{"id":2706,"date":"2019-10-17T15:25:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T15:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/industry-execs-discuss-trucking-headwinds-at-summit\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:46:27","slug":"industry-execs-discuss-trucking-headwinds-at-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/industry-execs-discuss-trucking-headwinds-at-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Execs Discuss Trucking \u2018Headwinds\u2019 at Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aging drivers, the implementation of electronic logging devices and the challenges posed by climate change all pose major problems for the trucking industry, Chris Walker, president of Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines, said at the 11th Surface Transportation Summit.<\/p>\n

As reported by Truck News:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cClimate change is affecting us because of the changing weather patterns and (as a result) the rising insurance rates.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called talent acquisition a \u201creal challenge,\u201d adding that he had no answer for the industry\u2019s failure to attract young drivers.<\/p>\n

But it is something the company is \u201creally thinking about\u201d.<\/p>\n

Talent shortage is also the main challenge transportation and logistics company Dicom is facing, according to Lucas Murua, its senior vice-president for sales and marketing.<\/p>\n

Murua said the shortage was not confined to drivers, and it was not easy to find even senior executives.<\/p>\n

Alan K. Boughton, co-founder of Trailcon Leasing, said trailers are continuing to evolve, and the company is adapting new technologies.<\/p>\n

Boughton was also concerned about the political and economic situation in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be uncertainty, going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Cascagnette, president of Lee & Associates drew the attention of the delegates to the rising cost of real estate in the Greater Toronto Area.<\/p>\n

He said Toronto had one of the lowest commercial real estate vacancy rates in North America.<\/p>\n

He said the demand was growing and supply is low.<\/p>\n

Cascagnette advised companies to consider early renewals, relocation and consolidation to mitigate the effects of soaring real estate prices.<\/p>\n

Full Truck News article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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