Canada announces Health of Oceans initiative

MONT-JOLI, QC– The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced a five-year commitment by Canada’s New Government to the Health of the Oceans Initiative.“Canada’s New…

Purolator introduces electric curbside delivery vehicle

TORONTO, Ont. — Purolator celebrated a significant milestone in its commitment to the environment by introducing the Quicksider prototype, a battery-operated electric delivery vehicle. The first of its kind…

ATA rallies support for HoS stay request

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has been rallying support for its request for an eight-month stay to a US ruling on the Hours-of-Service. The ATA requested the…

Ontario rolls out green initiatives at Purolator plant

ETOBICOKE, Ont. — The Ontario government revealed three new initiatives to encourage commuters and businesses to reduce greenhouse gases, the latest step in the government’s climate change plan. “Thousands of…

APL vessels are worlds first to be accredited by Lloyds Register Hull Assessment Scheme

SINGAPORE — APL has become the first container shipping company in the world to achieve Lloyds Register Hull Assessment Scheme (HAS) certification, the industrys highest standard for vessel hull structure…

Rail industry ushering in emission regulations

OTTAWA, Ont. — Four Canadian railway companies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an effort to reduce air pollution consistent with requirements of standards of the US…

Eighth S-series Greenship launched for Evergreen

KOBE, Japan — Ever Summit, the new S-series Greenship vessel of the Evergreen Group fleet, was launched today at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe shipyard. The ship is the eighth such…

APL unveils air quality improvement plan for California

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Global container shipping provider APL has announced initiatives to improve California’s air quality. The world’s eighth-largest container carrier, APL said it has teamed with the…

OTA Joins the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Smartway Partnership

TORONTO, Ont.–The Ontario Trucking Association has become an affiliate member of the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Smartway Partnership program.<br> The SmartWaySM Transport Partnership program is a voluntary collaboration between…

B.C. truckers can plan for life in the FAST lane

SURREY, B.C. — Work has begun to extend the Highway 15 FAST (Free and Secure Trade Program) truck lane to improve the flow of goods at the Pacific Highway Border…