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TX Logistik tests 838m train in Sweden

Logistics Business Magazine

TX Logistik AB , Swedish subsidiary of Germany’s TX Logistik AG, has test-run a freight train with a length of 838 meters in Sweden. The rail logistics company, which is part of the Mercitalia Group (Gruppo FS Italiane), operated the fully loaded train on the approximately 500km route between Malmö and Frövi (Örebro province).

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Trainer completes record fourth secondment

Logistics Business Magazine

Jon Aspden, Head of Driver Training at Clipper Logistics, now part of GXO, has completed his fourth overseas secondment for international development organisation Transaid , spending two weeks working with professional driver trainers on Transaid’s road safety project in Ghana.

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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

But fortunately, the FMCSA just awarded $1 million in grants to help “train and place veterans in careers as commercial truck and bus drivers,” as part of a larger series of programs to help veterans transition into civilian life. These problems have contributed to veteran homelessness for decades.

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The Dark Funnel with Tom Augenthaler

The Logistics of Logistics

Tom is a pioneer in the space and has been working with influencers since 2007 while with Hewlett Packard, and as a consultant helping corporate clients since 2009. Tom offers full team training on the many different aspects of the process, one on one mentoring, or strategy calls.

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BlueGrace Logistics donates $65k to Humane Society of Tampa Bay

Blue Grace Logistics

The BlueGrace Logistics Training Room. In addition to accepting the donation, Sherry and Ornella Varchi, Chief Development Officer for Humane Society of Tampa Bay, announced that the training room at the new shelter will officially be named “The BlueGrace Logistics Training Room.”. About BlueGrace.

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Shipping Hazardous Materials: Mistakes to Avoid

Trinity Logistics

Currently, hazmat regulation penalties are: Maximum civil penalty violation is $84,424 per day, per violation, Maximum civil penalty violation that results in death, serious illness, severe injury, or large destruction of property is $196,992 per day, per violation, Civil penalty for a violation of hazardous training is $508 per employee, per day.

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Clark Moves its French Office in Strategic Move

Logistics Business Magazine

The building also houses the order management, sales support, technical support, training and final quality control, and shipping departments. The new company building covers 850 square meters – 760 square meters alone are allotted to the warehouse for new and used equipment.