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    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
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    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
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    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
  • Transportation & Logistics

    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

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