Fortus Weekly News Roundup

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Here’s a snapshot of the key news and trends we’ve been monitoring:

• Very few people can say they’ve driven on Canadian ice roads and hauled road trains in the Australian Outback. Andrew Worth has done both, and has been trucking half his life. And he’s just 34 years old.

Worth has experienced some scary situations – from encountering multiple blizzards and driving in zero visibility to being stuck in ditches with snow piling around the truck.

It is brutally cold with windchills dropping temperatures to a mind-numbing -70 C. “If you need to go to the toilet and must get out of the truck, you have to keep your hands on the truck. If you take two steps away, you turn around and the truck’s gone. You can’t see it. You’d be dead within the hour. You gotta be real careful,” Worth said.

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers intend to begin a job action today at 4 p.m. EST unless there is an agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Treasury Board.

But in a recent CBSA update on the strike position, the agency said the border would remain open and safe as 90% of frontline border services officers are essential workers and will continue to work in the event of a strike.

The organization encourages travelers crossing the border, including commercial vehicles, to check border wait times on the?CBSA website or download the CanBorder wait time app to plan their itineraries.

As we move forward, Fortus remains dedicated to embracing change and leveraging new opportunities. We’re excited about the future of logistics and the role we play in shaping it. Stay tuned for more updates and insights from our team.