FedEx’s decision to sue the federal government for tariff refunds in an attempt to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars is no surprise, some former employees and experts said.
While the Trump administration is aggressively trying to get illegal immigrants driving big trucks off the road, local trucking officials say recruitment and other national issues play a bigger role in Memphis.
The electronics manufacturing company’s purchase of the Byhalia warehouse may spark new industrial development in the metro Memphis area.
FedEx has sued the U.S. government because it has paid tariffs under the conditions of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Increases in pickup fees for taxis and rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft begin April 1.
The logistics provider has been cutting its Memphis operations since 2024.
The new flight will join the airline’s 10 other nonstop routes from Memphis.
Though currently pivoting away from electric vehicles, Ford has lost more than $16 billion on its EV business since 2022.
FedEx’s CEO said the agreement will allow the company to better serve customers in Europe.
Dublin, Ohio-based STG is looking for exponential growth with Amazon locally after this first deal.
Tennessee Flight Training recently expanded to Millington-Memphis Airport. Part of the reason was to address a global pilot shortage, its founder said.
On Transit Equity Day, more than 60 MATA riders and others gathered in Orange Mound to express their frustrations and hopes for a better public transportation system in Memphis.
Breeze began serving passengers at Memphis International Airport in May 2025.
FedEx officials said they issued a national service disruption, impacting operations at the Memphis and Indianapolis hubs.
Memphis International Airport is set to be open Sunday, Jan. 25, but passengers are strongly urged to contact airlines to make sure flights haven’t been canceled or delayed.
The 1.6 million-square-foot facility at 2753 Sprankel Ave. will handle a “state-of-the art automated sort system,” according to documents.
Airport officials provided highlights for 2025, including three new nonstop destinations and just more than 180,000 aircraft operations.
Subleases approved at the International Port of Memphis that will create eight to 10 new jobs and tens of millions of dollars in investment, officials said.
FedEx Corp. aims to make FedEx Freight a standalone, public company starting in June.
The hub will support local package processing and last-mile operations, officials said.
The partial closing is due to a new cottonseed oil joint venture between Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland and Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
FedEx Corp. reported strong second quarter earnings despite air-traffic constraints, the grounding of 25 MD-11 planes, industry weakness and global trade-policy changes.
It’s official: Memphis International Airport will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport.
Children checked in at Memphis International Airport, received special boarding passes and boarded a plane bound for the North Pole.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the Tennessee Republican running for governor, is proposing bipartisan legislation that would give Memphis additional law enforcement resources and funding for technology to combat cargo theft.
“We’re thrilled to offer Memphis-area consumers even more affordable flight options as we continue to grow with new nonstop service to Las Vegas and Phoenix,” a Frontier Airlines vice president said in a release.
The Memphis-based logistics giant said the closure is unrelated to Network 2.0, its long-term cost-cutting initiative that has included closing facilities.
The electric vehicle manufacturer will deliver 53 of its stripped electric chassis, the structural backbone of a vehicle, to FedEx for upfit by year end.
Travelers starting from Memphis seemed unaffected Friday by the current reduction in flights, but some people flying into Memphis told a different story.