drivers coming up to fill the gap. The Manitoba Trucking Association’s Terry Shaw tells Winnipeg’s Morning News the industry has to promote itself better.