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    FedEx Express SVP says his career shows how far a hub worker can go

    FedEx's Shannon Brown started his career with the company more than 40 years ago and is now trying to reduce turnover at the Memphis hub.

    By Wayne Risher February 13, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx demo day proves sky’s the limit for IT careers

    More than 150 Shelby County Schools students witness drone technology and how artificial intelligence is used at the FedEx Experience Center on Jan. 30.

    By Wayne Risher January 30, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Amazon jobs, wages could make big impact in Raleigh, Frayser

    Neighborhood leaders hope new jobs will go to area residents, and some say increasing the frequency of bus routes in Frayser and Raleigh would improve the odds for those who don't own cars.

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx taking steps to aid coronavirus relief, protect workers

    The Memphis-based company has regular flights between the Bluff City and China as well as 9,500 employees in the country.

    By Wayne Risher, Jane Roberts February 04, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Update: Amazon has ‘no immediate plan’ to serve Memphis International

    Citing a previous miscommunication, Amazon said Tuesday it has no immediate plans to fly Amazon Air planes through Memphis International Airport, home base of FedEx Express' global cargo airline.

    By Wayne Risher January 28, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx warns consumers not to fall for text notification scam

    FedEx and authorities are warning consumers about a phishing scam using bogus package tracking notifications.

    By Wayne Risher January 24, 2020
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    FedEx building ‘a better mousetrap’ to corral e-commerce, boost profit

    FedEx executives Frederick W. Smith and Alan B. Graf outlined three reasons for long-term optimism, the impact of Postal Service struggles and CEO succession plans during a recent podcast.

    By Wayne Risher January 13, 2020
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Returns keep FedEx, rivals busy

    Double-digit growth in e-commerce returns are providing a bump for FedEx and other carriers as peak season winds down, opening a window of opportunity year-round.

    By Wayne Risher January 06, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Coach Penny, chef, whiskey maker among voices guiding travelers at Memphis International Airport

    Seven notable Memphians, led by University of Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, are lending their voices to Memphis International Airport for overhead messages greeting visitors and giving helpful information.

    By Wayne Risher January 04, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Blue Angels barnstorm through Millington to promote airshow

    A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet and two elite aviators stopped over at Millington-Memphis Airport Thursday, Jan. 2, to promote the MidSouth Airshow June 20-21.

    By Wayne Risher January 03, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Airport sees signs of hope in latest air service moves

    Memphis International Airport officials hope to parlay recent gains in nonstop flights, to Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, into more service additions in 2020.

    By Wayne Risher December 30, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Peak season sends logistics firms scrambling for workers

    Memphis area transportation and logistics companies are scrambling to find enough employees in an era of full employment. 

    By Wayne Risher December 27, 2019
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    FedEx getting up off the mat, ‘lapping Amazon’ in 2021

    FedEx looks to e-commerce, expansion in Europe and efficiency moves including flight hour reductions and fleet modernization to drive future profitability. Company officials say they can't count on trade growth.

    By Wayne Risher December 23, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Big Cyber Monday can’t save FedEx from another earnings miss

    Memphis-based FedEx Corp. missed Wall Street earnings expectations for the September-November quarter and further reduced full-year earnings guidance.

    By Wayne Risher December 19, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Amazon limits Prime shipments via FedEx by third-party sellers

    FedEx says Amazon could hurt small businesses by banning the e-commerce giant's third-party sellers from shipping Prime packages through FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery networks starting this week.

    By Wayne Risher December 17, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Delta bringing back Salt Lake City nonstop after 5-year absence

    Delta Air Lines will add a Salt Lake City nonstop from Memphis International Airport next July, its first new destination from Memphis since it ceased hub operations in 2013.

    By Wayne Risher December 17, 2019
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    FedEx second quarter earnings expected to be down nearly 30%

    FedEx reports earnings for second quarter fiscal 2020 after U.S. financial markets close on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Analysts expect earnings to be down nearly 30% from a year earlier.

    By Wayne Risher December 16, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Pipeline operator rolling out plans for Byhalia Connection

    Byhalia Pipeline LLC aims to build a crude oil pipeline across 45 miles of Shelby, DeSoto and Marshall counties to bridge a key gap in a national network.

    By Wayne Risher December 11, 2019
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    FedEx hums along near full capacity despite Amazon split

    FedEx marked what was expected to be one of its busiest days in history on Monday, Dec. 2, as more than 33 million shipments moved through the Memphis-based company's network.

    By Wayne Risher December 03, 2019
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    Modest increase projected for FedEx in holiday peak season

    Shipping industry consultant SJ Consulting believes FedEx peak season volume will increase a relatively modest 3%, in part because of the expansion of Amazon's delivery network.

    By Wayne Risher November 27, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx peak projection: 33 million shipments moving on Cyber Monday

    FedEx expects to more than double normal package volume of 15 million packages a day on three Mondays in December, starting with Cyber Monday, Dec. 2.

    By Wayne Risher November 22, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Airport preps for busiest day since 2007 during Thanksgiving travel

    Remember when it was possible to arrive at Memphis International Airport minutes before a flight? Those days are over, at least at peak times like Thanksgiving.

    By Wayne Risher November 22, 2019
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    FedEx sees drones as tool for streamlining courier routes

    FedEx Express regional president Richard W. Smith talked about Wing drones, Roxo the SameDay Bot and automation plans for the Memphis hub during an interview with The Daily Memphian.

    By Wayne Risher November 10, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Little-known unit of black women kept mail flowing to World War II troops

    Indiana Hunt-Martin, one of seven surviving members of World War II's 6888th Postal Battalion, spoke at FedEx Express World Headquarters Friday, Nov. 8, during an early Veterans Day program.

    By Wayne Risher November 09, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    IMC Companies buys intermodal company, expands national footprint

    Memphis-based IMC Companies has acquired intermodal company TRANSInternational System.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 30, 2019

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