Fall 2009 - Trailcon

ReportonTransportationPresented By Trailcon Leasing Inc.FALL 2009 • VOLUME NO. 45IN THISEDITIONTECH TALKA simple solution for yard managementPITCHING INMemorial scholarship honours industry veteranCUSTOMER CONNECTIONMaple Lodge Farms – ALL IN THE FAMILYINTERMODAL INSIGHTSRough sailing for Canadian portsTRAVEL TIPSNew Zealand and Hong Kong –natural and man-made wondersINDUSTRY NOTESMacKinnon Transport acquiresWalker Group of companiesand much more!72 YEARSAND COUNTINGWilson’s renews long-time contractAfter 72 years of service, Wilson’s Truck Lines Limited has renewed a 10-yeartransportation contract with Metro Ontario, owner of the former A&P stores.The Wilson’s–A&P relationship dates back to 1937, when the grandfather ofcurrent Wilson’s chairman and CEO James Wilson bought a truck to help thefarmers who leased his land north of Toronto transport their crops to stores inthe GTA. The partnership evolved and endured over the years as A&P purchasedDominion, Miracle Food Mart, and The Barn stores. Then in 2005, Quebec-basedgrocery retailer Metro Inc. acquired A&P and all its banners, converting them,with the exception of Food Basics, to Metro stores.....continued on page 2

what’sINSIDEEditorial ................................3Tech Talk...............................4Pitching In ............................5Customer Connection .............6Intermodal Insights ................7Travel Tips ..........................8-9Industry Notes................10-11FYI ................................12-13Boys & Their Toys.................14Frank Says ..........................14Calendar of Events ...............15©2009, Trailcon Leasing Inc. All rights reserved. This work – coveredby the publisher’s copyright – may be reproduced or copied in anyform or by any means (graphic, electronic or mechanical, includingphotocopying, recording, through bulletin boards, CD ROM orany information retrieval systems) with attribution given to theReport on Transportation.What our readers think of Report on Transportation is important toour sanity. If you have any comments please take a moment to sendus a note. Information contained in this publication has been compiledfrom sources believed to be reliable. While every effort has been madeto ensure accuracy and completeness, these are not guaranteed.No liability shall be incurred by Trailcon Leasing Inc. or by anycontributor. Readers are urged to consult their professional advisorsprior to acting on the basis of material in this newsletter.REPORT on TRANSPORTATIONDesigned and produced by:Newcom Business Media Inc.Copywriting:Praskey Communications Inc.Published by:Trailcon Leasing Inc.6950 Kenderry GateMississauga, ON L5T 2S7Tel: 905.670.9061Toll Free: 866.939.9061Fax: 905.670.9066Parts & Warranty: 905.670.7003Service: 905.670.1500Web: www.trailcon.comEmail: sales@trailcon.com72 years – and counting:Wilson’s renews long-time contract....continued from the coverThe strong bond forged more than sevendecades ago continues under the new ownership.“Wilson’s flexibility is unlimited, andit has the agility and knowledge to adapt tothe new Metro Ontario service format, saysWilson. “It is this attitude that has allowed usto achieve 72 years of service commitment.”As the dedicated carrier for the MetroOntario/Food Basics stores, Wilson’s makesabout 1400 deliveries from Toronto and 250from Ottawa each week. The carrier’s fleetof 675 trailers, both dry and reefer, suppliedby Trailcon Leasing, and its 225 tractors log23 million kilometres a year on daily deliveriesextending from Windsor to Quebec, andnorth to Thunder Bay. Although it’s dedicatedto Metro for outbound distribution,Wilson’s brings back full loads from a varietyof companies to the Metro warehousesso that it’s not running empty miles.“Ultimately, the goal is to gain efficienciesand reduce our environmental impact, andto do that, you have to reduce the numberof empty miles that you run,” says MarcMousseau, executive vice-president andgeneral manager of Wilson’s.A sister company, Specialized MotorExpress (SMX), provides transportationservices for other customers, primarilysuppliers to the food industry, as well.As times changed, so did Wilson’s,making major investments in technologyto increase its operational efficiencies. Allits tractors, for example, are equippedwith a state-of-the-art GPS tracking systemthat complements the carrier’s dispatchoperating system. “It gives us the ability toproperly map out our routes, and monitorour driver and tractor performance andutilization,” explains Mousseau.The company also recently purchased anautomated fuel system that determines fuelallotments, and provides mileage and otherreports. “It can even tell us how much fuel isleft in our tanks, allowing us to better planthe delivery of our fuel and minimize ourinventory,” he says.In fact, “the entire operation is fullyintegrated, from fuel supply to routing, toJamesWilsonMarcMousseaudispatch and to actual activity on the unit,”notes Mousseau. “We can pull off reports,and monitor and ensure efficiencies relatedto anything in the operation. That allows usto be more competitive and provide betterservice.” After all, he adds, “whatevermetrics we can pull out at the end of theday allows our customer to evaluate ourperformance, and together we can look athow we can improve on efficiencies.”It’s a formula that has worked for 72 years– and counting.2 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

