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BC slowly opens roads, transport disruptions continue

B.C. government announced the reopening of Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Hope on December 2, signalling a gradual improvement in travel conditions

Vancouver truck drivers’ strike averted

Shippers found alternatives to ocean carriers in Q3

Canada to see continued record low vacancy in industrial space

Decarbonization, community relations top priorities for Montreal Port

Labour and supply chain top concerns for manufacturers

Problems are hampering the sector's recovery despite strong demand for their goods and an optimistic outlook

Disaster

Washed out roads show lack of preparation on East Coast

Experts say monster storm exposes need to prepare East Coast roads for repeated deluges

Import, Export & Trade

Laos opens railway to China

US$5.9 billion Chinese-built railway links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China

Canada should look inward to address American protectionism

Noah Fry

Disaster

B.C. floods reveal fragile food supply chains

Feyza G. Sahinyazan and Serasu Duran

Corporate Responsibility

Companies operating at sea must embrace conservation and sustainability — and not wait to be forced into it

Grant Alexander Wilson, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina

Analytics

Will the Covid-19 crisis lead to more resilient supply chains?

Michael Haughton

All the news

Capacity, Congestion, Container terminals, Cost control, Ocean

Shippers found alternatives to ocean carriers in Q3

Available container shipping services maxed out and service patterns changed to serve congested routes

Disaster, Disruption, Ocean, Port Operations, Rail, Terminal operations, Transportation

BC slowly opens roads, transport disruptions continue

B.C. government announced the reopening of Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Hope on December 2, signalling a gradual improvement in travel conditions

Import, Export & Trade, Infrastructure, Investment, Rail

Laos opens railway to China

US$5.9 billion Chinese-built railway links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China

Labour Management, truck

Vancouver truck drivers’ strike averted

Unifor says it has reached an agreement with Prudential Transportation

Air, Capacity, Covid-19

Air cargo demand up 9.4 percent in October

IATA Director General warns of possible capacity loss due to the Omicron variant

Products and Services

DC & Warehouse Operations, Lifting Equipment

Moving-mast forktrucks

Toyota Material Handling (TMH) is introducing electric moving mast reach trucks

Analytics, Auto ID Systems, Mobile Devices

Diagnostic intelligence for app and mobile device issues

SOTI has released SOTI XSight: a new diagnostic intelligence solution

Material Handling, Mobile Powered Equipment

Lithium-ion-ready rider pallet truck

Next-generation Raymond 8910 enclosed end rider pallet truck has iWAREHOUSE telematics

From the print editions

Capacity

A perfect storm for ground shippers

No end in sight to tight trucking capacity, rising rates

Awards & Recognition

2021 Shippers Choice Awards

The 2021 Shipper’s Choice Awards are presented to the carriers who surpass the industry’s benchmarks of excellence according to our annual survey of transportation buyers

Communications Technology

Chip shortage costing billions

Experts are warning that the shortage of semiconductor computer chips that has already hampered Canada’s post-Covid recovery will extend into 2023. Western governments are responding with investments to reduce dependence on East Asian providers.

Digitization

Digital preparedness key to crisis adaptation

New study shows how Covid has shaped approaches to digitization

Hydrogen to fuel aviation

Lufthansa Technik, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL), and Hamburg Airport are pooling their expertise to investigate options for liquid hydrogen fuel for aircraft