Shippers are changing their Transportation Paradigms to Address Capacity Shortages and Rising Freight Rates

Shippers are changing their Transportation Paradigms to Address Capacity Shortages and Rising Freight Rates

14 years ago
The improving job numbers this past week provide further confirmation that an economic recovery is under way. The drop in commodity and fuel prices is likely a brief reprieve on the way to a further upswing in business growth. With rising demand, shippers are facing abroad array of challenges in 2011. A tightening transportation equipment […]
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Understanding the Canadian Freight Market

14 years ago
<p>While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the “wedding of the century” in London this week, history is about to be made in one of the British Commonwealth’s largest and oldest countries, Canada. If the polls are correct, the National Democratic Party or NDP is expected to finish second, ahead of the Liberal Party (for the first time) and possibly rob the Conservatives of a majority government. We will have to wait until Monday night to see how the vote plays out.</p>
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Higher Freight and Fuel Costs could spur more Horizontal Supply Chain Collaboration

14 years ago
This past week I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the Food and Consumer Products of Canada’s (FCPC) first ever Supply Chain Day. This well-attended event attracted an audience of some of Canada’s largest shippers. The day featured a number of Canada’s leading authorities on logistics and transportation. It also included some fascinating […]
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2011 Carrier Workshop Will Focus on Understanding Shipper Needs and Best Practices

14 years ago
On May 25, Dan Goodwill & Associates and the Business Information Group will co-host its third annual Transportation Company Workshop at the Capital Banquet Centre in Toronto.   The theme of this year’s conference is “Revitalizing your Transportation Business in an era of Economic Uncertainty and Social Change”. As we begin the second quarter of 2011, […]
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It’s still all in the Numbers

14 years ago
Freight rates are on the rise in 2011. These increases are being driven by a broad range of forces including tightening capacity, driver shortages, increasing fuel costs, government regulations, improved carrier costing systems and cost increases.   To mitigate these increases, the onus is on shippers to do everything possible to skilfully manage their freight programs. In […]
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The Rising Cost of Crude Oil Casts a Cloud over the Economic Recovery

14 years ago
<p>There is a direct inverse correlation between increases in crude oil costs and economic activity. According to new report on CBC News, for every $10 increase in the cost per barrel of crude oil, GDP decreases by 0.5% over the next 2 years. Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno estimates that U.S. consumer spending growth, excluding gasoline and other energy, is reduced $11 billion, or one-tenth of a percentage point, for each 17 cents that average gasoline prices for all grades rise above $2.90 a gallon.</p>
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