Posted Wednesday October 27, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
While port congestion is nothing new, leaders in the transportation and logistics industry say the current delays and disruption in the supply chain is much different than cycles seen in the past.
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 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 September 29, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure
DOT is requesting information from trucking and other transportation industries to assist DOT in preparing a report for President Biden on supply chain disruptions.
Posted Thursday August 19, 2021 in Technology
Supply chain automation technology is evolving rapidly, as many companies are seeing the efficiencies it helps create across different areas like back-office operations, warehouse management and bill of lading (BOL), among others.
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...
