17 Mar FedEx Expands Footprint at Memphis International Airport Memphis International Airport officials agreed March 16 to lease more land to super-tenant FedEx Corp. Read more...
17 Mar Consumer Sentiment Rises as Household Finances Improve Consumer confidence rose in March as Americans were more satisfied than any time in 16 years with the current state of their finances and the economy, while remaining sharply divided along party lines about the outlook. Read more...
17 Mar Paccar, Nvidia Build Concept Self-Driving Truck Paccar and chipmaker Nvidia have built a concept self-driving truck capable of piloting itself through most driving conditions, the companies said March 16. Read more...
17 Mar Manufacturing Production in Rises for Sixth Straight Month Output at U.S. manufacturers rose in February for a sixth consecutive month, underscoring a sustained rebound in the industry. Read more...
16 Mar State Supreme Court Sides With Port of Vancouver in Oil Terminal Suit The Port of Vancouver didn't violate the State Environmental Policy Act when it leased property for what could be the nation's largest oil terminal, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision. Read more...
16 Mar Teamsters Ask Appeals Court to End Mexican Trucks Program Attorneys for the Teamsters asked a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals in San Francisco to end the Mexican trucks program because a three-year pilot program did not draw a large enough sample to prove that Mexican carriers can operate safely on U.S. highways. Read more...
16 Mar USA Truck's Trucking Division President Martin Tewari Resigns in Latest Shakeup Martin Tewari, the president of the trucking division at USA Truck Inc., resigned from his job on March 13, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more...
16 Mar U.S. Xpress Founder Max Fuller Turns Over CEO Job to Son U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. founder Max Fuller has turned over the reins of his company to his son Eric Fuller, although the elder will remain as executive chairman to focus on long-term strategy, industry innovation, talent development and equipment, the company announced March 16. Read more...
16 Mar Plan to Enlarge Mobile Ship Channel Raises Environmental Issues A plan is afoot to widen and deepen the Mobile Ship Channel to allow larger ships carrying more cargo to make their way up Mobile Bay. Read more...
16 Mar UPS to Build Six Additional Natural-Gas Fueling Stations UPS Inc. on March 15 announced plans to build six additional compressed natural-gas fueling stations, including one in Greensboro, North Carolina. Read more...