Transportation AWARD-WINNING SUPPLIERS: Inside Bison Transport June 2, 2004 Continued expansion into western and southern U.S. and a new reefer division are part of Bison Transport’s expansion plans. Don Streuber, president and CEO, Jeff Pries, vice president, sales &…
Transportation PeopleSoft announces Supply Chain Management 8.8 November 18, 2003 PeopleSoft, Inc. has announced PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management (SCM) 8.8. The solution will include new functionality designed to enable manufacturers to increase the speed and agility of production, and…
Transportation California: an expensive place to visit October 22, 2003 Los Angeles, CALIF. — California truckers will face higher IRP fees and could face an increase every single year from now on because of new rules signed into law recently…
Transportation Lafarge aims to reduce truck/wildlife collisions September 29, 2003 A major cement producer in Alberta is adjusting its trucking schedules to help reduce the number of truck/wildlife collisions. Lafarge’s Exshaw operation (located just east of Canmore) produces 1.2 million…
Transportation Arrival of new ships heralds comprehensive vessel redeployment for Canada July 29, 2003 Two newbuildings being introduced into its transAtlantic services are the catalyst for a significant redeployment of tonnage in Canada Maritime’s three different weekly services in the North America-Europe trade lane…
Transportation Only 5 months to implementation of IATA resolution on cargo density May 28, 2003 Time is approaching fast for the implementation of new rules on cargo density, advises the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association. "We strongly encourage our members to begin informing their…
Transportation Cerno Research reports on motor carrier staff turnover rates January 20, 2003 Cerno Research, which conducts Canada’s only national labor compensation survey for the trucking industry reports that, in 2002, the national average for managed turnover among Canada’s motor carriers was 21%.
Transportation *** EXPORT SPECIAL *** 2003: A rough crossing for Canadian exporters January 17, 2003 Canadian exporters have turned more cautious about the business outlook, while remaining optimistic about the future overall, according to Stephen S. Poloz, Vice-President and Chief Economist at Export Development Canada.
Transportation 2002 proves a banner year for Maddocks Systems January 6, 2003 Who says 2002 was a tough year for technology suppliers? Canadian transportation optimization solutions provider Maddocks Systems says it has completed a record year for new sales of TruckMate…
Transportation Canada, Ontario to invest to improve traffic flow at Windsor-Detroit gateway July 12, 2002 The federal government and the province of Ontario have jointly invested $880,000 to ease traffic congestion on Huron Church Road in Windsor, and to improve the efficiency of the Windsor-Detroit…