Airport adds to FedEx, UPS leases, ponders virus impact
Memphis International Airport officials approved leasing more land to FedEx and UPS, noting that cargo activity is expected to continue amid uncertainty of coronavirus.
Memphis International Airport officials approved leasing more land to FedEx and UPS, noting that cargo activity is expected to continue amid uncertainty of coronavirus.
FedEx chairman Frederick W. Smith discussed operating worldwide during a pandemic in a Fox News interview Wednesday.
FedEx shares rallied Wednesday, a day the after company reported recent positive trends in China and U.S. e-commerce amid a sea of uncertainty over coronavirus.
FedEx, UPS change signature protocols to keep delivery personnel a healthy distance away from customers during coronavirus pandemic.
Analysts aren't sure yet how much impact coronavirus will have on FedEx third quarter earnings, scheduled for reporting Tuesday, but some believe the company should be prepared for long-term fallout.
Mike Lenz will have to develop relationships with analysts and investors who have been comfortable dealing with Alan Graf for a long time.
Friday, March 13, looked like a regular Friday morning at Memphis International Airport, not the spring break traffic jam that had been predicted before coronavirus began spreading in the U.S.
FedEx said it will continue cargo flights between Europe and the U.S. after confirming that President Trump's 30-day ban on travel doesn't apply to air freight.
Mississippi River cruise season opens Sunday, March 15, one week after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Memphis. Cruise operators are taking steps to deal with the crisis.
FedEx employees won't have to wait until they've been with the company five years to get three weeks of vacation, under a policy change effective June 1.
Desire for the service was heightened when Indigo Ag announced in 2017 it would establish its North American commercial operations headquarters in Memphis.
From canceled school trips and congregation precautions to ships that didn't sail, the Mid-South deals with a virus far off only in actual contagion.
Memphis is expected to be among port cities getting more visitors after Norway-based Viking launches Mississippi River cruises in 2022.
In the path of the proposed Byhalia Connection oil pipeline, residents, environmentalists and government officials are anxious about potential effects on the environment and property values.
The Shelby County Schools board has applied for a zoning variance to create a static display of a FedEx Beechcraft airplane in front of East High School.
As Memphis airport braces for busy spring break season, travelers will find a couple of new wrinkles in security screening procedures and equipment.
Lease approval accommodates UPS' planned $216 million expansion project, but FedEx will remain the dominant cargo shipper at Memphis International.
Memphis River Parks Partnership wants to update Beale Street Landing to serve growth in cruises and special events and provide a gateway into Tom Lee Park.
Memphis International Airport's future will be shaped by a new strategic overview outlining projects and priorities for 2020-2024.
FedEx and the Air Line Pilots Association reached an agreement Saturday making flights to and from coronavirus-stricken China voluntary for flight crew members and providing premium pay for crews flying those routes.
FedEx said it will meet the challenge of fast-growing e-commerce by using FedEx Ground to deliver some FedEx Express packages starting in March.
Norfolk Southern discontinued intermodal freight operations at its rail yard in the Buntyn area near the Fairgrounds, a move that's expected to reduce truck traffic among other impacts in a congested urban area.
FedEx Express moved 3.4% less freight through the Memphis world hub in 2019, with much of the decline coming after it severed ties with Amazon.
Memphis International Airport served 4.6 million passengers in 2019, its largest number ever of passengers traveling to or from the Memphis area.