Posted Friday October 15, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
More gate hours at U.S. ports is only one part of the solution to supply-chain bottlenecks, said trucking groups and industry observers in response to President Biden’s announcement that the Port of Los Angeles is to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Posted Wednesday October 13, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The ‘peak’ shipping season is already underway as shoppers appear to have begun purchasing holiday gifts and other items earlier than usual, raising concerns over shipping delays and capacity and which has already strained international supply chains this year.
Posted Thursday October 07, 2021 in Admin & Tax, Business, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Canadians are wondering if recent disruptions in the European supply chain can also occur here.
Posted Wednesday October 06, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The cost of shipping stuff in containers has gotten so out of hand that major worldwide shippers like Coca-Cola Co. are switching its cargoes to vessels that are normally only used by industrial commodity traders
Posted Wednesday October 06, 2021 in Business, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage
While the truck driver shortage in Canada isn’t at a crisis point yet like some other countries, increasing freight demand combined with shrinking supply of labour could change that in the future.
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...
