Carrier Guide - Dry Bulk Carriers

Caron Transportation Systems 
Head Office
301 Streambank Avenue
Sherwood Park, AB T8H 1N1
Phone: 780-449-6688
Fax: 780-449-6696
E-mail: carontransport@carontransport.ca
President: Bruno Muller 
VP Operations: Bill Pattison 
VP Finance: Terry Evans 
VP Sales & Marketing: Kevin Tetzloff 

Terminals & Terminal Managers
Sherwood Park, AB 780-449-6688 Kent Dewart
Edmonton, AB 780-447-2182    Roger Williams 
Calgary, AB 403-274-4792    Darryl Johnston
Medicine Hat, AB 403-504-8217  Ron Sneath   
Grande Prairie, AB 780-539-0377   Gregg Zaychuk
Saskatoon, SK 306-242-5966  Greg Genoway

Equipment:
Liquid tanks: Stainless Steel, Lined mild steel, Aluminum, Compressed Gas - All tanks are designed to code standards and most are pressure vessels.
Pneumatic: High volume units, oil field units and specialized loading and unloading units.

Summary of Operations: Liquid and dry bulk commodities, specializing in corrosive liquids, lubes, edible oils, cement, N2, CO2 and general oilfield hauling.
Area of Operation: Western Canada based terminals provide service to all areas of Canada and the United States

Chief Hauling Contractors Inc.
5654 - 55th St. SE
Calgary, AB T2C 3G9
Phone: (403) 215-4312
Fax: (403) 203-0240
Email: info@chiefhauling.com
Vice President: Ward Palmer 
Controller: Dave Coke 
Sales & Marketing: John Palmer
Operations Co-ordinator: Dave Laidlaw  
Safety Supervisor: Jim Riter 
Dispatch: Dan Cullihall 

Branches

Valleyview, AB
Contact: Marcel Begin
Phone: (780) 524-7419
Fax: (780) 524-2747

Fort McMurray, AB
Contact: Al Burn
Phone: (780) 715-5266
Fax: (780) 790-1060

Summary of Operations: Transporting liquid and dry bulk commodities, specializing in moving various dry bulk materials, molten sulphur, and crude oil. As well, Chief has recently started a new flat deck division.

Area of operations: Terminals in Alberta provide service to Western Canada and the Northwestern United States.

Equipment: Tractors, Trailers, Specialty Equipment X

Chinook Carriers Ltd
5817 - 65 Street.
Taber, AB T1G 2H2
Phone: (403) 223-9677
Fax: (403) 223-4747
Email: chinook1@telusplanet.net
President: George Baptist
General Manager: John Klemen


Equipment: Tractors - 45; Trailers - 100.

Summary of Operations: Contract hauling - dry vans, in truckload lots in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.  X
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 Dixon Bros. Incorporated
P.O. Drawer 8
Newcastle, WY, USA 82701
Phone: (307) 746-2788
Toll Free: 1-800-697-1048
Fax: (307) 746-3425
dixonbi@rtconnect.net
Contact: Jim Dixon 

Paradise TransportLtd
RR#2,Site 6, Box 8
Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7
Phone: 403-227-5722
Fax: 403-227-5722
Email: paradisetransport@telus.net
Contact: Terri-Lee 0r Neil Engman

Summary of Operations: Fleet of 5 tractor/trailer (pneumatic) units. Delivery of glass, used in the production of insulation.

RBS Bulk Systems Inc
610 Moraine Road NE
Calgary, AB T2A 2P3
Phone: 403-248-1530
Fax: 403-248-9122
Email: bmurray@rbsbulk.com
President: Brian Murray

Summary of Operations: Liquid and Dry Bulk transportation  primarily throughout Western Canada.  X

Trimac Transportation System 
(North American Operations)
P.O. Box 3500
2100, 800 - 5th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 2P9
Phone: (800) 658-3864
or: (403) 298-5100
Fax: (403) 298-5242
E-mail: info@trimac.com
Internet: www.trimac.com

Trimac Transportation Group of Companies:
-Trimac Transportation Services Inc., Calgary, AB
-Coastal Transport Inc. Dartmouth, NS
-Bulk Systems, Burnaby, BC
-Liquid Transporters, Inc., Louisville, KY
-Quality Service Tank Lines, Inc. San Antonio, TX
-Universal Transport, Inc., Rapid City, SD
-Trimac Transportation Services (Western) Inc., Hayward, CA
- DSI Transports Inc., Houston, TX

Management:
President & CEO: Jeff J McCaig
Executive Vice President: Terry Owen
Senior Vice President: Everett Rivait
V.P. Field Support Services: Barry Davy
V.P. Marketing & Business Development: Jim D'Alessio
V.P. & Controller: Norm Kennedy
V.P. Finance: Ed Malysa
V.P. Eastern Division (Canada): Glenn Sherman
V.P. Chemical Division (USA): Bernie Higgins
G.M. Dry Bulk & Mining Services Division (USA): Steve Bates
CIO: Ted Barnicoat

Equipment: Tractors - 3255; Trailers - 5838

Year Established: 1945
Operating Authority: Common & contract carrier
Commodities: Complete Liquid & Dry Bulk hauling including Petroleum Products, LPG's, Acids, Chemicals, Edibles, Animal & Vegetable Oils, Cement and Woodchips.
Territory: Intraprovincial: BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories. Interprovincial: BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. Interstate and foreign commerce: 49 State general commodities as a common carrier (except Class A & B explosive and household goods). Mexico interline capability.  X

Watt & Stewart Commodities Inc.   
P.O. Box 938
Claresholm, Alberta T0L 0T0
Phone: 403-625-4436
Fax: 403-625-4185
Toll Free: 800-661-1932
Email: theggie@wattstewart.com
President: Neil Watt
Vice President: John Stewart
CFO: Todd Heggie

Summary of Operations: Watt & Stewart operates to service to all of Canada, 2 territories and the 48 contiguous states. The customer base consists of approximately 200 customers of which 50-60 would be considered core shippers. The company operates primarily open deck service to the building materials and oil and gas industries, as well as over dimensional cartage for the mining and commercial building industries. We also service the agriculture fertilizer and industrial chemicals industries.

Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd
Box 3195
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 2A6
Phone: (780) 472-6951
Fax: (780) 472-6909
General Manager: Tom Kenny

Equipment: Tractors - 374; trailers - 550 lead trailers, 512 pup trailers. Petroleum, sulphur, asphalt, pressure vessels (propane, NH3, NGL), hoppers, end dumps, side dumps, two-way haul trailers, convertibles, flat decks, sand calcium mixing equipment, calcium chloride spreading equipment.

Summary of Operations: Transportation of bulk products including, but not limited to, petroleum, sulphur, asphalts, anhydrous ammonia (NH3), crude oil, gypsum, salt, dry bulk fertilizer, grain, feed, lumber,  calcium, roofing materials, limestone, coal, coke magnatite, potash, recycled material, used oil, ore, and liquid fertilizer. Districts operated in: Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba Ontario Yukon, Northwest Territories, and all of the United States