Canada amends trucking regulations for Vancouver port

The government will now require container truckers to show provincial licenses to access Port Metro Vancouver.    The Canadian government has announced amendments to its Port Authorities Operations Regulations that will require container trucking companies to obtain provincial licenses in order to operate at Port Metro Vancouver.
   The reform of Port Metro Vancouver’s truck licensing system comes after a new model for the container trucking industry was jointly announced by the Government of Canada and British Columbia in October. A new provincial office of the Commissioner of Container Trucking will be responsible for licensing container trucking companies that operate at Port Metro Vancouver.
   Lisa Raitt, Canadian minister of transport, said the aim of the regulations is “to help the Province of British Columbia and Port Metro Vancouver bring further efficiency and stability to container trucking at Canada’s busiest port.
   “Our government is pleased to continue to work with the province of B.C., Port Metro Vancouver and the trucking industry to move forward with the port’s vision of being a world leader in supply chain competitiveness and sustainability,” she continued. “These measures will harmonize our governments’ legislation and allow the province to implement a new, more effective system to ensure goods move efficiently through the port to their market destinations. This is key to the long-term viability of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway.”
   Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the local trucking industry moves approximately 1.3 million TEUs though the port each year. The new regulations are effective immediately.