In-house truck fleets operated by shippers are increasingly integrated into supply chain planning, and the current truck capacity shortage is expected to accelerate the trend.

Those proposed moves and others were outlined by Hong Kong government leader John Lee Ka-chiu as part of a five-year plan to stem the port’s declining container volumes.

The intra-Asia specialist carrier said Wan Chee Foong will become chief executive in April after holding prior leadership roles with terminal operator PSA International.

The rapid increase in diesel does not necessarily mean established carriers will immediately park trucks, because trucking companies with contractual fuel surcharge mechanisms can pass much of the higher expense to customers.

Introduction of a bill being called “Build Canada Strong” comes ahead of the March expiration of the contract between Western Canadian maritime employers and longshore unions.