Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) has introduced Smart Fleet, a three-year action plan to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the port’s ongoing collaboration with supply chain partners. Smart Fleet initiatives include:

• Expanded use of GPS communications to track supply chain excellence will move forward in 2013.
• Research jointly funded by PMV, industry and government through the Clean Transportation Initiative to identify technology-based solutions to improve sustainability.
• The Container Drayage Leadership Team (CDLT), a forum for terminal operators and industry leaders to work openly to solve drayage challenges.
• A Container Vessel On-time Incentive Program introduced by the PMV to encourage container vessel operators to arrive on schedule and thereby contribute to overall supply chain consistency.
• A Truck Licensing System (TLS) review aimed at enhancing performance, safety and environmental standards.
• Ongoing container capacity improvement initiatives, including the Deltaport Terminal, Road and Rail Improvement Project and the South Shore Corridor Project. 

"In 2012, container traffic at Port Metro Vancouver reached a new record of 2.7 million TEUs and that number will continue to grow,” said Robin Silvester, the port authority’s president and chief executive officer. "Given that a large proportion of container traffic moves to and from the terminals by truck, improvements to reliability and efficiency are vital. Smart Fleet sets out our action plan to ensure we are maximizing existing capacity and improving operational efficiencies as the Gateway grows to service our nation’s trade requirements.”