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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA & Canada - YRC Reimer Closes Edmonton Terminal
Local Teamsters reportedly refused wage, benefit rollbacks
Edmonton,ALB,CAN -The Journal of Commerce, by William B. Cassidy -Oct 9, 2009: -- YRC Worldwide's Canadian subsidiary, YRC Reimer, formerly known as Reimer Express, closed its operations in Edmonton, Alberta, after Teamster employees there refused wage and benefit reductions, the Edmonton Sun reports... YRC Reimer President, Clayton Gording, told the newspaper 55 to 60 truck drivers and warehouse workers would be affected. The vast majority of Reimer's employees accepted wage and benefits cuts, he told the Sun. "It's a tough economy and people have to realize this," he said... Teamsters at U.S. national LTL carrier YRC and regional subsidiaries Holland and New Penn agreed to cumulative wage cuts of 15 percent and an 18 month suspension of pension contributions. YRC Worldwide employs about 35,000 Teamsters... (Photo from highwaynews: YRC_Reimer)
* USA - CARB fines company for not reporting cargo handling equipment
Sacramento,CAL,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Charlie Morasch -October 8, 2009: -- The California Air Resources Board has fined one port cargo mover for failing to report engine information... APL Eagle Marine Services was fined $35,625 after a CARB investigation allegedly revealed the company failed to properly report its diesel-powered cargo handling equipment at terminals at the Port of Oakland and the Port of Los Angeles... The alleged violations occurred in 2007 and 2008. CARB requires engine serial numbers for 2006 and older engines to be reported to the air quality agency... In a statement, CARB said Eagle Marine reported the equipment numbers as serial numbers... (Images from apl.com: History)
* USA - Express-1 Acquires Forwarder LRG
Saint Joseph, Mich.,USA -The Journal of Commerce, John D. Boyd -Oct 9, 2009: -- Logistics firm Express-1 Expedited Solutions acquired air and ocean freight forwarder LRG International and will run it as part of the company’s Concert Group Logistics unit... “This acquisition is evidence that we are committed to advancing the size and capabilities of our CGL logistics network,” said Michael Welch, CEO of Saint Joseph, Mich.-based Express-1... It particularly helps CGL to expand into Europe and Asia, plus other major regions, Express-1 said... (Image from express-1: homepage)
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