Manufacturers and retailers spend millions of dollars a year on freight transportation. Freight costs can represent between 1 and 10 percent of a company’s operating expenses. Many companies treat freight costs as a necessary evil. Once a year they engage in an annual ritual, the freight bid or RFP. The current carriers are squeezed in […]
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Regina’s Global Transportation Hub Designed to be Major Distribution Centre for Western Canada
12 years ago
Regina’s Global Transportation Hub (http://www.thegth.com/) was launched in February of 2011. The 1700 acre property is owned and operated by the province of Saskatchewan. Canada’s Federal Government has provided funds for the road network. According […]
Risk Management in Freight Transportation in 2013
12 years ago
One of the 2013 trends identified in my last blog was the requirement for transportation professionals to ramp up their efforts at Risk Management. In recent years we have seen a range of weather related natural disasters. Of course, disruptions to supply chains can come from other sources such as terrorism, wars, accidents, the failure […]
Transportation Trends in 2013
12 years ago
The New Year will be an exciting one that will likely be shaped by the financial talks currently taking place in Washington. Here are some of the key trends to watch for in the coming year. 1. The “Fiscal Cliff” Crisis may determine the level of the Economic Recovery in 2013 As the year comes […]
As the year 2012 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the major transportation stories of the year. Here are the ones that stood out to me. 1. CP Rail’s Shareholder Revolt CP Rail is a landmark Canadian company that has played an important role in the country’s history. It […]
Despite being the incumbent President, Barrack Obama and his re-election team were faced with a tall challenge in trying to secure enough votes to keep him in office. After the Great Recession of the mid 2000s, a major stimulus effort and low interest rates were not able to revive the American economy. Entering the election, […]
Wal-Mart’s 60 Foot Prototype Tractor-Trailer is the Talk of the Transportation Industry
12 years ago
The decision by Wal-Mart to conduct a pilot of a 60 foot high cube tractor-trailer in Ontario, Canada caught the transportation industry off guard. The surprise is not so much that a newer and longer piece of trucking equipment is being trialed. This was inevitable. The surprise is that the initiative was driven by a […]
Pierre Berton, the late, famous Canadian author noted in his book, “The Last Spike,” that CP Rail has held a respected place in the country’s history. He wrote that “no other private company, with the single exception of Hudson’s Bay Company, has had such an influence on the destinies of the nation.” For most of […]
