Passenger traffic is steadily increasing at Memphis International Airport. However, people arriving in the city may find it tougher to arrange ground transportation at the airport.

The Memphis airport is getting a new seasonal flight to a vacation destination. 

American Queen is offering a new Memphis-to-New Orleans cruise along the Mississippi River that includes stops at four popular golf courses, including Colonial Country Club in Memphis.

It might be too late to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is still proposing a setback requirement for any other oil pipelines that might be built in the future.

At a glance, boxes don’t seem that complicated. But when your business involves shipping lots of them around the world, it makes sense to understand the science behind what makes a good box. That’s why FedEx Corp. has its own packaging lab.

Residents of two East Memphis neighborhoods request that their streets be permanently gated or blocked from two busy streets, Poplar and Highland. But doing so would degrade the connectivity of the city’s street network, the Division of Planning and Development says.

President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan could result in more passenger trains serving Memphis, but many obstacles would have to be overcome before that might happen.

FedEx Express is offering new incentives to attract and retain employees. The effort is driven partly by a tight market for labor, but also by the company’s desire to see more entry-level employees follow a career track at the company.

Last year was the second-strongest for for industrial real estate ever recorded by Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors. But in just the first three months of 2021, the net, new space absorbed by users has already reached 68% of last year’s total.

AutoZone celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company this week. If you had the foresight to buy the company’s stock in those early days, you’re probably rich now.

FedEx Express, one of FedEx Corp.’s operating divisions, has announced three new programs to attract and retain employees, including a pay raise for some hub positions to $20 an hour.

Increases aren’t just a pain in the neck for motorists. They present challenges for transportation, shipping and logistics businesses in and around Memphis. 

Growth in e-commerce has prompted FedEx Express to expand its services and operations.

The first of five buildings at I-269 Logistics Center can be expanded to 1.74 million square feet. 

California-based Mullen Technologies has been literally all over the map in deciding where it will make its first electric vehicle. Now, Memphis leaders feel they’ve made a safe bet on the start-up, and the payoff could be hundreds of manufacturing jobs.

The United States and some European countries are exploring the concept of “vaccine passports,” which would allow passengers to travel more easily if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. However, those types of passports face a variety of logistical and ethical issues.

FedEx reported strong financial performance last quarter, despite last month’s bad weather.

Frederick Smith said more can be done by the federal government to make it easier for businesses to save fuel and protect the environment.

Thanks to funding from the COVID-19 relief bill, Amtrak is restoring daily service for 12 of its long distance routes. One of these is the City of New Orleans route, which travels between New Orleans and Chicago with stops in Memphis.

A top FedEx executive says the company will be ready to handle the extra load as COVID-19 vaccine distribution ramps up this spring and summer.

Early data shows Memphis airport surpassed Hong Kong International Airport in the handling of cargo in 2020.

One of the hearings scheduled for next month will be on the issue of whether an oil pipeline company has a right under state law to use eminent domain proceedings to gain access to property it needs to build the pipeline. 

The company is setting aside $2 billion “of initial investment” in vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration.

With the approval of a new COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx is preparing to increase the number of doses it delivers on behalf of the federal government each week.

It seems counterintuitive, but traffic fatalities and accidents with injuries were actually up in Memphis last year, even though the COVID-19 pandemic caused fewer people to be on the roads. The reduced traffic may have just opened up the roadways for dangerous drivers.