Con-way launches leadership academy
Con-way Inc. has announced the establishment of its Leadership Academy, a four-tiered training program designed to enhance the skills of employees company-wide....
Across the pond: On-line safety audits
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
A recently launched benchmarking website for fleet managers in Great Britain has revealed that more than one-third (35%) of fleet operators there do not fully comply with all relevant corporate and regulatory requirements relating to fleet safety...
ATT and Mobile Awareness promote safety
Advanced Transportation Technologies (ATT) has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with Mobile Awareness, which designs and markets transportation safety products. ...
Ethanol seen as delivering one-two punch
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Support is increasing to make ethanol a leading alternative fuel choice, not only as a way to cut petroleum imports faster but to aid economically depressed rural areas...
StarTrak saves the bacon—and the shellfish
By David Cullen, executive editor
Copenhagen-based container shipping line Maersk Line has reported its recent deployment of a new StarTrak wireless reefer container GPS tracking system has led to the recovery of significant amounts of purloined foodstuffs...
CVGI names vision systems chief engineer
Truck component manufacturer Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. (CVGI) has hired Peter Whitehead as chief engineer-- vision systems...
New Yorker wins Volvo prize
Michael Hickox, an owner-operator based in western New York State, is the grand prize winner of Volvo Trucks North America’s “When You Know, You Win” promotion ...
Hino Trucks reaches dealership milestone
By Deborah McGuffie-Schyhol, associate editor
Hino Trucks has announced its U.S. dealer network now includes 150 dealerships and that it plans to add up to 30 more locations during the 2007 fiscal year...
J.J. Keller founder dies
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has announced the death earlier this month of its founder and chairman emeritus, J.J. “Jack” Keller, at age 88....
Pacer opens new transload center
Pacer Distribution Services, Inc. (PDS), the warehousing and distribution arm of Concord, CA-based logistics provider Pacer International, is opening a new 52-door transload center in Carson, CA...
Karmak advances Eudy
Carlinville, IL-based Karmak, a provider of computer systems and business management systems to the heavy-duty truck industry, recently promoted Jeff Eudy to vp of sales ...
TCA slates inaugural Leadership Summit
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has announced it will host its first Leadership Summit July 17-18, in Chicago...
Truck OEM reveals EPA ’07 impact
By David Cullen, executive editor
Sweden’s Volvo Group is reporting that total global deliveries of trucks from its four truck companies--- Volvo Trucks, Mack, Renault and Nissan Diesel-- through May amounted to 82,865 units, a decrease of 10% compared with the year-earlier period...
Containers get high-tech security
Florida’s Port Everglades Terminal is the latest port facility looking to upgrade freight security, in this case by adopting General Electric’s CommerceGuard container security device (CSD) system....
DHL buys Astar stake
To beef up the flow of freight into its ground delivery network, Plantation, FL-based express carrier DHL has acquired a 49% minority equity interest and a 24.9% voting interest in Astar Air Cargo ...
NationaLease launches new website
NationaLease has a new website, www.nationaleasetruckrental.com, designed to enable businesses to search the company’s entire U.S. network and then select the specific commercial truck model they seek to rent – all online...
Fontaine to install Carrier ComfortPro
Through an agreement between Fontaine Modification and Carrier Transicold, Fontaine will become the largest single installer of Carrier’s ComfortPro auxiliary power units (APUs) for new trucks...
Menlo expands Asian reach
Logistics provider Menlo Worldwide is buying out Singapore-based Cougar Holdings Pte Ltd., and its primary subsidiary, Cougar Express Logistics, for $33.9 million ...
Cardinal Logistics taps Ten Eyck
Bill Ten Eyck has joined Concord, NC-based Cardinal Logistics Management as vp of business development. ...
Safeway now accepts Wright Express Card
Safeway Inc., one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America with a network of more than 290 fuel sites across the U.S., has announced it will begin accepting the Wright Express card for fuel purchases at the pump...
Mack debuts more than a radio
Mack Trucks Inc. is offering the new Navion R5000 navigational radio optionally on its Pinnacle highway and Granite vocational Class 8 truck models...
Shell takes technology on the road
On July 31 Shell Lubricants will open its second annual Shell Technology Tour in Indianapolis, offering fleet maintenance managers and mechanics the latest information about the company’s newest products and services ...
Heads-up displays will show up more in future
As more and more vehicle information is being channeled to drivers of cars and commercial trucks alike, heads-up displays (HUDs) will become a critical ...
Networkcar taps Perry
Anne Perry is joining wireless vehicle-management firm Networkcar as director of operations. In her new position, she will be responsible for developing the company’s strategic direction...
Knight opens Dallas brokerage center
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation is opening a new brokerage service center in Dallas, to be operated by its Knight Brokerage LLC subsidiary...
ExxonMobil to build new tire compound plant
The chemical manufacturing subsidiary of ExxonMobil plans to build a factory to produce new specialty elastomer compounds that can improve the durability of tires and make them lighter in weight by using less raw material...
FMCSA sheds some light
By Marilyn Wilson, managing editor
In response to a petition file by the Truck Manufacturers Assn. (TMA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has clarified an August 2005 Final Rule concerning lamps and reflective devices on commercial vehicles. ...
Biofuel sustainability questioned
A new report from London-based consulting firm Arthur D. Little is throwing a cold pail of water on the long-term viability of biofuels....
Smithway buy inked
Shareholders of Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. have agreed to a buyout of the Fort Dodge, IA-based truckload carrier by Nashville-based rival Western Express for $54 million...
Webb Wheel and Leland Brake team up
The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel and Leland Brake & Wheel Parts have formed a strategic partnership to source and supply a full line of brake system components to the heavy-duty aftermarket...
FedEx gets fiscal boost from ground business
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
A 12% increase in revenue from its ground operations helped increase FedEx Corp.’s total revenues and profits in its fourth fiscal quarter, as well as for its fiscal year...
Real Time Freight customer list grows
Real Time Freight Services has announced that more than 25 additional shippers and carriers have started using its services since the beginning of the year...
Heil’s Baratti dies suddenly
According to Heil Environmental, David Baratti, vp of sales and marketing for the firm, died this past weekend at home in Chattanooga. Further details, including funeral arrangements, are not yet available...
NPTC and J.J. Keller host technology webcast
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) is teaming with J.J. Keller & Associates to present the second in a series of webcasts related to Performance Management Technology. ...
Chrysler and Getrag building gearbox plant
A new $530-million factory is being built jointly by Chrysler Group and Getrag Transmissions Corp. in Tipton County, IN, to build dual-clutch automatic transmissions for Chrysler cars and light trucks...
