Prime Freight’s summary of a June 2022 report by Global News. Read the original for the full story.
In June 2022 more than 1,000 members of British Columbia’s United Truckers Association planned to vote on a work stoppage over the Port of Vancouver’s revised Rolling Truck Age Program.
Global News reported that the program, due to take effect on 15 September 2022, would bar diesel trucks more than 12 years old from accessing the port. The association’s spokesperson said it would disrupt supply chains and force out drivers who could not afford newer trucks, adding that members supported environmental goals but objected to being penalised. After consultation, the port authority had already relaxed the limit from a proposed 10 years to 12.
What it meant for shippers
A withdrawal of trucking at the container terminals means slower pickups and empty returns, longer dwell times and a higher risk of storage and per-diem charges. Booking drayage early and following terminal advisories are the usual ways to limit the impact.
What happened next
Members voted for job action in early July (Global News). The action was postponed after talks with port officials (Truck News), and the port later deferred the program to 3 April 2023 (Truck News).