Posted Tuesday February 27, 2018 in Security
The growing threat of cyberattacks and cyber fraud to the trucking industry is very real, FBI Special Agent Regis Billings, during a presentation at Omnitracs’ fourth annual Outlook user conference.
Posted Tuesday February 27, 2018 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Security
Driver shortage, ELDs top the list
Posted Tuesday February 20, 2018 in Security
Cargo theft in the U.S. is 15 percent lower in 2017 when compared to 2016, along with a negligible increase in average loss value year-over-year, reports recording firm SensiGuard.
Posted Friday February 02, 2018 in Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety, Security, Technology
Canada’s Senate Committee on Transport and Communications delivered 16 recommendations to help prepare Canadians for the autonomous vehicles, adding the country should better plan for the impacts
Posted Tuesday January 30, 2018 in Security
CargoNet recorded a total of 741 cargo theft events in the U.S. and Canada last year, down from 836 in 2016.
Posted Wednesday January 24, 2018 in Security, Technology
Modern electronics systems in class 8 trucks can open a virtual door to cyber criminals.
Posted Wednesday December 06, 2017 in Security, Technology
Autonomous trucks are an especially attractive target for hackers, cargo thieves and cyber criminals, experts say.
Posted Friday October 13, 2017 in Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Security, Technology
The transportation technology for modern-day society to look like an episode of The Jetsons is already here, but the infrastructure and public appetite to support that kind of environment is a long way off,
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
