Month: April 2018

Truckers aren’t always looked upon endearingly on the road, Edwards said,“Everyone wants to blame a trucker,” he added.Learning these things and more will be the challenge for the eight to 10 expected in the upcoming eight-week summer course the college is offering.The Lanier Tech program presents a few options that other private trainers do not typically provide, Edwards said.

For example, training can be expensive, but some Lanier Tech students can offset costs with the HOPE Career Grant, which is available to qualified students who enroll in majors specifically aligned with industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them.

And if a student fails the state certification test, they will be retrained by the school free of charge until they get it right.But the biggest aspect is more time spent behind the wheel. Many training programs last just three weeks, Pierce said.“Everybody doesn’t get to start out in a truck like this,” Pierce said.

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“Our ordinary day was destroyed in a split second due to truck negligence,” said Joleen Tichelaar, whose husband was killed by a big truck’s corroded brake drum that dislodged from the truck.Jay Tichelaar was driving on Interstate-94 in Johnson Creek in May 2017. Jay Tichelaar, 51, died instantly.That’s why Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt said he started a Joint Truck Enforcement Task Force Monday, promising tickets for truck drivers who violate the law and fines for trucking companies that don’t maintain their trucks properly.

“Suddenly, the brake drum broke apart and threw heavy pieces of metal into the air with intense force and crashed through my loving husband’s windshield, hitting him directly in the face and neck,” Joleen Tichelaar said. “I can’t even put into words the gut-wrenching, heart-wrenching emotions that our children and I have endured since that day.” The truck that ended Jay Tichelaar’s life kept going and officers have not been able to find the driver or company responsible.

There was hope for better trade when President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, opened the Sh1.3 billion Busia One Stop Border Post in February this year. What was meant to streamline processes by marking the end of a manual system has come with pain. As much as the government appears to have sealed leakages through which tax used to leak to corrupt revenue collectors, individuals who worked in the clearing and forwarding sector are crying over job losses.

Uganda to widen relief fraud probe to U.N. staff vows reforms Initially, the border was a hive of activity as clearing and forwarding agents moved up and down pursuing clearance of trucks with cargo crossing to Uganda. Clearing agents at Busia and Malaba customs say the introduction of the post has taken away their jobs. Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association Busia Chapter Chairman Joseph Ouma paints a gloomy picture of a people deprived of livelihood. An agent can go for two weeks without getting a job because the truck driver comes furnished with an Exit Note and he can do the remaining work himself, says Ouma. Everything is now done electronically and only KRA officers can access the system. Text the word ‘NEWS’ to 22840 Initially, agents would be assisted to fill forms from the Immigration office before gaining entry. Once they disembark, they go straight to the Immigration officer who keys in their details in the system; this takes a very short time and they are allowed to proceed to Kenya, says Ouma.

There are more than 1,000 clearing and forwarding companies at the Busia and Malaba borders and according to the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association Busia chapter chairman, some have closed. Moses Okendo, of Johen, says the introduction of the one-stop border point has denied him an income. This is the only place we could get money to take care of our families, but there is nothing we do at the border nowadays. Dominic Mburu, also a clearing agent, says there is no balance of trade between Kenya and Uganda. Our colleagues in Uganda are reaping big from the two borders, says Chief of Staff Robert Papa.

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LIMA, PA – Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) and RCL Global Logistics Solutions are pleased to announce an alliance between both companies. The pilot, headquartered in Lima, PA, is a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services. The company began in 1970 as a domestic freight forwarder and has had exceptional growth in many different verticals including global transportation, contract logistics, supply chain management, customs brokerage, e-commerce, automotive, government and more while maintaining their reputation as a leading forwarder. With a domestic footprint covering the entire United States through 75 North American locations, and global coverage in 190 markets, Pilot truly can move freight anywhere in the world.

Pilot prides itself on being a technology-based forward-thinking transportation and logistics company with an unprecedented standard of customer service. The alliance between Pilot and RCL is a natural fit and an opportunity to provide a wider range of services to customers of both companies. “We are excited to enter this agreement because of the synergies between the two companies and the fact that we have similar cultures,” said John Hill, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Pilot Freight Services. “RCL views this new relationship as a way to leverage our core services with Pilot, building an even stronger offering to our clients,” adds Patrick Costin, President, RCL Global Logistics Solutions…