Port Metro Vancouver sees increase in cargo volumes
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver says it has seen cargo volumes increase 1.5% so far this year compared to the first half of 2014. The port has processed 70.3 million metric tonnes of total cargo during the first half…
‘White noise’ backup alarm adopted by municipal fleet
COCHRANE, Alta. — Responding to noise complaints from local residents, the town of Cochrane, Alta. has equipped its trucks with ‘white noise’ backup alarms. The bbs-tek alarms, from Brigade Electronics, replace the traditional loud ‘beeping’ noise associated with back-up alarms…
US truck tonnage nears all-time high in July
ARLINGTON, Va. — US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.8% in July, marking the second highest level on record. The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was up 3.7% compared to July 2014. Year-to-date, US tonnage was up 3.4% compared…
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Still from dash came video on Ohio State Highway Patrol Facebook page shows smashed guard rail and crashed semi in embankment on Ohio highway; Trooper Eric Devers arrived at the scene and is credited with saving trucker’s life. Photo credit: Ohio State…
ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO PREPARE FOR PC-11 MOTOR OIL?
I recently had a chat with Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer, technology, with Chevron Lubricants. He has just been named the new chair of the ASTM’s Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel, which is tasked with the final development of the…
ONTARIO TRANSPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AMONG THE BEST IN NORTH AMERICA
Steve McPherson of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has won first place for Level 1 inspections at the CVSA’s North American Inspectors Championship. Ontario tends to fare extremely well at this North America-wide competition. I was at the provincial finals…
HAS IT BECOME TOO DANGEROUS TO STOP AND HELP?
Professional drivers have long been known as the Knights of the highway, always willing to pull over and help when they come across someone in distress. But recently a Good Samaritan driver for Mount Pearl, Nfld.-based Atlantica Diversified Transportation Systems…
HAY, HAY! HELP IS ON THE WAY!
Rosenau Transport has a reputation for giving back. Its employees organize the 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign, which collects donated food items from shippers and transportation companies across Western Canada and then delivers it to local food banks. And Michael…
With Alberta in a rut, Transcourt turns attention to US expansion
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Tank trailer leasing and long-term rental firm Transcourt is looking to grow its business in the US, as market conditions and the overall economy deteriorate in Western Canada. Transcourt president Bruce Daccord said in a recent interview…
TruckPro adds two new members
TruckPro has added two new members to its growing network of locations. Schellenberg Heavy Equipment in La Crete, Alta. and Marick Diesel Inc. in Mont-Saint-Hiliare, Que. have joined the network. TruckPro now has more than 100 service centres, making it…