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International Logistics: Shipping from Chesterfield to England Requires Careful Planning
 

Jessica Sabbath | Virginia Business | Full Article    


Using a forklift, it took Tyrone Sedgwick less than an hour to load more than 42,000 pounds of silicone products into two steel shipping containers destined for Bridgwater, England. That short burst of manpower provides only a glimpse into the intricate long-term planning behind international shipping.

 

Sedgwick, a warehouse employee with Chesterfield County-based Quantum Sili­cones LLC (QSi), arranged 55-gallon drums of silicone, placed on pallets and bound in groups of three or four, in rows on the bottom of the containers. With the drums and pails used to hold the silicone, the total shipment weighed almost 48,000 pounds.

Prince George Students Gain Valuable Knowledge in Summer Program  
 

Amir Vera | Progress-Index | Full Article 

 

PRINCE GEORGE - The children of the county received hands-on lessons in science, history and other subjects over the last two weeks.

It's all a part of the Summer Enrichment Program in the county. The two-week program has been in operation for over 25 years and introduces students to various skills through field trips and guest speakers.