Hoffman Appointed President and COO of Integrated Freight
Integrated Freight Corp. named Henry P. “Hank” Hoffman president and chief operating officer.
Holland Hiring Drivers
Holland, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, plans to hire nearly 1,000 drivers this year. Building on strong fourth quarter performance, the company is preparing for further increases in shipments.
Clean Energy, Dillon Transport To Build Natural Gas Fueling Station
Clean Energy Fuels has signed an agreement with contract freight carrier Dillon Transport to build, operate and supply an LNG/CNG fueling station on Dillon-owned property in Dallas.
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 2.9 Percent in February
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.9 percent in February after increasing a revised 3.5 percent in January 2011.
Marty Stuart to Headline at Walcott Truckers Jamboree
Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, announced that Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives will be performing at the 32nd Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 14.
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index Continues to Climb, Sets New Record
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index sets another record for spot market freight volume with a month-over-month increase of 11 percent, despite February being a short month.
FHWA Launches New Bridge Safety Initiative
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new bridge oversight initiative that will let the Federal Highway Administration more closely monitor how states are performing their bridge inspections and maintenance.
Lot Of Bottle
A beer truck driver had too much bottle when he tried to force his way out of a motorway slip road and caused a massive six lorry pile up.
Bay Shipbuilding to build 2 supply ships in Sturgeon Bay
Bay Shipbuilding Co., part of Fincantieri Marine Group, on Monday announced it has landed a contract to build two new vessels in Sturgeon Bay by 2013.
Asahi Kasei expanding production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery separator material
Asahi Kasei E-materials will increase its production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery (LIB) separator by 50 million m2/year at its plant in Hyuga, Miyazaki, with start-up scheduled in the spring of 2013.
Hipore is a microporous polyolefin membrane s…