September 12, 2016
The panel discussion, moderated by Mike McCarron, took place in Woodbridge at TransCore Link Logistics 2016 annual meeting. Carrier broker relations, payment terms and the effects of the mandatory implementation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) were topics reviewed by the panelists. Michelle Arseneau, Managing Partner […]
April 29, 2015
Top 5 Trends To Watch For In Freight Transportation The Freight Transportation industry is seeing some big changes in 2015. Here are the top 5 trends to watch unfold. 1. Low Energy Prices will continue for much of 2015 Crude oil prices have dropped by […]
January 23, 2015
As technology and global markets continue to bring change to our world, it continues to be an exciting time for the transportation industry. Last year saw many continued trends shape our ever evolving industry. Here are Canadian Shipper’s top 10 industry trends to watch for […]
March 25, 2014
After almost a decade and 14 rounds of negotiations, Canada and Korea arrived on terms that were acceptable to both sides and signed a free trade agreement. The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) is the first of its kind. In fact, it marks Canada’s first […]
March 10, 2014
January 2014 was a record month. In fact, it was a month of records. The Canadian Freight Index rose to new heights, even higher than we saw in the record-breaking December 2013. January numbers surpassed December’s—increasing 43%! The company that compiles the index, TransCore Link […]
February 24, 2014
Mounted digital dashboard video cameras are gaining popularity with truck drivers across North America. China and Russia are already using them. According to The Ontario Trucking Association, it looks like this trend isn’t going away any time soon. A recent CBC evening newscast reported that […]
February 13, 2014
According to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI), freight costs climbed 0.75% in November 2013 compared to October. While we want to say that this is just a one-off, one-month one-time increase, the fact is Total Freight Costs have been slowly increasing for the past […]
January 27, 2014
Export Development Canada sees 2014 as a year of promise. According to their Vice President and Chief Economist, Peter G. Hall, “if the leading indicators are really rising together in a sustainable way, it’s pointing to a new upsurge of growth.” Hall outlines four main […]
January 6, 2014
Forget driver-free cars, the future of driverless vehicles is in trucking. Automated-vehicle experts predict that the first wave of operational autonomous vehicles will be of the long-haul variety. Why is the trucking and logistics industry extremely interested in driverless technology? There’s money to make. Or […]