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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Penske was recently named a 2021 Military Friendly Employer in recognition of the company's commitment to creating employment opportunities for veterans. Jobs and Military Spouses magazines, serves as a bellwether for veterans and their spouses in their search for the best employment opportunities.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Challenges ahead in 2021. While a focus on staff management and wellness has clearly had a positive impact on retention, the perennial issue of skills and talent will continue to pose a significant challenge for the logistics sector in 2021. So, what can the logistics sector learn in 2021? The post 2020: a year like no other.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Tessa Wilson, a Graduate Management Trainee at GXO UK and Ireland, has commenced a six-month secondment as a Project Officer for the second phase of Transaid ’s Professional Driver Training Uganda project, helping the country to respond to the huge rise in demand for HGV and PSV drivers.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Launched in 2021, the PartnerLink program has rapidly evolved into a leading network of over 170 partners and 2,500+ certified consultants, offering unparalleled expertise in supply chain transformation.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

In November 2021, GEFCO France and Gardien Transports started testing synthetic biodiesel made from waste oil and fat as an alternative fuel for two car transporters distributing new vehicles in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. At the end of 2020, 80% had completed this training.

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MAY 5, 2021

Following Brexit, RTITB confirms that it remains a recognised accrediting body for lift truck operator and instructor training in the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, RTITB Accreditation for employers and training providers delivering lift truck operator and instructor training is recognised in the Republic of Ireland.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A Northamptonshire-based training facility is helping to upskill the next generation of logistics workers. The Hub, based at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Daventry, is a purpose-built facility, which is home to Prologis UK ’s Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Since the market launch in March 2021, we have made tremendous progress with Modility. Specifically, this involves more precise illustration of transport prices and available train capacities, acceleration and simplification of the booking process, and mapping of processes for major client organisations.

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OCTOBER 16, 2022

Samskip has added over 10% capacity to its multimodal connections between Germany and Scandinavia as a result of launching three-times weekly block train services connecting Duisburg and Rostock together with Hector Rail. The post Samskip launches Duisburg-Rostock rail link appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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MARCH 14, 2023

This translates into a year-on-year gain of 18 percent (2021: 2.54 The equity ratio also rose and has been restored to its previous level of 60 percent (2021: 57 percent); this increase underlines the company’s resilience and demonstrates that Gebrüder Weiss offers its workforce secure jobs. billion euros for fiscal 2022.

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JUNE 7, 2021

To run this operation, ICTSI Rio formed a new company – IRB Logística – to take over the operations of the terminal from Multitex Logistica starting on 1 July 2021. It can accommodate up to 70 train wagons and features a yard for storage and container stuffing, as well as a covered area for storage of finished products.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Trelleborg Wheel Systems was announced as the winner of the Sodexo Employer of the Region 2021 Competition for the Zlín region in the Czech Republic, an award which recognises outstanding companies for their workplace environment. The post Trelleborg is top employer in Czech region appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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MAY 27, 2021

Tuesday 8th June 2021 is National Forklift Safety Day, and the UK materials handling industry is once again being encouraged to get involved, share guidance and take action to make sites safer. 2021-thorough-examination/. The post CFTS supports National Forklift Safety Day appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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JULY 12, 2021

Four round-trips will be operated on the lane between Calais and Perpignan in southern France, with at least one more destination to join before the end of 2021. Each train offers a total of 36 seats for trailers, which consist of 24 special CargoBeamer railcars and six usual double-pocket wagons.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Appointed to undertake all planning and deliveries for the nine Vestas V117 turbines, Collett began transporting the components from King George V Dock in June 2021. All components travelled under Collett escort, with police escorts in attendance for the blades, tower sections, nacelles and drive trains.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Tapper joined Palletforce in 2016, initially serving as Operations Director before being promoted to COO in 2021. Under Tapper’s leadership since 2021, the company has delivered on its commitment to customer service excellence and an unrivalled customer experience.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Working together with NSEG Training Association , Don-Bur has developed an apprenticeship scheme to take on 15 engineering apprentices in 2021. Lisa Blake, human resources manager at Don-Bur comments, “Engineering and manufacture relies on skilled associates who may not be readily available without training.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Together with Southampton, the two terminals handled a record 3,850,000 TEU compared with 3,675,000 in 2021. The post 5% Growth for London Gateway and Southampton appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Over the last 10 years DP World has invested £2 billion in the UK, supporting thousands of jobs.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Amid the pandemic, countless organizations rapidly moved their IT infrastructure to a cloud, while trying to save money on training and cloud-specific security hardening. Combined with legacy IT infrastructure, third-party managed servers and software, the digitalization in 2021 made organizations a low hanging fruit for cybercriminals.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

