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Seaspan unveils marine simulator facility
North Vancouver, BC — Seaspan Marine Transportation unveiled its new state-of-the-art Marine Simulator Facility. This world-class facility—the first and only of its kind in North America—is the cornerstone of Seaspan Marine’s $6.5-million, multi-year safety and training program first announced in May…
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FMCSA proposes national training standards for entry-level truck, bus drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a set of comprehensive national prerequisite training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). “Well-trained drivers are…
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Lansdowne Technologies, Battelle offer interactive on-line air cargo training
OTTAWA, Ont.–Lansdowne Technologies announced that its Lansdowne Air Cargo Training (LACT) program, featuring interactive on-line courses, has been developed to meet the growing need for training across Canada’s air cargo community resulting from recent amendments to Canadian Aviation Security Regulations…
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The importance of mentors
TORONTO, Ont. — Joanne Mackenzie still remembers her first long-haul trip as a professional driver. Sent to New Jersey with a newly-minted licence and practically no on-the-job experience, and told to follow another driver who’d been on the job just…