Ontario enviro-commish calls for greater GHG reductions

TORONTO - Ontario’s environmental commissioner wants to step up efforts to deal with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but not all the methods he’s proposing sit well with the trucking industry.

Bedard talks about bridging brands

MONTREAL – TransForce's president and CEO Alain Bédard says that he will consider consolidating several recent fleet acquisitions, specifically in the same-day courier and parcel delivery segments.

Bendix honors 'platinum' distributors

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems recognized the "outstanding achievements" in its Premier Distributor Program, including several Canadian-based companies.

NAFTA surface trade highest since '04

TORONTO -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada trade totaled $48.7 billion in March, up 15.7 percent from March 2010.

Boughton goes racing

TORONTO -- Alan Boughton, president of Trailcon Leasing is turning his long-time passion for racing into a business venture.

Santa’s elves can moonlight as swampers

CHURCHILL, Man. -- The most direct route for a laden cargo ship to get from here to the some major European markets is clear across the North Pole.

Traffic congestion kills, but cleaner vehicles helping: Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – More than 2,200 Americans a year die prematurely due to exposure of fine particulate matter in fuel emissions while idling in traffic.