California port strike over as new deal reached
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The eight-day clerical workers strike, which severely hampered activity at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and cost the region close to $8 billion, has been resolved.
Trailer Wizards appoints parts fulfillment manager for Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has appointed of Jonathan Assels as parts fulfillment manager for Ontario. Based out of the Mississauga office, Assels will be responsible for maintaining and further building Trailer Wizards’ parts…
TBEI Appoints New General Manager for Ox Bodies Inc.
TBEI Inc., a manufacturer of dump truck bodies, equipment and end dump trailers, has named Terry Campbell as its new General Manager of Ox Bodies Inc.
SoCal Port Strike Costing $1 Billion Per Day As Union Clerks Turn Down $190,000 Offer
Among the nation’s shrinking union population, the unionized office workers at Southern California’s ports make more than most actors in the Screen Actors Guild.
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Transplace Acquires Torus Freight Systems
Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, announced it has acquired Torus Freight Systems, a Canadian-based logistics services company focused on Canadian cross-border and intra-Canada freight.
New Volvo Trucks Chief Plans to Take on Vocational Market
Expect Volvo Trucks in North America to work on making inroads into the vocational market as well as enhancing ways to benefit customers as long as they own the truck, under Goran Nyberg, the company’s new president of North American Sales & Mar…
Russian Trucker Hits Language Barrier
A Utah truck driver has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against FedEx and long-haul contractor GNB Trucking Co., for allegedly firing him due to his Russian accent.
CARB Deadlines Looms For Trucks and Buses
The California Air Resources Board is reminding truck and bus owners to check now to see if their vehicle fleets are among those that will have new rules to follow as of Jan. 1, 2013.As the new year begins, heavy-duty trucks and buses (more than 26,…
Boyd Bros. Acquires Mid Seven Transportation
Boyd Bros. Transportation recently acquired Mid Seven Transportation in Des Moines, Iowa.