The study, entitled Study of Innovative Technologies for Communicating Real-time Information to Port Drayage Drivers, released on January 12, 2016, was produced by the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) Skills Table and conducted with the Montreal Port Authority. True to its commitment to continuously increase the efficiency of its operations, the Port of Montreal is determined to take steps to improve truck access to port terminals.
The study inventoried various technological platforms
that allow information on port operating and traffic conditions to be relayed in real time to truckers by examining the cases of 10 international ports. The ports considered vary in scale and complexity, and were mainly North American and European.
These platforms range from simple email and SMS or Twitter-based text systems to more complex systems of mobile applications and changeable roadside message signs.
The study found ways to use new information technology to better inform truckers of traffic conditions and, as a result, better plan their route to the Port of Montreal.