Transportation

Free Live Webinar Hosted by Today’s TruckingCanadian ELD Update: What You Need to Know as the Deadline LoomsWednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT The landscape around the Canadian ELD mandate is changing quickly. Even if you’ve attended a previous session on Canadian ELD, you’ll want to tune in to find out the very latest…

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 that there will be no penalties issued during the initial Education and Awareness phase, which begins on…

In Australia, more operators are moving to ORBCOMM for fleet management. Our trailer, truck, reefer, tanker and container solutions – on one platform – are providing the innovative technology Australian transportation customers need to expand and grow their fleet.   We recently announced that Booth Transport is working with ORBCOMM for advanced asset tracking and monitoring of its ISO tank containers, road tankers and chassis. Their configuration features a high-sensitivity solar panel with wired temperature sensors to gain complete visibility and control over…

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 the fast-approaching Canadian ELD deadline. It became clear during that webinar that there are still…

“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 case study to find out how Keelings Retail U.C. leverages ORBCOMM telematics to ensure the…

“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 Blakemore.  In 2020, UK-based food distributor AF Blakemore set up a new driver performance scoring programme to effectively address…

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 take effect? In January 2023, the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate will roll out across…

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 Celsius from origin to destination, with no supply chain blind spots or temperature deviations in…

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 implementation process. To help your fleet make this transition, regardless of vendor, we have created the Definitive Guide to Canadian ELD…

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 as the first third-party organization to certify electronic logging devices.  FPInnovations’ PIT Group already has…