NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 22, 2022

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

YVR limits international arrivals to address delays, cancellations brought by winter storm

bc.ctvnews.ca
A limited number of international flights will be arriving in Vancouver over the next two days, as the city’s airport works to recover from a major winter storm that halted operations Tuesday.
Approximately 30 arriving international flights with 17 airlines will be impacted, according to an update on the Vancouver International Airport’s website late Tuesday night. Read more here.

Lufthansa Cargo champions digitalisation development

aircargonews.net
Digitalisation and automation will increasingly be used to drive differentiation in the air cargo market.
Looking at the topic of airfreight trends in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo said digitalisation will continue at an accelerated pace. Read more here.

GROUND AND RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES

Quebec ELD enforcement likely in March

trucknews.com
As most of Canada begins enforcing the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate on Jan. 1, 2023, Quebec will be the only province not applying the rules.
Marc Cadieux, president and CEO, of the province’s trucking association – Association du Camionnage du Quebec (ACQ), predicts enforcement will begin in March “in the worst-case scenario”. Read more here.

Trucking conditions crashed to pandemic lows this fall

freightwaves.com
Troy Hawkins, a longtime trucking owner-operator, enjoyed a take-home pay of around $70,000 in 2021. But, this year, he estimates his income has sunk to about $45,000 or $50,000.
It’s not because the Baltimore-based truck driver worked less. The cost of diesel has soared and his per-mile rate just hasn’t kept up. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS GOVERNMENT UPDATES

UK forwarders warned of disruption due to Border Force strikes

aircargonews.net
Border Force officers working at a range of airports in the UK will launch eight days of industrial action over the Christmas period that could lead to shipment delays.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow airports will begin their strike action on December 23-26 and December 28-31. Read more here.

Tech predictions for 2023

splash247.com
This year has proven to be a turning point for the use of technology in shipping. From the influx of new data driven by external factors, such as sanctions, to incoming regulation from within maritime – the CII – and landmark adoption of AI from major players, the 12 months ahead will surely see the next phase of maritime’s digitalisation journey bearing fruit. Read more here.

New York governor signs warehouse worker protection bill into law

freightwaves.com
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed legislation that proponents say will improve safety and accountability within warehouses in the state.
Modeled after a similar measure in California, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S. 8922/A. 10020) “will protect warehouse distribution workers from undisclosed or unlawful work speed quotas, and includes protections for workers who fail to meet unlawful quotas,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. Read more here.