Manac Takes Minority Stake in ABS Remorques
ABS Remorques Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of live-bottom semi-trailers, announced that Manac Inc., the leading Canadian manufacturer of semi-trailers, has taken a minority stake in the company.
February 17, 2017Greenkraft to Add Classes 6-7 Alternative Fuel Trucks to Production Mix
Truck maker Greenkraft Inc. announced plans to expand to a bigger factory in 2017 and also introduce a new line of alternative fuel Classes 6-7 cab-forward trucks called the G3 and G4, respectively, it said.
February 17, 2017Rush Enterprises Adds Truck Center in New Mexico
Rush Enterprises Inc. announced it opened a Rush Truck Center in Farmington, New Mexico.
February 17, 2017CSX Shareholders Seen Likely to Make Harrison a $300 Million Man
CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,” according to analysts.
February 17, 2017Ancra Updates Cargo Handling Equipment
Ancra International introduced its Retract-A-Roll 3 addition to its cargo handling systems.
February 17, 2017Penske Agrees to Settlement in California Meal and Rest Break Lawsuit
Penske Logistics has agreed to pay 344 drivers a total of $750,000 to settle a longstanding class-action lawsuit over a California meal and rest break law.
February 16, 2017DB Schenker Buys $25 Million Stake in UShip
Third-party logistics provider DB Schenker purchased a $25 million stake in online freight intermediary uShip, strengthening a partnership between the companies that work on a joint European venture.
February 16, 2017Freight Executives Urge Caution on Trade
WASHINGTON — A disruption of trade agreements with Mexico has the potential of hindering the country’s flow of products with its southern neighbor, freight executives told a Senate panel Feb. 15.
February 16, 2017Omnitracs, Peloton Forge Platooning Alliance
Fleet telematics provider Omnitracs has forged a partnership with Peloton Technology to bring truck platooning capabilities to its customers, a development that could accelerate trucking’s adoption of the emerging technology.
February 16, 2017DeFazio, 15 Other House Democrats Urge Trump to Redo Nafta
A coalition of at least 16 House Democrats, led by Oregon’s Peter DeFazio, said Feb. 16 it will file a “Blueprint for America’s New Trade Policy,” urging President Trump to fulfill his campaign promises and negotiate a thorough overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement or withdraw from the 1994 agreement.
February 16, 2017