The Alabama State Port Authority has released a new study showing significant growth in jobs, tax revenue and general economic impact since 2019, underscoring the port’s place as a major economic driver in the state.
October 24, 2022TCA
Alabama Port Study Highlights Growth, Economic Impact
Automakers Weigh the Electrification of Pickups
The Detroit Three automakers are pushing toward an electrified future, but they’re not yet putting their gas and diesel-powered pickup trucks on the back burner.
October 21, 2022Consumers Expecting Issues in Survey on Holiday Supply Chain Issues
While retailers started preparing for the holiday season even earlier this year, consumers are still haunted by the ghost of supply chain past, survey data shows.
October 20, 2022Amazon Boosts Fort Worth Alliance to One of Nation’s Busiest Cargo Airports
Fort Worth Alliance airport now ranks among the 20 largest cargo airports in the country by landed weight, according to Federal Aviation Administration data, in large part due to Prime Air's distribution hub.
October 19, 2022UPS Aircraft Mechanics Ratify Labor Contract
Aircraft mechanics at UPS Inc. voted to ratify a labor contract extension that will give them a 3.3% hike in pay annually for three years, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union announced Oct. 18.
October 19, 2022California Ports Reveal Surge in Harmful Emissions in 2021
California port officials announced an unprecedented increase in harmful emissions last year. Although the increase in pollution was substantial, officials said emissions are still much lower than levels in the mid-2000s.
October 18, 2022Truckers Win Over BNSF in Case Regarding Illinois Biometrics Law
In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data.
October 17, 2022GXO Logistics to Hire 4,000 for Holiday Season Across US
Warehouse operator GXO Logistics announced on Oct. 13 plans to hire about 4,000 employees across the U.S. by the end of the year, as it prepares for a busy holiday season in which it expects a surge in product returns.
October 17, 2022Maria Cantwell Embraces 'Senator Freight' Moniker
Sen. Maria Cantwell doubled down on her role as the “freight senator” in an acceptance speech on Oct. 13 after being named the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association’s Legislator of the Year.
October 14, 2022Amazon’s Hurricane Disaster Program Provides Relief in Tampa Bay
Amazon had donated more than 1.5 million items for victims of the Category 4 storm that hit Florida in early October to charities like the Red Cross and South Florida disaster nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission.
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