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Greenbrier calls for safer tank car design
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.– The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. continues to advocate for safer tank cars by filing comments to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The full text of Greenbrier’s comments…
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Mullen Group on Mill Creek, Kriska, and the Western Canadian trucking industry
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Even though the majority of its business is in oilfield services, Mulllen Group Ltd. is more optimistic about the short-term future of its trucking and logistics operations. “We’re probably a little more bullish on the trucking and…
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15th Freighters and Belly Cargo World Conference takes place in Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hung.–Budapest Airport aims to turn Hungary into the gateway to Europe. While this remains a priority, the development of the Hungarian economy provides a good basis and demand for the cargo airlines. These were amongst the most important points…
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Northern Frac to open new plant on CN’s Wisconsin rail network
CHICAGO, Ill.–CN and Northern Frac Proppants II, LLC, celebrated the opening of Northern’s new frac- sand production plant at Alma Center, Wis. CN now serves 13 frac-sand mines with more than 10 million tons of annual production capacity, the railway…
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Finnish cargo company says it will be first LNG shortsea container operator
HELSINKI, Fin.–Containerships has ordered two additional new, dual-fuel engine-technology container ships. Containerships will be the first shortsea container operator in Europe to run ships on LNG, the company said in a release. “Our new ships will not just meet, but…
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Behind the Kriska-Mullen deal
PRESCOTT, Ont. — As reported earlier, Mullen Group Ltd. and Kriska Holdings Ltd. have decided to combine some of their operations. In essence they are forming a new holding company (Kriska Transportation Group) which will oversee the activities of both…
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Commercially-aligned regulatory regime “key” to rail’s support of growing economy in Saskatchewan: CN chief
SASKATOON, Sask.–Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN said today CN’s capacity to invest in continued improvements in rail transportation to support Saskatchewan’s thriving economy requires a sound, commercially-driven regulatory regime. “We firmly believe the federal government should…
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CILTNA GTA Region Chapter conference offers “mini outlook” on growth trends, sustainability
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in North America held its Mini Outlook Transportation Conference September 23 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. The event featured a keynote speech by Howard Eng, the President and CEO of the Greater…
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Stakeholders should “take lessons from the past” in dealing with Port Metro Vancouver challenges: consultant
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Scott Galloway, a transportation consultant and the West Coast representative for the Freight Management Association of Canada, gave a speech at the CILTNA GTA region chapter’s Mini Outlook Transportation Conference Tuesday, outlining the “pending challenges” at Port Metro Vancouver.…
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Mullen Group Ltd., Kriska Holdings Ltd. investing in new ‘growth orientated’ transportation and logistics company
OKOTOKS, Alta., PRESCOTT, Ont.–Mullen Group Ltd. and Kriska Holdings Limited are pleased to announce that they have entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) in which Mullen Group and Kriska Holdings have agreed to create Kriska Transportation Group Limited (“Kriska…