Canada's geographic advantage stems from the fact that Shanghai is closer to Prince Rupert and Vancouver than it is to Los Angeles, and Halifax is closer to Antwerp, Belgium, than ports on the U.S. eastern seaboard. Both Vancouver and Halifax are closer to Asian ports than their west and east-coast American competitors-in most cases by a full day or more. Furthermore, Prince Rupert and Halifax have spare port capacity, in contrast to the congestion at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Canada needs a human resource strategy-both federal and provincial governments have roles to play-to deal with a looming truck driver shortage (estimated by the Ontario Trucking Association at 224,000 by the end of 2008), and to ensure that it has individuals with the skills to manage both transportation systems and supply chains.
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