by admin | Feb 28, 2014 | Transportation Industry
This will Affect Suppliers and Retailers Alike A labour dispute at Port Metro Vancouver may cause disruptions that will affect retailers and suppliers alike across the country. About 1,200 independent truckers who transport cargo into and out of Vancouver’s 3...
by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Transportation Industry
Do I Have a Choice? As the new year begins, many of you who do business with mass retailers are likely to receive notifications from them of various carriers being raised in status to ‘preferred carrier’. These letters will likely go into detail about the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2010 | Transportation Industry
Maritime Employers Association Locked Out 850 Longshoremen Update – The Port of Montreal, shut down since Monday July 19th, 2010 by an employer lockout of longshoremen, reopened for work at 8 a.m. Saturday the 24th following a compromise agreement reached...
by admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Transportation Industry
Maximizing Your Freight Dollars As the economy gradually recovers, the impact on shippers is predictable, and some different strategies offered in a partnership with a third party logistics providers are worth considering. The first reaction will be price increases,...
by admin | Jun 3, 2010 | Transportation Industry
Resources If you are shipping to downtown Toronto during the week between 21st – 28th please let your customers know before that there will be no way to guarantee anything over that time. I’ve compiled a couple of links that may help with organizing around...
by admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Transportation Industry
Which city is your best choice for distribution logistics in Western Canada? When choosing a center for regional distribution logistics in Western Canada, Calgary has enjoyed advantages in recent years, particularly very low transportation rates into Vancouver, and a...
