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ONE OF East Lancashires biggest haulage firms has expanded into Scotland with a new takeover deal.

Cost savings is no longer the only top priority for companies looking for outsourcing partners. More so, they want a partner who can provide the expertise and knowledge not found in-house. Logistics is a core competency, and also the biggest reason companies choose to outsource their logistics activities: It allows them to focus on their core business. This is precisely what one of our customers did. Here is the story. In need of a qualified and experienced customs broker Back in 2007, an inter...

As unemployment remains high across Arkansas, many local companies are still looking to hire.

Mediapolis, Ia- A Mediapolis man has been charged with two additional counts of burglary following a search warrant conducted in a local residence. According to a news release, the Des Moines County Sheriff's Office conducted a search warrant at 411 North Street in Mediapolis Monday. The search warrant was part of an ongoing burglary investigation into several Mediapolis businesses being broken into during the previous weekend. During the search, deputies located several stolen items identi...

Whos Hiring In The St. Louis Area? Browse New Local Jobs Patch 5 days ago Job News © Shutterstock / NPFire The employment site ZipRecruiter.com has listed scores of jobs that have opened even as the coronavirus pandemic continues and many businesses remain closed. ST. LOUIS, MO — The economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in every corner of the county, including in the St. Louis area and across greater Missouri. But local job opportunities are ...

Share: The Daily Dash is a quick look at whats happening in the freight ecosystem. In todays edition, we highlight a top safety official stressing the need for seat-belt law enforcement, Yellow Corp.s disappointment with its Q1 earnings and more. The High Five 1. A top safety official in the trucking industry is urging police to step up enforcement of seat-belt laws on motor carriers due to the high number of drivers and other occupants who werent complying with those laws when they died in cra...

Share: A coalition of trucking companies filed a petition on Monday to force an Indianapolis-based freight brokerage into Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings for unpaid transportation services. The involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana, claims CMA Freight Services LLC owes 28 trucking companies nearly $40,000, according to the filing.  Tony Mangini, legal manager for Alexander, Winton & Associates, a contingency-based collec...

April 30, 2021 Wabtec 1Q21: ‘Earnings Beat, Backlog Grows Modestly’ Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor “We are seeing continued signs of recovery happening across the global Freight and Transit rail markets,” Wabtec President and CEO Rafael Santana said during a first-quarter 2021 report. “Freight volumes and equipment utilization are gradually improving, demand for freight aftermarket services is increasing, and sustainable ...

Repaired MSC Ariane resumes voyage to LA ‘Engine issue due to bad quality of fuel’ forced container ship diversion to Japan 0 56 2 minutes read The MSC Ariane, which diverted to Japan for repairs, is slated to resume its voyage to the Port of Los Angeles. (Photo: Shutterstock) The MSC Ariane, which diverted to Japan for repairs, resumed sailing for the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday.  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said the Ariane “had an engine issue due to bad quality of fuel...

A FREIGHT company has completed a second major expansion in as many months. Burnley-based EFS Global, already one of the North Wests largest freight and haulage groups, has now taken control of Atherton-based Austin Wilkinson for an undisclosed sum, just over a month after acquiring Manchester-based World Freight Terminal. Austin Wilkinson provides haulage, freight forwarding and logistics services across the UK and Europe and will now do so under the Phoenix Way based Burnley companys u...