Titanium Group adds legal expertise
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group has announced the hiring of Nia Karabatsos as general counsel to assist with legal matters and the execution of mergers and acquisitions. She comes to the company from the business law firm Cassels Brock…
Pulmuone mulls suing striking truckers
The feud between management and truck drivers at Pulmuone, South Korea’s mid-weight food maker, has worsened over the Chuseok holiday as the four-week strike has turned into a legal battle. According to Pulmuone, the company is seeking damage compensat…
2015 Top 50 Green Fleets Deadline Extended
Heavy Duty Trucking is extending the deadline for nominations to be a part of the 2015 Top 50 Green Fleets to Oct. 6. We want to identify the greenest fleets in the country for our Top Green Fleets issue and at the same time learn more about our nation…
Why do people run away from conflict? This is something that for the life of me I will never understand.
Is someone who is never at conflict or wants peace above all else a pacifist or someone in denial? There is a term I have grown to know quite intimately which I refer to as “artificial peace”. Artificial peace is…
Puerto Rican truckers rally against impending business tax hikes
Drivers with La Central Autentica del Transporte union, or CAT, gathered outside the steps of Puerto Rico’s legislative headquarters, blaring upbeat music, as they denounced a 4 percent tax to be levied on most professional services, such as accountant…
Economic Watch: Radiant Logistics Profit Higher, Revenue Jumps
The third party logistics and multi modal transportation services provider Radiant Logistics Inc. reported a small increase in net earnings following the purchase of three operations earlier this year. During its most recent fiscal quarter ending June …
Omnitracs rebrands
DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs announced today that is has rebranded. The new branding unifies its specialized business units under a single, compelling naming, messaging and creative architecture, the company said. The new brand features a redesign of the corporate logo,…
Accuride launches mobile app
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride has launched a free mobile application to give customers access to product information across the globe, the company announced today. The new app is available on iOS (iPhone) and other mobile devices, and the company claims…
Colorado to Open Next Round of Grant Funding
The Regional Air Quality Council will open the application period for its upcoming round of funding under the ALT Fuels Colorado grant program on Oct. 1, the organization announced. Under the federally funded state program, the RAQC awards grants to pa…
CARB Issues Tighter Fuel Emission Rules
In line with a policy goal of California Gov. Jerry Brown that calls for a greenhouse-gas-reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, the California Air Resources Board announced Sept. 25 that it has opted to “readopt” a Low Carbon Fuel Standard…