BEYONDReasonableEditorialBy Alan Boughton, President, Trailcon Leasing Inc.If you like to read editorials that make youfeel warm and fuzzy and proud to be Canadian,this would be a good time to stopreading and turn the page.I have wanted to weigh in on this subjectfor a long time, but many of my friends andcolleagues have said that all I will accomplishby putting my views in writing is tomake others think that I am a bigot and thatI don’t love our “new Canada.” The truth is Iam not a bigot, which I have shown clearlyby my actions over many years. However, Ido not love this new dynamic in which increasingnumbers of visible – and very vocal– minorities lobby to impose their customsand beliefs on the rest of us.Let’s consider two cases before the courtsin which “new/visible-minority Canadians”are suing employers and/or the TorontoPolice for simply doing their jobs. In the caseof Metropolitan Police officer Michael Shaw,he made the mistake of stopping CanadaPost fill-in letter carrier Ronald Phipps in aposh Toronto neighbourhood. Phipps, whois black, decided that he had been a victimof racial profiling and took his case to theHuman Rights Tribunal. In a ruling in June2009, the adjudicator agreed. To make a longstory short, Phipps is bringing forth a lawsuitagainst the police chief, the entire force,and perhaps even you for reading thiseditorial. He claims he has suffered grievously,and told the Toronto Star that he hastrouble sleeping, has lost weight, and is“teased mercilessly” by co-workers.Fast forward to Deepinder Loomba, whois suing Home Depot, where he worked as asecurity guard and was directed by assistantmanager Brian Busch to either wear a hardhat or vacate the construction area. Loombawas wearing a turban, refused to wear ahard hat, and now recalls that he wasthreatened to be fired as opposed to fined,which is what happens when the Ministryof Labour witnesses such an infraction.His suit states that he has – wait for it –“suffered from headaches and insomnia.”Hmm…We’re sensing a theme here. Acheque from Home Depot for $40,000 willmake Loomba’s headaches and insomniadisappear, but for all of us who employ folkslike him, our headaches have just begun.In yet another example of reason runamuck, Brampton MP Ruby Dhalla introducedBill C-428: An Act to Amend the OldAge Security Act (residency requirements),in June. Dr. Dhalla aims to reduce the residencyrequirement so that all immigrant seniorscan receive OAS benefits after living herefor just three years instead of 10. If this Bill ispassed, it means that immigrants already livinghere can bring over their parents, installthem in their basement apartment, and, ascant three years later, Mom and Dad willbe eligible to collect OAS benefits for therest of their lives, despite having contributedabsolutely nothing to our country.In our great industry, we are now“blessed” with a new lobby group–the IndianTrucking Association (ITA). Representingthe ITA are Najib Iqbul, general secretary,and Jatiner Jaswal, executive director. Withtrue tribal mentality, the ITA is demandingthat the Ministry of Transportation publishimportant communications in Punjabi aswell as English. OK gang, fasten your seatbelts.It gets even better: the ITA wants “fiveto 10” Punjabi-speaking officers in Ontarioin the next 10 years. At this point, I snappedmy bolt and put pen to paper.Canadians, we should now convey clearlyto all new Canadians and to our MPs, MPPs,law enforcement offices, MTO, judges, andanyone involved in writing or enforcing ourlaws and regulations that they need to injectbut one word to measure whether therequest of a new Canadian or minority iswarranted. That word is “reasonable.”For example:■ If you ride a motorcycle in Canada, youmust wear a helmet for your own protection.If you refuse, you are not issued amotorcycle license. A reasonable solution.■ If you are a woman who has no rights inyour native land, but you refuse to lift yourburqa in Canada for your driver’s licensephotograph, your license is denied. A reasonablesolution.■ If you are an immigrant from India attendinghigh school, and you denounceCanadian society for embracing Christmas,Easter and even Valentine’s Day, and insteadwant to celebrate Diwali, a Hindu holiday,so you should. Grab the family and off toIndia you go to celebrate for as long as youwant. A reasonable solution.■ If you don’t want to wear a hard hat ona worksite because it impinges on your religiousfreedom, you need to sign a waiverstating that, in the event of a head injury,you, and you alone, will bear the cost of thatinjury, and there will be no lawsuits filedagainst any party, regardless of the cause. Areasonable solution.■ If you are a senior who wants to immigrateto Canada and draw OAS benefits,fine. You can get whatever you’re entitled to,based on what you have contributed to ourtax system during the years you have livedin Canada. A reasonable solution.In 2008, my wife and I visited parts of theworld that some only dream about. We wentto Egypt to see the pyramids, and later toDubai. Both Egypt and the United ArabEmirates are Muslim countries, and some oftheir customs are very different. For example,if a westerner is being served in a store or arestaurant in Dubai, and a UAE citizen enters,both tradition and the law mandate that theArab resident is served prior to any foreigner.Now for some westerners, particularly oursouthern neighbours, I’m sure this wouldbe an issue. For me, there’s a reasonablesolution: if I don’t like it, I need not visit thereagain. After all, it is their country. As thesaying goes: “When in Rome, do as theRomans do.”Canada grew and prospered for over 100years with immigrants who were thrilled tobe here; all they wanted was to assimilateand become Canadians. This new wave ofimmigrants, by contrast, wants us to changeour customs and traditions so that they canretain theirs. This is not right, and unless westand up and say “enough is enough,” the insanitywill continue. As far as I’m concerned,their demands are beyond reasonable.FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 3

TECH TALKA simple solution for yard managementBy Stuart Innes, I.T. Manager, Trailcon Leasing Inc.I have been in the transportation businessfor 17 years, and one of the most demandingtasks I have encountered is managingand maintaining the fleet, accurately andconsistently.We have all attended seminars on thelatest and greatest technology, from GPStracking to RFID, but often find thatthe solutions don’t meet our current businessrequirements.I often wondered: why couldn’t there be asolution that’s as easy as “drag and drop?”Fortunately, that’s no longer just wishfulthinking – we now have a yard-managementenvironment that uses “drag and drop” technologypowered by G&C Software SolutionsCorp.’s Unit Management System (UMS).Trailcon Leasing piloted UMS Basic twoyears ago, using a ruggedized mobile tablet(F5) from Motion Computing.The marriage between Trailcon’s existingmaintenance decision software (EMDECS)and UMS reaped immediate benefits, andwas further enhanced by the multiple peripheralsof the Motion F5 tablet. UMS wasquickly and smoothly integrated into ourdaily operations and reporting structures.The transition from Trailcon’s manualsystem to UMS was so advantageous to theFleet and Service personnel that they addedPrzemek Chmielewski, Trailcon’s shunt driver, creates a shunt order using the mobile tablet.the UMS shunting module last fall to bettercontrol yard moves. Trailcon took it a stepfurther earlier this year with the rollout ofthe UMS Smart Yard Check (SYC) to furtherautomate our yard processes.G&C will be piloting its latest solution,Real Time Mobile Inspection (RTMI), atTrailcon later this year. This new softwarewill automate the manual inspectionprocess of trailer release and return.By integrating G&C products withEMDECS, Trailcon knows the what, where,and when – in real time – of all of its assetsfor any of its locations.As a result, turnaround times have beenshortened considerably, and preventativemaintenance scheduling can be flagged bythe system in real time, allowing the fleetmanager to coordinate the mobile repairorder via the wireless solution.G&C realizes that quick returnon investment is a mustwhen a company is choosinga yard-management solution.Consequently, it develops systemsthat are simple to use,have self-explanatory screens,and show only what the userneeds to see at each point of theprocess. G&C can achieve thisbecause it understands thetrucking business, and makesuse of the best technology available.Drag and drop, tip of theday, color-coding statuses, andscheduled reports are just a fewexamples of the user-friendlyand time-saving features builtinto its yard-management solutions.Another feature thatmakes the systems so effectiveis their ability to provide fieldinformation online to any userwith access to a browserenableddevice.After a full day of moves inthe yard, fully customizablemanagement and operationalreports can be generated on demandor on a scheduled basis, and deliveredvia e-mail in PDF, Excel, Word, and otherformats.The G&C solution integrates with yourcurrent system. Integration methods vary,but can be via web services, file loads, orother formats compatible with your operatingsystem. For more information, visitwww.gcso2.com.4 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

