Dynamite Oilfield aims to outlast competitors in downturn
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Dynamite Oilfield Services, based in Alberta, is operating in survival mode hoping to be rescued by higher oil and gas prices and an end to the downturn. The company finds itself in an unprofitable position for its…
No turning back
TNT Tank & Trailer Repair isn’t hunkering down, it’s expanding its business despite stubbornly low oil prices
Saskatchewan’s doors are open to oil and gas producers
REGINA, Sask. – No one should be surprised that the current low price of petroleum products has cast a pall over the western Canadian economy, but even in the downturn it appears there’s hope for the future. And it appears…
Alberta’s oilpatch facing a rough, wild ride
EDMONTON, Alta. – The fact that global oil prices are down should surprise no one who’s been paying attention to the news over the past year or so. But how does that affect Alberta, a province that traditionally has lived…
Education over experience
Ever heard of Pete Seeger? You probably know a few of his songs. “This Land Is Your Land.” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” “We Shall Overcome.” Just the other day, I was humming “If I Had a Hammer” after my laptop…
MTA wins round in biodiesel battle
WINNIPEG, Man. – A government listens to the people? Since when? Since 2015, apparently, if you live in Manitoba and represent the province’s trucking industry. That’s according to Terry Shaw, executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association, who told Truck…
Tandet Logistics: Embracing generation X/Y
They say there’s always one man behind the curtain. For the Tandet Group, that man is Scott Tilley and he’s not really behind the curtain of the company, but he is pulling all the strings. If you’re in the trucking…
Not his first rodeo
After making a mid-week delivery in Brandon, Man., Mark headed west into Saskatchewan because his dispatcher Bud had told him his next load would be coming out of Regina and destined for Vancouver. What Bud hadn’t told him was when…
Talking shop – and taxes
You love working on your truck but you’ve had it with dropping greasy tools onto a dirty driveway. Changing out filters and adjusting brakes would be a lot easier inside a dry, insulated, well-lit shop. Lucky for you, your home…
Apnea screening helps in the fatigue fight
The trucking industry spends plenty of time tracking the hours that drivers work. Every line recorded in a logbook is carefully scrutinized to ensure no one is sitting behind the wheel for too long. Many fleets have gone so far…