On May 5, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) announced that all Canadian provinces and territories have reached an agreement on a progressive enforcement plan for the Canada ELD mandate. The plan stipulates that the provinces and territories will not impose penalties for the first 12 months after the introduction of the Canadian…
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Canada ELD Update: Progressive Enforcement Approved
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Breaking Canadian ELD News: Update on Progressive Enforcement
Today, we’re bringing you the latest Canadian ELD news. As part of the communication between ORBCOMM and Transport Canada, we received confirmation that Transport Canada is further refining the Progressive Enforcement policy that was announced by the Minister of Transportation on March 2nd. Transport Canada has confirmed to ORBCOMM…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 6. IoT Trends Tagged with: Canadian ELD, compliance, ELD, HOS, trucking
Australian Fleet Telematics News: Booth Transport Looks to ORBCOMM to Enhance Fleet Visibility and Performance
This enables Booth Transport to monitor the temperature of dairy products in its ISO tanks and track its road tankers distributing wine and chassis transporting containers throughout Australia. With live and scheduled status updates, Booth can see whether their assets are…
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Canadian ELD Mandate FAQ – Penalties, Deadlines & Certification: Your Questions Answered
Canadian and cross-border fleets—and their drivers—are acutely aware of the fast-approaching Canadian ELD deadline in 2023. As part of our approach to ensuring a smooth transition, we recently took part in a webinar with the TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) on…
Helping Keelings Keep its Cool with Refrigerated Transportation: Case Study
“Things like live temperature tracking, Tacho, Working Hours Analysis, the Critical Events. These are useful and I can see it all at the click of a button.” – Dermot Byrne, National Transport Manager with Keelings Retail U.C. Download our latest…
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AF Blakemore’s Take on Driver Performance Scoring
“Anticipation and coasting are two of the things that drive MPG, so we are focusing on those with driver performance scoring. Because they are the ones that bring pound notes back into the business.” – Dave Higgs, Group Logistics Compliance Manager with AF…
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Canadian ELD Webinar: What the ELD Mandate Means for Canadian and U.S. Cross-Border Fleets
Free Live Webinar Hosted by the TCABeyond Borders: What the Canadian ELD Mandate Means to Regional and Cross-Border FleetsWednesday, February 10, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern The Canadian ELD mandate is fast-approaching. Will your fleet be ready when these new regulations…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Transport Logistics: Supporting the (Very) Cold Supply Chain
As big pharma announces the success of experimental COVID-19 vaccines, global distribution of the vaccine is fast approaching, and the sensitive freight will require strict temperature compliance. It means vaccines will need to be transported as cold as -70 degrees…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 6. IoT Trends Tagged with: cold chain, covid, COVID-19, reefer monitoring, telematics, vaccine
Download the Definitive Canadian ELD Implementation Guide
While January 2023 may feel like a long time in the future, Canadian and cross-border fleets will be acutely aware that it is the date for Canadian ELD implementation. The use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) will be mandatory. Fleets should start preparing now for the…
Canadian ELD Update: ORBCOMM’s U.S. ELD Certifier Achieves Transport Canada Accreditation
There has been a big step forward this week for the third-party certification process that is needed to support the Canadian ELD mandate coming in January 2023. Transport Canada has announced that FPInnovations, a Canadian research centre, has been accredited…