PITCHINGINMemorial scholarship honours industry veteranAT THE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY(l to r): Kathy Cartan, president, Motive Media;Gene Moser, president, Challenger Motor Freight;Jeff Ryan, director, corporate affairs, LabattBreweries of Canada; Cathy Noonan, chief supplychain officer, Molson Canada; Dr. John Tibbits,president, Conestoga College; Todd Dennis,fleet manager, Cargill Ltd. (and brother of GordonDennis); Paul Rockett, president, The SherwayGroup; Mike Krell, senior account manager,Trailcon Leasing Inc.; André Beaudry, vicepresident,external relations, Conestoga College.▲The untimely death of Gordon Dennis,director of distribution for the Ontario/West Region for Molson Canada, at the ageof 58, has prompted his family, employer,and associates to establish a memorialscholarship in his honour.Donors contributed $21,500 towards theGordon Dennis Memorial Endowment forExcellence in Supply Chain Management atConestoga College, Kitchener, Ont. Matchingfunds of at least that amount will comefrom the Ontario Trust for Student Support.Dennis built a 30-year career in the transportationsector, and was renowned for hisinsights and innovations in the area ofsupply-chain management.This endowment will permit the presentationof the first $1,000 scholarship awardthis fall to a deserving second-year studentfrom the Business Administration – Materialsand Operations Management programwho has achieved in the first year of programstudies an overall academic standing of atleast 70 per cent, who meets the financialneeds requirement,and whois intent on pursuinga career insupply-chainmanagement.In addition toMolson Canada,scholarship contributions came fromTrailcon Leasing Inc., Challenger MotorFreight Inc., The Sherway Group, LabattBreweries of Canada, Sleeman BreweriesLtd., and Motive Media.Donors contributed $21,500 towards theGordon Dennis Memorial Endowment forExcellence in Supply Chain Managementat Conestoga College.Pulling for charityORBIS Canada’s Kids Sight Program cameout the winner when the charity, with supportfrom FedEx Canada, brought together17 teams of 20 members to see who couldpull a FedEx cargo plane the fastest in itsORBIS Pull for Sight fundraiser.The Kids’ Sight Program benefits blindand visually impaired children in developingcountries.Trailcon Leasing supported the cause witha donation to the “Top Guns” team, whosemembers included Becky Wedgewood,daughter of Trailcon vice-president JimWedgewood; and Jay Wedgewood, Trailconmobile mechanic and Jim Wedgewood’s son.The Top Guns team included Becky Wedgewood (top row, 2nd from left), daughter of Trailconvice-president Jim Wedgewood; and Jay Wedgewood (bottom row, far right), Trailcon mobilemechanic and son of Jim Wedgewood.FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 5

CUSTOMERCONNECTIONMaple Lodge Farms – ALL IN THE FAMILYAt a time when multi-national conglomeratesare gobbling up independents at analarming rate, it is refreshing to see a familyownedbusiness that has achieved internationalsuccess, and continues to invest inits future. Welcome to Maple Lodge Farms,the largest independent poultry processorin Canada.The company’s roots reachback to 1834, when the Mayfamily settled in the villageof Norval, Ont., just west ofToronto. Since then, generationsof the family have farmedand raised livestock on thesame property where MapleLodge’s corporate headquartersnow sits.As the family grew, so didtheir farm. But as The GreatDepression took its toll,Lawrence May set out tomake extra money by sellingeggs door-to-door from theback of his truck. His sons,Jack and Bob, eventuallyjoined their father on hisroute. Several years later, they took the businessin a new direction by growing broilerchickens. They added a cooler to the truckand began offering their customers homegrown,dressed chicken direct from thefamily farm. By 1955, Maple Lodge Farmswas established as a company, and Jack andBob May had laid the foundation for aCanadian success story.From its humble origins, the MapleLodge Farms Group has grown to supply awide variety of chicken products to Canadaand the world. With some 2,200 employees,it operates processing facilities in Brampton,Ont., St. Francois, N.B., and Virginia, and afully cooked plant in Etobicoke, Ont. ItsOntario operations also include hatcheries,feed mills, and a modern laboratory thatsupports the processing facilities andensures product safety.Also in the company’s stable is a fleetof 24 straight trucks, 35 tractors, and 66trailers that it uses to make deliveries fromWindsor to the Quebec border, and north tobeyond Timmons. Since 2002, Maple Lodgehas leased its trailers from Trailcon. “Wehave partnered with Trailcon because oftheir great rates, reliable service, and flexibility,”says Carol Gardin, marketing andcommunications manager at Maple Lodge.“With the safety, quality, and freshness ofour foods being paramount, it is essentialthat our reefers are reliable and maintain aconstant cool temperature.The trailers all haveexternally attached refrigerationunits, with insulatedfloors, walls, and roofsto keep the loads cooledduring transport. Temperatureconsistency is key, asfluctuations can cause foodto spoil, which ultimatelycauses quality issues andposes food-safety hazards.”Food safety is a top priority for MapleLodge. In April, the company launched aninnovative food-processing technology,called High Pressure Protection (HPP), forits deli products. HPP uses ordinary water– no chemicals – at extraordinary pressureto inactivate pathogens such as Listeria,Salmonella, and E.coli, providing an importantextra measure of food protectionwithout affecting the taste, texture, orappearance of the food.Throughout its dramatic growth curve,Maple Lodge has remained true to the philosophythat guided founder Lawrence May:to deliver the best-quality chicken productsMaple Lodge Farms' fleet consists of 24 straight trucks, 35 tractors, and 66 trailersthat deliver from Windsor to the Quebec border, and north to beyond Timmons.at the best possible price. As a 100% familyownedand -operated business – brothersJack and Bob still oversee the company asco-chairmen – Maple LodgeCarolGardin“has a strong commitmentand a personal and vestedinterest in providing customerswith the best-qualityproducts,” explains Gardin.While building on the valuesof its past, Maple Lodgelooks to the future, aimingto “maintain our current statusas Canada’s largest independentpoultry processor,become the consumer’s preferred poultrybrand, and continue to grow our businessworldwide,” says Gardin. To that end, sheadds, Maple Lodge “continues to makeinvestments in its business to ensureit remains agile in responding to itscustomers’ needs.”6 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

