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    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 19, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx chief dishes on coronavirus in Fox News interview

    FedEx chairman Frederick W. Smith discussed operating worldwide during a pandemic in a Fox News interview Wednesday.

    By Wayne Risher March 19, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx making strides on big picture despite short-term pain

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 19, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Couriers keeping distance from customers during coronavirus outbreak

    FedEx, UPS change signature protocols to keep delivery personnel a healthy distance away from customers during coronavirus pandemic.

    By Wayne Risher March 18, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Pandemic’s toll could come into focus in FedEx earnings

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 16, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    ‘Strategic thinker’ Alan Graf bowing out of FedEx inner circle

    Mike Lenz will have to develop relationships with analysts and investors who have been comfortable dealing with Alan Graf for a long time. 

    By Wayne Risher March 16, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Beaches, ski slopes, cruises beckon wary spring break travelers

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 13, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Travel ban doesn’t apply to cargo, FedEx says

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 12, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    River cruise lines navigate uncertainty of COVID-19

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 11, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx improves vacation benefit for newer employees

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 06, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Memphis airport zeroes in on Boston flight for Indigo

    Memphis International Airport has been trying to get nonstop service restored to Boston since Delta grounded the flight in January 2014 as part of steep cuts at its former hub.

    By Wayne Risher March 06, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Airport lands a new flight, and it’s a big one

    Desire for the service was heightened when Indigo Ag announced in 2017 it would establish its North American commercial operations headquarters in Memphis.

    By Wayne Risher March 07, 2020
  • Health Care

    Region prepares for coronavirus

    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.

    By Jane Roberts, Omer Yusuf, Abigail Warren March 05, 2020
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    Viking sets April 7 reveal of U.S. cruises, expected to include Memphis

    Memphis is expected to be among port cities getting more visitors after Norway-based Viking launches Mississippi River cruises in 2022.

    By Wayne Risher March 02, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Byhalia Connection pipeline plan sparks intense reactions

    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.

    By Wayne Risher March 04, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx plane planned for East High’s front lawn

    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.

    By Tom Bailey February 26, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Airport checkpoint changes will impact spring break travel

    As Memphis airport braces for busy spring break season, travelers will find a couple of new wrinkles in security screening procedures and equipment.

    By Wayne Risher February 23, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Memphis airport board approves UPS expansion lease

    Lease approval accommodates UPS' planned $216 million expansion project, but FedEx will remain the dominant cargo shipper at Memphis International.

    By Wayne Risher February 20, 2020
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    How can Beale St. Landing already need $3.5M of work?

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 17, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    MEM’s strategic plan shapes future of air service in Memphis

    Memphis International Airport's future will be shaped by a new strategic overview outlining projects and priorities for 2020-2024.

    By Wayne Risher February 15, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx, pilots reach deal on China flights

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 08, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Updated: FedEx Ground unit will deliver some Express packages

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 07, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Railroad pulls container operations out of heart of Memphis

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 06, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Amazon-free FedEx posts lower freight numbers at Memphis airport

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 05, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Airport hits record for origin, destination

    Memphis International Airport served 4.6 million passengers in 2019, its largest number ever of passengers traveling to or from the Memphis area.

    By Wayne Risher February 05, 2020

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