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Winning Irish Exporter of the Year: Combilift’s CEO Talks About the Global Market

Fabricating & Metal Work

Shipping efficiently is key, so from the start, we designed compact, multi-directional trucks that fit into containers, reducing freight costs. Competing with industries across the island, including large global manufacturers in sectors like pharmaceuticals and medical devices, was no easy task. Innovation has been key to our success.

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Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay

Fastener News Desk

The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. The gate has been in place since 2008. 5 presidential election. But they couldn’t handle it all. Neither could the U.S.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals. When it comes to healthcare and pharmaceuticals, cyberattacks can have particularly dire consequences. CBP regulations place the burden for accuracy in the importation and payment of duties on the importer of record – not the broker or freight forwarder, as some importers mistakenly believe.