Costa Rican produce
distribution warehouse
picks Purfresh systems

Sielsa, the largest produce distribution warehouse in Costa Rica, has integrated three Purfresh Cold Storage systems as a key component of the company’s new state-of-the-art facility....

Roadcheck approaches;
inspectors to mobilize

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is helping to mobilize thousands of roadside inspectors June 8-10, 2010 to send a message to commercial truck and bus motor carriers and their employees....

Nash Finch Co completes
expansion of Ohio facility

Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq: NAFC), a national food distributor, has announced completion of a significant expansion of a distribution center in Lima OH....

Hercules’ hybrid reefer
truck designed to run
green—and save green

Hercules Manufacturing Company has received five additional orders after a presentation and inspection of its green hybrid vehicle to Prairie Farms Dairy Inc recently....

DriveCam study pinpoints
dangerous driving behaviors

DriveCam Inc continues its Insights Series by focusing on the long-haul trucking industry. Designed to provide insight for transportation executives and managers...

Volvo Trucks backs Obama
fuel efficiency initiative

Denny Slagle, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Trucks North America, participated in an event at the White House during which President Obama signed a presidential memorandum aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

Mack Trucks supports
Obama fuel initiative

Denny Slagle, president and chief executive officer of Mack Trucks Inc, participated in an event at the White House during which President Obama signed a presidential memorandum aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions ...

Class 8 net orders
climb 91% in April

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles increased 91% in April 2010 compared with the same month in 2009, according to ACT Research Co....

Paccar MX engine
earns EPA certification

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified the Paccar MX 12.9-liter diesel engine to the 2010 emission standards. The MX engine certification and compliance with EPA 2010 emission regulations allows this engine...

ArvinMeritor invests
in Brazilian operation

ArvinMeritor Inc will invest about $10 million to build a new axle manufacturing operation in Resende, Brazil, to support MAN’s production of trucks and buses in the region...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
advances again in April

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for the sixth time in the past seven months, gaining another 0.9% in April 2010....

Sysco selects DriveCam
to cut risk throughout fleet

DriveCam Inc, a global driver risk management company, announced that Sysco Corporation has made a five-year commitment to deploy DriveCam’s Driver Risk Management system in its entire fleet of 9,000 vehicles....

PakSense Ultra Printing Solution
produces data, graphs from labels

PakSense Inc has announced the availability of the PakSense Ultra Printing Solution (PUPs)....

Sabra Dipping Co opens plant,
new opportunities in Virginia

In a ceremony attended by Virginia Gov Bob McDonnell; Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo; and Ofra Strauss, chairperson of Strauss Group, Sabra Dipping Company officially opened its new manufacturing plant in Colonial Heights VA....

Big Green cargo truck
helps ‘electrify’ seafood
deliveries in Big Apple

Big Green, an all-electric refrigerated cargo truck manufactured cooperatively in the Midwest, is making its first deliveries for a seafood business in New York City....

GCCA resolves to ‘Strive
for Excellence’ in 2010-11

“Strive for Excellence” has been selected as the 2010-2011 theme for the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)....

Thermo King TriPac APU
gets SmartWay verification

Thermo King Corporation announced that the TriPac electric auxiliary idle reduction and temperature management system has received verification from the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Verified Technologies program....

Michael Foods to be sold
to GS Capital Partners
affiliates for $1.7 billion

Michael Foods Inc announced that its parent, M-Foods Holdings Inc, has signed a definitive agreement under which its owners, affiliates of Thomas H Lee Partners LP and certain current and former members of management, will sell Michael Foods to affiliates of GS Capital Partners....

Vigillo plans to release
PSP Driver Scorecards

Vigillo LLC, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information in an easy-to-read scorecard format, has announced the upcoming release of its Vigillo PSP Driver Scorecards...

Intermodal market share
sets record in Q1: analysis

Intermodal transport’s share of US long-haul truck traffic reached record highs in the first quarter of 2010, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows...

TMW provides web service
for CSA 2010 management

TMW Systems announced that it would be making available a free service for its carrier customers designed to help them monitor and manage their critical Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) safety scores and data...

ATA supports Obama’s
calls for fuel economy,
emissions standards

Leaders of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) joined President Obama at the White House for his signing of a presidential memorandum that directs the US Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for heavy- and medium-duty trucks....

Fresh Express recalls
salads due to health risk

Fresh Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, is voluntarily recalling a specific selection of Fresh Express Romaine-based ready-to-eat salads with the expired Use-by Dates of May 13th through May 16th and an “S” in the Product Code because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella....

Blue Gem Enterprise
prepares for expansion

Blue Gem Enterprise (BGEM) has moved into a new state-of-the-art distribution center in central Dade County Florida....

Americold establishes
lease with Target Corp
at Arizona warehouse

Americold Realty Trust announced a new five-year triple net lease with Target Corporation for approximately 100,000 square feet of space at the company’s Phoenix AZ temperature-controlled warehouse....