Fuelling DEBATE: is the current fuel surcharge system the best way to address fuel volatility? Three industry leaders voice three distinct views

摘要

With more than 80% of shippers paying fuel surcharges across all modes, and fuel prices showing no sign of significant decline, shippers are starting to question the fairness of the current system. Canadian Industrial Transportation Association chairman Graham Allen officially got the debate started with a column directed to all modes of transport in the association's Shipper ADVOCATE publication. We've repeated his comments here along with a rebuttal from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (fuel surcharges are most prevalent in trucking) and an industry supplier that offers an alternative.