China’s State-Owned Oil Companies Create Oil Shortage, Analysts Say
Since refinery oil prices have dropped in China, the two state-owned giants, PetroChina and Sinopec, have been controlling fuel supply, causing shortages at privately owned gas stations.
Feds Put Off Issuing New Trucking Safety Rules
A 76-year-old man in LA county was hit by a truck while riding his bike in 2008.
COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buys Quik X
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — TransForce has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares of Quik X Transportation, including its US operations. [Full Story]
Compli lands first Canadian customer
DALLAS, Texas — Compli, a provider of human resources and compliance management software, has broken into the Canadian market by inking a deal with Saskatchewan uranium hauler Timeline Logistics International. [Full Story]
Timken Launches Automotive & Heavy Duty Aftermarket Website for Online Collaboration
The automotive and heavy duty aftermarket teams at The Timken Company have launched a new online site for professional technicians and do-it-yourself installers.
Calif. County Yearns For ‘The Way It Used To Be’
Part of a monthlong series There’s a lot to like about Solano County, Calif., a collection of bedroom communities between San Francisco and Sacramento: great climate, diversity and until recently, very stable neighborhoods.
New England ferry company wins Cat CT660
PEAKS ISLAND, Me. — A family-run ferry company in Maine has been awarded a Cat CT660 vocational truck as part of Caterpillar’s ‘Win a Cat Truck’ contest. [Full Story]
J.B. Hunt Transport Selects CSS for Drug and Alcohol Consortium Services
Compliance Safety Systems has been selected by JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to offer drug and alcohol consortium services to carriers providing contracted services to J.B. Hunt.
September U.S. Containerized Imports Fall 6 Percent from August
U.S. containerized import volume fell 6 percent in September from the month before as retailers restrain inventories. Even a surge in auto parts shipments was not enough to offset growing retailer pessimism about consumer demand.
ERS celebrates fifth anniversary
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Emergency Road Services founders Dawn and Alvis Violo recently invited more than 100 customers into their home to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their company. [Full Story]