At another GXO site in Stoke-on-Trent, the cobots, which are called “Chucks,” have enhanced picking accuracy by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80% since being deployed. The post GXO installs multi-tiered cobots appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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MARCH 15, 2022

So, in mid-2021, Laurent Gouédard went to Copal again to find a solution for restacking coffee bags from large harbour pallets to smaller euro pallets. The simplicity of its use requires very little training time. The post Copal efficiently serves coffee for Tramar appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

SnapFulfil’s Chief Operating Officer, Stefanie Rollins, has been listed in the Top 25 Women Leaders in Software of Europe for 2021. The post WMS Leader Named Amongst Europe’s Finest appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

From 1st July 2021, a digital, integrated solution for releasing containers was also implemented in Antwerp, Belgium. In June, AsstrA ’s European Container Division team underwent training with the port of Antwerp. In the first quarter of 2021, Rotterdam transshipments amounted to 114.8 At the same time, Antwerp recorded a 2.3%

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The expansion of rail infrastructure between Wilhelmshaven and regions along the Rhine will further accelerate this development and change the flow of cargo, as trains will be able to travel directly and efficiently to the quayside in Lower Saxony.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

” In November 2021, Hapag-Lloyd announced its new sustainability strategy with the target to be net zero carbon by 2045. e emission offsets for all modes of transport, and German-based Rail Pre- and On-Carriage intermodal volumes are transported using trains powered by renewable energy.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ultimately the company chose Körber’s ‘Warehouse Advantage’ (WA) product for Argos’ Local Fulfilment Centres and depots (LFC) in March 2021. But this required hiring new employees and training large teams, which took time. The post Delivering WMS Advantages appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

For now, the vast majority of trains from China to Hungary cross the EU border at the Polish town of Ma?aszewicze It is the world’s largest rail dry port where goods to be reloaded from broad-gauge trains to standard-gauge ones. The post Hungary strengthens potential as intermodal hub appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Over the past three years, as leader of the Americas Region, he successfully led the company through complex challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic as well as historical eCommerce surges of 2021 and 2022. The post New President of Dematic appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The newly published sustainability report for 2021 outlines the company’s progress on its commitment to sustainability. “The year 2021 serves as a starting point from which we can present and evaluate our development based on the data,” Mertens explains. “So far, we launched heat and energy-efficiency projects.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Following the world premiere of the first live test of the VDA 5050 communication interface in the AGV Mesh-Up during TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS 2021, a new edition of the test scenario will take place at Messe Dortmund in 2022. At the test premiere in 2021, six vehicles from different suppliers drove under one control system via the VDA 5050.

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JULY 2, 2021

Starting on 5th July 2021, the rail freight logistics company, which is part of the Mercitalia Group (Gruppo FS Italiane), will run five times a week from Kaldenkirchen in the Viersen district (North Rhine-Westphalia) to Malmö and back. The connection is operated as an open train system.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

CET) on 12th August 2021, Guarding Profitability Through Disruption: The Retailer’s Guide is being delivered in collaboration with Louisa Hosegood, of global supply chain consultancy Bis Henderson, who formerly held senior logistic roles within Marks and Spencer and John Lewis. Scheduled for 14.00 BST (15.00

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

million kilograms of CO2 emissions throughout 2021. Girteka Logistics continued growing its operational intermodal capabilities through the year, beginning to use new freight lanes throughout Europe, starting with the newly-opened Kaunas Intermodal Terminal, which connected Lithuania with Tilburg, the Netherlands in July 2021.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

In recognition of the end of the furlough scheme, the IOE&IT has developed a new Step into International Trade training programme. IOE&IT director general, Marco Forgione said: “ Step into International Trade is about offering workers who have recently had a change in circumstances a chance to train for a new career path.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

The solution is very user-friendly, the online training videos and step-by-step guides are detailed and easy to follow. Expert Joinery first sought the help of Descartes for a particular shipment it was importing from Poland in February 2021.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With demand for their products and services soaring, Farmers Business Network (FBN) needed to quickly increase its warehouse capacity with the opening of 14 new DCs across the American Midwest in 2021, whilst retaining greater cost, labour and inventory efficiencies.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

DP World is developing the facility to build on the £40m which it has invested in the resilience of its operations at Southampton since 2021 and further develop its capabilities across the supply chain. The post New Driver Facility at Southampton Port appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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