INTERMODALINSIGHTSRough sailing forCanadian portsLike their counterparts in other countries,most Canadian ports have been battered bythe economic tsunami that has engulfedglobal trade.For the first half of 2009, container volumesat the Port of Vancouver declined 15%to 1.04 million TEUs (20-foot equivalentunits). Containerized full imports weredown 25%, reflecting reductions in the retaileconomy for the period.The Port of Montreal, which operatesthe world’s largest inland port, fared nobetter. Containerized cargo posted an18.4% mid-year decline compared to thesame period last year, to slightly more than5.4 million tonnes. Full and empty TEUsfor the period plunged 14.6% to 619,721TEUs. Montreal Port Authority presidentand CEO Sylvie Vachon blamed thedownturn on the difficulties in the manufacturingsectors of Ontario and theAmerican Midwest.It was a similar picture on the east coastas container volumes at the Port of Halifaxdeclined 19.9% to 82,366 TEUs for the secondquarter of 2009 compared to 2008. Inanticipation of better times, the SouthContainer Terminal is being expanded toenable the simultaneous berthing of twofull-sized post-Panamax vessels as part ofthe federal and provincial governments’investment in the Atlantic Gateway Infrastructureprojects. Currently, the Terminalcan dock only one post-Panamax ship anda smaller vessel at the same time. Earlierthis year, the CKYH Alliance members,Cosco Container Lines, “K” Line, YangMing, and Hanjin Shipping, began a weeklycontainer service between Halifax andSouth East Asia.Bucking the downward trend was thetwo-year-old Fairview Container Terminalat the Port of Prince Rupert, which handled97,616 TEUs for the first half of 2009, anincrease of 124% over the 43,555 TEUs thatmoved through the Terminal during thesame period in 2008. Second-quarter trafficwas up a whopping 151% to 56,573 TEUs,compared with 22,515 last year.Railway carloadingscontinue to plummetThe floundering economy is taking its tollon Canadian railway carloadings, whichposted year-over-year declines for each ofthe first six months of 2009, according toStatistics Canada. Intermodal loadings forJune fell 13.7% from the same month in2008 to 2.0 million metric tonnes, the resultof declines in both containers and trailersloaded onto flat cars.The June results followed a year-overyeardecline of intermodal loadings inMay of 16.4%, April 15.6%, March 11.7%,February 15.7%, and January 13.2%.Truck trailers lose groundto containers on railAs shippers seek increased economies, theyare shifting from intermodal truck trailerson trains in favour of containers. Accordingto an article in the Journal of Commerce, thisshift has been under way for years, primarilybecause containers are more versatilethan the traditional truck box. Trailers thatcome with their wheels and chassisattached are more limited in how they canbe deployed in the transportation chain.The proof is in the statistics. For the weekending August 29, 2009, trailer traffic on U.S.railroads was down 38.7%, but only 9.4% forcontainers, according to the Association ofAmerican Railroads Weekly Railroad Traffic.For the cumulative 34 weeks ending August29, it was a similar picture, with trailersdown 35.2% versus 12.1% for containers.The trend in Canada is not as pronounced,but still evident. For the same week, trailertraffic on major Canadian railroads wasdown 23.2% compared with 16.9% forcontainers, and for the cumulative 34 weeks,trailers declined 20.3% and containers16.3%. North America-wide, for the weekending August 29, trailer traffic was down38.1% versus just 10.5% for containers.CN, for example, is encouraging itsdomestic trucking partners to use acombination of CN 53-foot domesticcontainers and Steam Ship Line containersin its domestic repositioning program(DRP), says Paul Waite, vice-president, CNIntermodal.Trailcon Leasing is well positioned forthis development, having introduced the 53-foot intermodal container to the Canadiandomestic shipping community. The companycomplements its intermodal containerswith a fleet of specialized intermodalcontainer chassis, trailers designed tosupport and carry either an empty or aloaded container. The chassis have fourlocking positions to accommodate 40-, 45-,48-, and 53-foot containers.CN sees improvement following weak Q2After reporting a decline in net income for the second quarter of 2009 to $387 millionfrom year-earlier net income of $459 million, president and CEO E. Hunter Harrisonsaid the railway was starting to see some improvement. “While the current economicenvironment continues to affect our business significantly and we remain focused onadjusting expenses accordingly, we see some signs that several markets are stabilizing andwe hope the economy will begin to recover in the second half of this year,” he noted.Revenue was also down 15% in the second quarter to $1.78 billion, with weakness inalmost all market segments.Effective January 1, 2010, Harrison will be succeeded by current executive vicepresidentand CFO Claude Mongeau.Meanwhile, Canadian Pacific Railway announced second-quarter net income of $157million, an increase of 2% from $155 million in 2008, thanks to a net gain of $69 millionafter tax on the sale of a portion of its interest in the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership thatoffset a decline in freight volumes.FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 7

TRAVELTIPSNew Zealand and Hong Kong – natural and man-made wondersBy David Green and Ellen GoodeveThe adventure Down Under continues.When we last wrote (see “Report on Transportation,”Spring 2009), we had just departedSydney, Australia, aboard theluxurious Diamond Princess cruise shipbound for Auckland, New Zealand.After two days at sea, we arrived atMelbourne, where the Australian OpenTennis Championship was in full swing. Oursizzling-hot (45˚C) day tour included theYarra Valley wine country, where we tastedthe best-ever Port at Yarra Track Winery; atour of the Melbourne Gaol and CaptainCook’s cottage; and a quick look at downtownand the Yarra River. Soon after ourvisit, much of Victoria State was consumedby devastating fires, and sadly, Yarra TrackWinery was totally destroyed.The next day, we docked in Hobart, thecapital of the island of Tasmania, Australia’ssouthernmost state. We visited Tasman’sArch and Blow Hole (an ocean-carved funnelof immense power) and Doo Town,where every house and street starts or endswith “Doo.” Not to bemissed are the historicPort Arthur penalcolony, and the TasmanianDevil ConservationPark (the devilsdon’t really spin like inthe Bugs Bunny’s cartoons!),where we wereA typical busy street market in Hong Kong,flanked by blocks of high-rise apartments.able to hand-feed kangaroosand wallabies,and even saw a joey inthe pouch. Trailcon’s Mick Crowe declaredthat the highlight of the trip so far.Two at-sea days later, we entered FiordlandNational Park, New Zealand, andtoured Milford Sound, designated as both aWorld Heritage Site and the 8th Wonder ofthe World. These fiords were created sometwo million years ago; some rock formationsare more than 6,000 feet high, even standingin 5,000-foot-deep water. Sailing throughsome passages, we were no more than 50feet from each shore – in a huge ship, that’sclose! Our next stop was Port Chalmers forthe city of Dunedin, where we experiencedthe rugged and spectacular Taieri RiverGorge in an old-style train, crossing overwrought-iron viaducts and through tunnelscarved by hand more than a century ago.Upon returning to town, we enjoyed theBotanical Gardens, Cadbury chocolatefactory, and Settlers Museum.An overnight sail took us to Christchurch.One of the highlights was a visit to theInternational Antarctic Centre, where wewatched the Little Blue penguins and took arollicking ride in a Hagglund Polar all-terrainvehicle. After a stop at Cathedral Square, thehub of activity, our visit ended at the RoyalNew Zealand Air Force Museum.Our next stop was Tauranga, a culturaladventure. We visited Te Puia, the MaoriArts and Crafts Institute, where we weretreated to performances of traditionalsinging and dancing.We also saw theweaving and carvingcentre (theywere carving ourequivalent of totempoles), and a replicaMaori village. Maoripeople have occupiedNew Zealandsince 950AD, andtheir language andculture are taught in the local publicschools. The countryside in nearby Rotoruais dotted with hot-spring geysers and hugehot mud pools, often in residents’ backyards– a natural hot tub, except that it’s100˚C! We visited Gout Park, where therewas a display of a Waka (canoe) so long itrequired two photographs, and Kiwi360, aworking kiwi farm. Did you know that thereHot sulphur springs in Rotorua,New Zealand.8 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

