The port of Fuzhou in eastern China is restricting vessels arriving from nine countries including the U.S. and Singapore in efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus by visiting ships and their crew.
March 18, 2020Coronavirus News Updates
ATA’s Spear Urges White House Action on Coronavirus to Keep Trucks Moving
American Trucking Associations is asking the Trump administration to take specific steps that will help the trucking industry in its efforts to keep stores and medical facilities stocked with supplies as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
March 17, 2020FedEx Reports Mixed Earnings; Leadership Cites Impact of Coronavirus
FedEx announced March 17 that year-over-year quarterly net income for its fiscal third quarter fell 57% to $315 million, compared with $739 million in the same period a year ago. But Q3 revenue rose 3% to $17.5 billion from $17 billion a year ago.
March 17, 2020UPS, FedEx Ease Signature Rules to Protect Against Virus
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are dropping the normal signature rules for package deliveries to protect customers and workers as the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
March 17, 2020Trump: ‘I Hope Very Soon’ Country Returns to Normalcy
Days after not ruling out a nationwide lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump did not specify when the country would return to a sense of normalcy.
March 17, 2020Trucking Companies Increase Hiring to Bolster Supply Chain
Despite the pressure the coronavirus is putting on the economy, some transportation-related companies are hiring.
March 17, 2020Waymo Pauses Most Operations in Response to COVID-19
Waymo is pausing most operations in Arizona and California in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced March 17.
March 17, 2020Musk Keeps Tesla Open in Shutdown Zone, Downplays Virus Risk
Tesla Inc.’s factory and other California operations will remain open in spite of a San Francisco Bay Area lockdown, with Elon Musk telling employees he will keep going in to work despite the spread of the coronavirus.
March 17, 2020Boeing Seeks US Aid Plus Help for Suppliers, Airlines
Boeing Co. has asked White House and congressional officials for short-term aid for itself, suppliers and airlines as the outlook for the travel industry worsens by the day because of the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.
March 17, 2020VW Shutters Europe Plants as Pandemic Slams Auto Industry
Volkswagen AG will halt production at its plants in Europe, deepening the economic pain the rapidly spreading coronavirus is inflicting on the struggling car industry.
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