Until importers can no longer pay the astronomical rates of our industry, rates will unfortunately continue to rise.

Helm Fertilizer Terminal has now exceeded 51,622 hours of work without workplace-related injury or sickness.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation originally identified nine spots beyond the damage spotted in May that shut down all traffic on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but that has increased to 16. 

The pandemic curbed the speed of pilot departures in the industry, but officials see a shortfall ahead as commercial pilots retire.

The package delivery company posted revenue of $22.57 billion in the period, exceeding Wall Street forecasts.

According to the latest figures from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, traffic across the I-55 bridge has gotten substantially better this past week. 

The new flight, from MEM to LAS, will begin August 12. 

Contractors are making “significant progress” on repairs to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, the Tennessee Department of Transportation reported in an update Monday, June 21. 

Despite being automated, the distribution center will employ 350 people. 

In a few weeks, a robot that could change the logistics industry will be transported from Ithaca, N.Y., to Memphis in a U-Haul.

FedEx has announced a new partnership with Nuro, a provider of self-driving vehicles, to enhance its parcel delivery system.

The dividends will be payable July 12 to people on record as stockholders by the close of business June 28.

Instead of the traffic jams varying wildly throughout the hours of each day, this past week’s data showed the same delays for blocks of time. 

Each Monday, TDOT posts the average travel times for vehicles driving over the I-55 bridge. And Thursdays are particularly bad. 

Memphians know how to detour around the closed Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but electronic signs aren’t as helpful for out-of-town visitors as they could be.

Job offers will be made on the spot, and employment will begin immediately for the applicants selected.

A regional, parcel-delivery service, LaserShip has opened a 42,000-square-foot facility at 1590 Century Center Parkway to start last-mile deliveries in the Memphis region.

A third bridge for vehicular traffic at Memphis isn’t at the top of everyone’s list, coming after broadband for Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

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The nation’s transportation secretary heard from freight executives about the effects of the closed I-40 bridge, fielded their suggestions and left to tour the repair work site on Hernando DeSoto Bridge.

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The company is trying to fill a variety of positions at its warehouse in Olive Branch.

Community leaders are optimistic the current trajectory of one of Memphis’ largest Black neighborhoods is trending upward after years of disinvestment.

The closure of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge has re-energized supporters of a plan to add a new bridge across the Mississippi River in the Memphis area for cars and trucks.

After months of being cooped up at home, people are traveling again. That may pose some new challenges in the hospitality industry, though.

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is one of the co-sponsors of legislation that could provide funding to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, build a new bridge across the Mississippi River, or both.

FedEx is particularly interested in hiring experienced forklift drivers and will pay $21.50 per hour.