are three types of kiwi? – green, gold, andberry. Kiwi juice has more vitamin C thanany other product.After an overnight sailing, we arrived inAuckland, an affluent city, judging by theprofusion of multi-million-dollar homesand marinas (a ratio of one boat to every fivepeople!). Our tour of the city included KellyTarlton’s Underwater World, where a seethroughtunnel offered close-ups of sharks,eels, manta rays, and hundreds of other marinecreatures. We visited Mt. Eden, a 600-year-old volcanic crater from which we enjoyedmagnificent views of the city, andMuri Wai Black Sand Beach & GannetColony, where gannet birds mature and thenfly off to Australia, not returning for threeyears. A 10-minute ferry ride ended in Devonport,a charming historic bedroom communitythat is also the home of the NewZealand Naval Historical Museum. Dinner atthe Sky Tower Restaurant served up excellentfood and amazing views of the city andocean. We watched as our ship sailed awayCliffs and waterfall at MilfordSound, New Zealand, designateda World Heritage Site and the8th Wonder of the World.on its next adventure, reminiscing about ouronboard experience – how we Canadianshad won at everything we entered, whetherit was the slots, bingo, music trivia, and eventhe “not-so-newlywed” game!The next day, the Boughtons and theCrowes left for their long trip back toToronto, and we flew on to Hong Kong. Officiallya “Special Administrative Region” of thePeople’s Republic of China, Hong Kong is onepacked living space, with over seven millionpeople in an area of only 428 square miles.And yet, it was by far the cleanest city wehave ever seen. As Hong Kong was a BritishProtectorate for 150 years, most people speakEnglish, and all the signs are in English. Masstransit enjoys a 90% ridership, so it is easy toget around. The 1888 Peak Tram takes youto heights that afford breathtaking views ofthe city and the one green space.Across the harbour at Kowloon, it was a“different” feeling of urban sprawl, with 40-and 50-floor apartment buildings wall towall to wall. Would you like to buy a Rolexwatch, or maybe a custom-made suit readyin one hour? A 25-minute, six-kilometrecable-car ride lands at Lantau Island, wherewe scaled the 288 steps to view the world’stallest outdoor seated bronze sculpture of aGiant Buddha, a modern miracle of construction.A stop at The Tea Museum taughtus more about tea than we ever wanted toknow! A highlight for us was the view atnight – a light show extraordinaire. We leftHong Kong and arrived in Toronto before wehad even left – we were confused.It was an amazing five-week adventure –different cultures, different countries, andwonderful memories. There were manythings that we admired. We really appreciatedtraffic circles/roundabouts (proven toreduce car accidents by 36%, fatalities by90%, and fuel consumption by 30%), ratherthan stop signs and stop lights. Both Australiaand New Zealand have done away with“pennies” – they round up or round down.Now there’s a concept we enjoyed! Likewise,toilets that have two flush volumes, and variouscar models that are compact in size,large in capacity, and fuel-efficient.As the Aussies would say: Good onya!Crossing the Taieri Gorge,New Zealand, in an old-style train.David Green and Ellen Goodeve areconsultants specializing in sales training,performance evaluation and improvement,distribution analysis and logistics design.They can be reached at dlgreen18@hotmail.com or by calling 613-475-5732.FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 9

INDUSTRYNo tesCTA calls for 2010 budgetmeasures to help industryDavid Bradley, CEO of the Canadian TruckingAlliance (CTA), appeared at ParliamentHill recently to call for the introduction ofmeasures that will not only help ensure thatthe economy recovers, but that Canadianbusinesses are able to capitalize on economicrenewal when it comes. Bradley’scomments came before the House of CommonsStanding Committee on Finance,which is preparing its recommendations forthe 2010 federal budget.While he said he didn’t expect the Governmentto solve all the industry’s problems,it did have a “significant role to play in ensuringthat the industry is able to take fulladvantage of the opportunities that do presentthemselves through economic recovery,is treated fairly compared to other sectorsof the economy, and receives value for thetax dollars it generates.”CTA’s primary goal for the 2010 budget isto establish partnerships with governmentand mechanisms to accelerate the re-equippingof the Canadian truck fleet whenrecovery does take hold. “The truckingindustry cannot provide the service theeconomy demands, or further enhance itsenvironmental and safety performance,unless it is able to invest in the latest equipmentand technology,” he maintained.He also reminded the Committee that thecurrent federal government had made acommitment to reduce federal excise tax ondiesel fuel by 50% over four years. As thathad not yet happened, Bradley proposed analternate approach that would allocaterevenues from the excise tax to acceleratingthe investment in new smog-free heavytruckengines and the GHG-reducingtechnologies and devices identified in CTA’senviroTruck initiative. “Similar incentivesor rebates should also be considered forthe latest proven safety-enhancementtechnologies, including electronic on-boardrecorders and vehicle stability systems,”he urged.MacKinnon Transportacquires Walker Groupof companiesTrailcon announces scholarshipfor Conestoga CollegeMacKinnon Transport Inc., Guelph, Ont.,has acquired the St. Thomas, Ontario-basedWalker Group of companies, which consistsof LE Walker Transport Ltd. and Mid AmericaFreight Systems Ltd. Both companies aremajor players in the dry van and flatbedmarketplaces in North America.The acquisition creates a combined entitythat will operate out of MacKinnon’shead office in Guelph, where the companywill manage over 1,300 pieces of equipmentand employ a workforce of 420 people.“This deal, which is effective immediately,represents a great opportunity forboth companies,” says Evan MacKinnon,president and CEO of MacKinnon TransportInc. “At a time when many truckingcompanies are economically challenged, weare fiscally robust and poised to respondquickly as the economy rebounds.”“We are merging the best business practicesof the Walker Group and MacKinnonTransport,” adds Walker Group presidentJulie Tanguay, who is also chairperson of theOntario Trucking Association. “While bothcompanies are recognized leaders in the dryvan and flatbed markets, our customer baseis quite diversified with little duplication.”MacKinnon will remain as president andCEO of the organization, which will continueto operate as MacKinnon TransportInc. Tanguay will take on the newly createdrole of executive vice-president sales.Both companies are third-generationfamily-owned businesses.TRAILCON LEASING is sponsoring an annual scholarship of up to $1,000 inconjunction with the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation.The scholarship will be awarded to one student annually who is enrolled in theTruck-Trailer Service Technician Program at Conestoga College Institute of Technologyand Advanced Learning at its Guelph campus. The recipient will be selected by theCollege based on a combination of academic performance and financial need.“This scholarship is a reflection of exactly what we were trying to accomplish atTrailcon,” says Al Boughton, president of Mississauga, Ont.-based Trailcon Leasing. “Wewanted our scholarship to go to a deserving student each year who takes his or hereducation seriously. The scholarship eligibility criteria require that the studentdemonstrate a commitment to his or her education. At the same time, we want tomake sure that, in this environment of escalating education fees, the student is also inneed of some financial assistance.”The Trailcon Leasing Trailer Service Technician Scholarship will be awarded annually,and is funded by an endowed fund administered by the OTA Education Foundation, Inc.10 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

