Monday, October 20, 2014
Port Metro Vancouver to implement new truck licensing system
Port Metro Vancouver said it would soon finalize details of a new container truck licensing system that will address some congestion issues by balancing the number of registered trucks with the amount of available work.
In spring, container truck drivers, who said they were not making a living wage due to undercutting and long terminal wait times, went on strike, eventually winning a 12 percent hike for round-trip rates and a minimum hourly rate for drivers.
"There are too many trucks registered for the work that is required, which has caused intense competition between trucking companies, not enough work for many truckers and reports of the undercutting of agreed rates," according to a statement.
Port Metro Vancouver says it reached this conclusion after a detailed analysis of GPS data from the 2000 trucks registered to serve the port.
The port noted that the new licensing system, to take effect February 2015, will set new criteria for licensing and everyone will have to re-apply. It said it would also establish a program to ease the transition by assisting owner-operators who do not meet the new system's entry requirements.
For more of the CBC story: www.cbc.ca
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