More than 200 FedEx volunteers assembled 12,000 holiday gift bags for the USO Holidays campaign Thursday, Sept. 26, at FedExForum.

Memphis held its No. 2 ranking among the top cargo airports globally for 2018, according to the Airports Council International.

FedEx shareholders returned 12 directors to the board, endorsed company plans for named executive officer compensation and shot down two proposals from dissident stockholders during the company's annual meeting in Memphis Monday.

Memphis International Airport officials say they are keeping an eye on FedEx Express operational needs as the company moves to reduce air express capacity to save money.

FedEx said Wednesday it will hire more than 3,250 workers in the Memphis area and more than 55,000 companywide to meet customer demand during the upcoming holiday peak season.

The new iBot personal mobility device could ride the coattails of Roxo, the FedEx SameDay Bot. Inventor Dean Kamen told The Daily Memphian he has high hopes for the collaboration.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, reported earnings for the June-August quarter.

A FedEx Express Boeing 757 named Ryanne airlifted 56,000 pounds of relief supplies and equipment from Memphis to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas on Monday, Sept. 9.

FedEx SameDay Bot Roxo delivered a gift bag of swag to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland as FedEx marked the midpoint of a two-week test of the autonomous delivery device.

The Pallet Factory has been making pallets for 42 years.

American Airlines' last MD-80 aircraft are heading into retirement. Memphis International Airport figured prominently in the start of the aircraft's 36-year run at American.

FedEx Logistics, a Memphis-based trade and specialty services unit of FedEx Corp., has announced an acquisition that will boost its presence in Colombia and Latin America.

FedEx is rolling out Roxo, the FedEx SameDay Bot, in Memphis as part of a test of the autonomous delivery vehicle. 

Richard W. Smith, son of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, is slated to be promoted Sept. 1 to the No. 2 spot in the company’s largest operating unit, FedEx Express. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board on Thursday, Aug. 22, approved a sale of nearly 51 acres of former noise abatement buyout land to a Georgia company.

FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith is one of three co-chairs of a Washington-based business think tank's new commission exploring ways to develop a positive trade agenda for the United States.

Amtrak is offering a two-for-one fare sale between Memphis and New Orleans to mark the end of service disruptions that began in May.

Long-term incentive bonuses added millions to FedEx's compensation of top officers after annual bonuses were cancelled because of recent business challenges.

Don Nehring, FedEx Ground truck driver from Southaven, Mississippi, has become eligible for a coveted FedEx Aces designation after a series of wins at the National Truck Driving Championships. 

A street-closing application to the Office of Planning and Development cites plans for a UPS expansion at Memphis International Airport.

FedEx said Wednesday it will stop delivering Amazon packages via FedEx Ground in the U.S. The Memphis-based carrier previously stopped carrying Amazon packages in its U.S. air network June 30.

FedEx is increasing its financial commitment to modernization and expansion of the FedEx Express Memphis world hub, which will total $1.55 billion over six years.

A realignment of McIngvale Road in Hernando will soon be under construction, clearing the way for a new interchange with Interstate 269.

RedRover's five-year run as Memphis International Airport's marketing and public relations agency will come to a close. Next up is Carter Malone Group, effective Oct. 1, pending contract negotiations.

A startup working to improve efficiency and reduce costs related to warehousing and logistics is considering Memphis as the location for its development and manufacturing headquarters.