VICS and GS1 launchEmpty MilesServiceThe Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS)Association, GS1 Canada, and GS1 US have launched a solution to optimize trucktransportation by reducing the number of trailers traveling without loads throughoutthe continent. The Empty Miles Service matches a company’s trailers that are returningempty with potential loads that can be collected and delivered along the return route.Pilot participants, who included several of North America’s largest retailers, consumergoodssuppliers, and transportation carriers, reported that the Empty Miles Service waseffective and easy to use.To help companies build a business case for Empty Miles, GS1 created a ROI calculatorto measure direct financial benefits, as well as the benefits of reduced CO2 emissions.GS1 Canada is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and maintains global standardsfor the identification of goods, locations, and related e-commerce communication.For more information, visit www.gs1ca.org.OTA survey reveals industryworking to go greenerAccording to a recent survey by the OntarioTrucking Association (OTA), Ontario truckingcompanies are embracing after-markettechnologies that improve fuel efficiencyand reduce GHG emissions.The survey revealed that close to threequartersof respondents have introduced incabheaters into their fleet to avoid havingto run the engine tokeep cabs warm inthe winter. Almosthalf of the respondingfleets said theyhave purchased auxiliary power units thatheat and cool the truck cab through a separateelectronic unit. Forty-nine percent ofrespondents said they were introducing thenew generation of low rolling resistant widebasesingle tires into their fleets, replacingthe less-fuel-efficient conventional dualtires. “Ontario made the progressive step ofincreasing the axle weight allowances tobetter accommodate the wide-base singletires, which was very welcome,” says DavidBradley, OTA president. “The key now is toget people moving quicker to these morefuel-efficient tires, and cost is a factor, especiallythese days.”Lagging behind in terms of industryuptake were new trailer skirts (9% of fleetshad introduced them) and rear-of-traileraerodynamic devices, commonly referred toas boat tails (only 2%).While Ontario is further ahead than manyCanadian jurisdictions, says Bradley, financialand regulatory barriers are impeding theindustry from accelerating the market penetrationof the full range of proven, currentlyavailable GHG-busting technology.TransForce adds ATSAndlauer Retail Solutions Div.It has become a familiar refrain: TransForceInc., Montreal, has added yet another companyto its growing stable with its recentagreement to acquire the Retail SolutionsDivision of ATS Andlauer TransportationServices Limited Partnership (ATS). TheHealthcare Division of ATS will continueunder its current ownership as part of theAndlauer Management Group Inc.“This transaction demonstrates Trans-Government fundsfuel-saving initiativeThe federal government recentlyannounced a $1-million pilot initiativeto encourage the use of fuel-efficienttechnologies for heavy-duty trucks. Theinitiative will partially fund successfulapplicants, up to $100,000, who installSmartWaySM-certified technologies toincrease fuel efficiency.“While this is a step in the rightdirection, the industry is still looking fora coordinated, dedicated program ofrebates and appropriate tax treatmentsfor all the aerodynamic technologiesavailable to the industry,” says DavidBradley, CEO of the Canadian TruckingAlliance. “While there have been smallprograms here and there, what islacking is a cohesive, targeted plan toachieve meaningful emissionsreductions and improved fuelefficiency for industry that thesetechnologies can make happen.”Force’s strategy of growth through selectivelyacquiring leading companies with strongleadership,” says Alain Bédard, chairman,president and CEO of TransForce. “ATS RetailSolutions is an excellentstrategic fitwith our existingCanpar and ICSCourier businesses.Consistent with ourapproach to acquisitions,it will operateAlain Bédardas an autonomousbusiness, and ATS president and CEOMichael Andlauer will continue to play aleadership role as chair of a group specificallyfocused on courier solutions.”ATS Retail Solutions generates approximately$120 million in annual revenues, andemploys 447 employees.FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 11

