Transportation
Truckers Truck On, Despite Recession Scares
Is Canada in an economic recession? That all depends on how you define the term. And even if the answer is yes, will it slow down the trucking industry? According to most economists, a recession is when there are at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth in the country's gross domestic product, which is a measure of the total output of goods and services. Canada's GDP fell at an annual rate of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2015, according to government numbers, following 0.6% growth in the final quarter of 2014. A report released at the end of June showed a 0.1% drop for the month of April, meaning our economy shrank for the fourth straight month. Not a full second quarter, but not a good trend.
Poll Shows Hazmat Rules Would Challenge Einstein
CHICAGO -- Is complying with the multitude of regulations for the transport of hazardous materials - also known as dangerous goods (DG) - truly a challenge? Is it one so great that even Albert Einstein would have had problems figuring out some of the rules?
With Elections Near, Tories Talk Jobs ‘n’ Roads in B.C.
VANCOUVER and RICHMOND, BC -- With a Federal election just over three months away (Oct.19th) Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has been busy this week announcing projects affecting trucking and other industries as part of an overall effort to boost trade with parts of Asia.
BC Paving the Way for More Truck Parking
DELTA, BC - The British Columbia government said Wednesday it will construct a new truck parking facility in Delta for commercial truckers traveling to the Lower Mainland. It will be built on provincial land on Nordel Way at Highway 91 in Delta, across from the Nordel commercial vehicle inspection facility. Site preparation will begin this fall and construction will start in spring 2016. When completed later in 2016, the truck parking facility will have room for up to 40 heavy trucks to park overnight. It will include lighting, washrooms, garbage cans and a sani-dump. This facility is the first of at least two new truck parking facilities in the Lower Mainland under the B.C. on the Move program, the province's 10-year transportation plan.
Freight Billing Processor DDC FPO Enters Canada
DENVER, CO - The U.S. freight billing processor DDC FPO has entered the Canadian market, signing up Dicom Transportation Group as its newest client. The Montreal-based provider of multiple trucking and logistics services is implementing a new business process management (BPM) model.