FOR INFOYOURChina–U.S. trade wars escalateThe decision by both the United Statesand the European Union to file a WorldTrade Organization (WTO) complaintagainst China comes as welcome newsto many.Earlier this year, the U.S. and the E.U.formally accused China of illegally hamperingexports of raw materials used inthe production of steel, chemicals and aluminum in order to benefitits own manufacturers. The restrictions imposed on these exportsmake it more expensive for manufacturers in other countries –including Canada – to produce finished goods, thereby impedingrecovery in industries already rocked by the global recession.The complaint came after two years of fruitless negotiations withChina over its trade practices, and is the first step in what could bea years-long resolution. Since China joined the WTO in 2001, it hasfiled four complaints against the U.S., and has been the subject ofseven other complaints by the U.S. and two by the E.U.In retaliation for this latest infringement, the U.S. slapped atariff on Chinese-made tires, prompting China to lodge a WTOcomplaint. Continuing the tit-for-tat, Beijing said it would alsoinvestigate possible unfair practices in U.S. exports of car parts andchicken meat to China.Adding insult to injury for the U.S. is its growing trade deficit withChina. In the month of July, imports from China increased toUS$25.7 billion while exports to that country fell to US$5.3 billion –a trade gap of $20.4 billion. (That compares with a US$2.2-billiondeficit with Canada for the same period.). The U.S.’s trade deficit withChina for 2009 through July was a whopping US$123 billion – nearlyhalf of its total trade deficit of US$266 billion. Most of the remainderof the deficit comes from oil, caused by rapid growth in China thathelped drive up prices. Therefore, reducing oil imports andimproving the balance of trade with China are critical to long-termeconomic recovery.In the meantime, Canada is looking beyond the borders of itsmajor trading partner. Alarmed by the resurgence of protectionismin the U.S., and suffering from lower demand for its products,Canada is courting the emerging economies of China, India, andBrazil. Its Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s“2009-10 Report on Plans and Priorities” ranks expanding tradewith these countries as its top foreign-policy priority, bumpingrelations with the U.S. to second.Word watchTHENerdWHO YA GONNA CALL WHEN YOUR COMPUTER CRASHES?The office nerd, of course. Believe it or not, the word “nerd”first appeared in 1950 in the children’s book “If I Ran theZoo,” by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The linegoes: “And then, just to show them, I’ll sail to Ka-Troo, and bringback an It-Kutch, a Preep and a Proo, a Nerkle, a Nerd and aSeersucker, too!”How did it make the leap to its present-day meaning? As thetheory goes, the kids of 1950 picked up the word, which meant“comically unpleasant creature,” and passed it on to their oldersiblings. By the late ’50s, these teenagers used it to describe themost comic creatures of their own class, the “squares.” The word alsoappeared in a 1957 issue of the Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday Mail in acolumn titled “ABC for SQUARES,” which said: “Nerd – a square, anyexplanation needed?”Little did they foresee the time when nerds would rule!Sources: www.thefreedictionary.com, www.answers.com, www.takeourword.com12 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

100 years ago...• 47 years was the life expectancy.• 14% of homes in the U.S. had bathtubs.• 8% of U.S. homes had a telephone.• 8,000 cars were on 144 miles of pavedroads in the U.S.• The maximum speed limit inmost cities was 10 mph.• The tallest building in theworld was the Eiffel Tower.• The population ofLas Vegas was 30.• 6% of people in the U.S. hadgraduated from high school.• The average wage was 22 centsper hour.• The first controlled powered flight inCanada took place when a team led byAlexander Graham Bell launched theSilver Dart on the ice of Baddeck Bay,N.S., in February 1909. The airplane rosenine metres into the air and flew aboutone and a half kilometres.Interview indiscretionsIn the past, we’ve featured faux pas that candidates have committed in coveringletters and resumés. The following job-seekers made it to the interviewstage – however inexplicably – only to discover that honesty isn’t always thebest policy! Here, courtesy of CareerBuilder.com, an online job site, are a fewof the career-ending responses that candidates actually gave in job interviews.Q. Why did you leave your last job?A. I have a problem with authority.Q. What are your weaknesses?A. I get angry easily and I went to jail for domestic violence.But I won’t get mad at you.Q. Have you submitted your two weeks’ notice to your current employer?A. What is two weeks’ notice? I’ve never quit a job before. I’ve always been fired.Q. Why do you want to work for us?A. My old boss didn’t like me, so one day, I just left and never came back.And here I am!Q. Do you have any questions?A. Cross-dressing isn’t a problem, is it?Site-seeing100 Unbelievably Useful Reference SitesYou’ve Never Heard OfTrue to its word, this website features linksto 100 reference sites under a variety of categories,such as Dictionaries and More,Niche Sites, Search Engines, Open SourceSites, News and Pop Culture, and muchmore. There’s even a link to Transportationand Logistics Acronyms.Because this site is designed for teachers,there is other content in the same URL; justscroll down to find the 100 Reference Sites.NewseumEver wonder what’s making headlinesaround the world? This website can showyou. Just put your mouse on a city on theworld map, and the front page of the localnewspaper pops up. Double click on thecity and the page gets larger.While there is a preponderance of U.S.cities represented on the map (it is, afterall, a U.S.-based site), it’s fascinating to seethe front-page news in virtually any country.The site changes every day with thepublication of new editions of the paper.>> www.teachingtips.com/blog>> www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/Thinking insidethe boxWhile we’re often encouraged to thinkoutside the box, that wasn’t the case for theBritish Columbia artists who exhibited in theContainerArt show at this year’s PacificNational Exhibition. The “gallery” consistedof cargo containersthat housed installationsof contemporaryart in avariety of media.The only stipulation:the artists could notalter the containersin any way. As part of a sustainable project,they had to be able to be returned to theirordinary use.Since the concept originated in Italy in2005, container art shows have been held atseveral cities around the world. ContainerArt’smanifesto is: “Empty containers amblingaround the world, filling with beautywherever they stop.”The installations may indeed be beautiful,but the thought of all those empty containersmeandering around the world musttraumatize many a logistics professional!FALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 13

BOYSANDTHEIRTOYSEvery July, some 80,000 classic-car enthusiasts converge on the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y., for theSyracuse Nationals. To get an idea of the event’s magnitude, picture the Canadian National Exhibition grounds,multiplied by two or three. Then imagine every inch of it crammed with antique cars and hot rods – more than7,000 of them! This year, Trailcon Leasing president Al Boughton made the trip – an easy four-hour drive from the GTA –with his 1934 Ford Tudor (shown below right).Besides the cars, there are vendors galore selling auto parts, services, and accessories, as well as crafts, homemadegoodies, and much more. And when hunger sets in, there is no shortage of eateries.Although the local hotel owners jack up their rates during the show, the prices are still reasonable and theaccommodation plentiful. If you plan to enter your car in the show, the easiest way is to pre-register online (by July 1 atwww.rightcoastcars.com/registration/), arrive on Thursday (the event runs Friday through Sunday), and pick up yourpackage at the Holiday Inn. A word of warning: Saturday is extremely busy, with visitors arriving as early as 4:30 a.m.For maximum enjoyment, arrive early and don’t leave at dinnertime, unless you’re prepared for a long wait at the exits.Next year’s show will be held July 16-18. For more information, visit www.syracuse.com/syracuse-nationals/.FRANK SAYS...Frank stopped by my officethe other day to shoot thebreeze – or, rather, to grumbleabout the state of the economy.“How’s it goin’?” I asked.Frank came right to the point,as usual. “Business stinks. Youknow the easiest way to make asmall fortune in this economy?”he asked with a smirk. “Start offwith a large one.” Frank was on aroll. “These days, flat is the newup,” he proclaimed. “If your salesare flat, business is booming.”“Some analysts say we’refinally starting to come out of therecession,” I suggested. “What doyou think?”“I think it’s as simple as ‘A, B, C’– or ‘L, U, V, W,’ depending onwhich of the so-called punditsyou listen to,” scoffed Frank.“What do you mean?” I asked.Frank assumed a professorialair as he began to explain: “Well,an ‘L’ recession is a long period ofeconomic stagnation – the recessionbottoms out, but then theeconomy stays flat. A ‘U’ is longerand deeper. A ‘V’ is a sharp downturnand then a sharp upturn,and a ‘W’ is a double-dip recession.But I have my own name forit,” he sniggered. “I call it an ‘R&B,’since we’re all singing the blues.“And it’s not just businesses thatare tanking,” he added. “It’s stockportfolios, RRSPs – everyone’s takinga beating, which makes thisthe most brutal recession ever. Youwanna know just how bad it is?”I could sense a knockoutpunch coming, but I rose to thebait. “OK, Frank, how bad is it?”As Frank Says:“This recession is worsethan a divorce. I lost halfmy money and I stillhave my wife.”14 REPORT on TRANSPORTATION

CALENDAROFEVENTSNovember 4-6CITT’s Reposition 2009: NationalSymposium for Supply Chain andLogistics ProfessionalsQueen’s Landing Hotel, Niagara-onthe-Lake,Ont.Contact: Jennifer Barry, CanadianInstitute of Traffic and TransportationTelephone: 416-363-5696, ext. 32E-mail: jbarry@citt.caWeb: www.citt.ca/repositionNovember 12HTC 84th Annual DinnerHamilton Convention CentreContact: Hamilton Transportation ClubTelephone: 905-549-3777E-mail: hamtransportation@cogeco.caWeb: www.hamiltontransportationclub.comNovember 15-17IANA’s Intermodal Expo & AnnualMembership MeetingAnaheim Convention Center,Anaheim, Calif.Contact: Intermodal Association ofNorth AmericaTelephone: 301-982-3400, ext. 332;1-866-438-EXPO (3976)E-mail: iana.expo@intermodal.orgWeb: www.intermodal.orgNovember 1983rd OTA Annual ConventionDoubleTree – by Hilton –Toronto Airport HotelContact: Ontario Trucking AssociationTelephone: 416-249-7401E-mail: info@ontruck.orgWeb: www.ontruck.orgDecember 3TTC Annual Dinner and AGMFairmont Royal York Hotel, TorontoContact: Andrée Baillargeon, TorontoTransportation ClubTelephone: 416-886-5450E-mail: sec_treasurer@torontotransportationclub.comWeb:www.torontotransportationclub.comDecember 10HTC Christmas LuncheonWaterfront Centre, Hamilton Yacht ClubContact: Hamilton Transportation ClubTelephone: 905-549-3777E-mail: hamtransportation@cogeco.caWeb:www.hamiltontransportationclub.comJan. 24-28, 20102010 COHMED Conference(Co-operative HazardousMaterials EnforcementDevelopment)Hyatt Regency San Antonio,San Antonio, TexasContact: Commercial VehicleSafety AllianceTelephone: 202-775-1623E-mail: cvsahq@cvsa.orgWeb: www.cvsa.orgFeb. 22-24, 2010The LogisticsManagement CourseMiles S. Nadal Management Centre,TorontoContact: Schulich Executive EducationCentre, York UniversityTelephone: 416-736-5079;1-800-667-9380E-mail: execedinfo@schulich.yorku.caWeb: www.seec.schulich.yorku.caFeb. 28-Mar. 3, 2010Annual Convention of TruckloadCarriers AssociationWynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NevadaContact: Truckload Carriers AssociationTelephone: 703-838-1950E-mail: tca@truckload.orgWeb: www.truckload.orgMarch 7-9, 2010119th Annual IWLAConventionHotel Del Coronado, San Diego, Calif.Contact: International WarehouseLogistics AssociationTelephone: 847-813-4699E-mail: email@iwla.comWeb: www.iwla.comApril 13-15, 2010SAE 2010 World CongressCobo Center, Detroit, Mich.Contact: Society of AutomotiveEngineersTelephone: 1-877-606-7323E-mail: CustomerService@sae.orgWeb: www.sae.org/congressApril 15-17, 2010Truck World 2010International Centre, TorontoContact: Joan Wilson, Show Manager,Newcom Business Media Inc.Telephone: 416-614-5817E-mail: jwilson@newcom.caWeb: www.truckworld.caApril 25-28, 2010NASSTRAC LogisticsConference & ExpoBuena Vista Palace & Spa, Orlando, Fla.Contact: National Shippers StrategicTransportation CouncilTelephone: 952-442-8850, ext. 208Web: www.nasstrac.org/conference/April 26-29, 2010NA 2010I-X Center, Cleveland, OhioContact: Material Handling Industryof America (MHIA)Telephone: 1-800-446-2622;704-676-1186E-mail:customer.service@nashow.comWeb: www.nashow.comApr. 30-May 1, 201059th Annual Convention ofQuebec Trucking AssociationHilton Hotel, Lac-Leamy (Gatineau), Que.Contact: Quebec Trucking AssociationTelephone: 514-932-0377, ext. 211E-mail: info@carrefour-acq.orgWeb: www.carrefour-acq.orgMay 5-7, 201016th Annual IntermodalOperations & MaintenanceSeminarOak Brook Hills Marriott Resort,Oak Brook, Ill.Contact: Intermodal Association ofNorth AmericaTelephone: 301-982-3400, ext. 332E-mail: info@intermodal.orgWeb: www.intermodal.orgMay 16-19, 2010WERC Annual ConferenceAnaheim, Calif.Contact: Warehousing Education andResearch CouncilTelephone: 630-990-0001E-mail: wercoffice@werc.orgWeb: www.werc.orgMay 16-20, 2010CCMTA Annual MeetingDelta Fredericton, Fredericton, N.B.Contact: Canadian Council of MotorTransport AdministratorsTelephone: 613-736-1003E-mail: ccmta-secretariat@ccmta.caWeb: www.ccmta.caJune 18-20, 2010The Stirling Truck ShowStirling, Ont.Contact: Stirling and DistrictLions ClubTelephone: 613-395-0055E-mail: ruth.potts@hotmail.comWeb: www.truckshowandshine.comFALL 2009 – Volume No. 45 15

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