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Government, Business, Safety, TCA

About 2,000 USPS Workers Are Quarantined Over Coronavirus Concerns

Around 2,000 U.S. Postal Service employees nationwide are in quarantine over concerns that they may have been exposed to coronavirus, and more than 60 have tested positive for the virus, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service.

March 30, 2020
Business, Top 50, Top 100, TCA

FedEx Ground to Close Pennsylvania Facility, Cutting 186 Jobs

FedEx Ground will be shutting down its package delivery facility in Clinton, Pa., on May 16, eliminating 186 jobs.

March 27, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

Elon Musk Will Reopen Teslas Buffalo Factory for Ventilators

Elon Musk says the Tesla factory in Buffalo, N.Y., will reopen for ventilator production to help with the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020
Business, Safety, TCA

Risk Remains Low for Coronavirus Transmission on Packages

The CDC has stated on its website that at the moment, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with imported goods, and there have not been any cases of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods, so the concern for anything shipped from overseas is low thus far.

March 26, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA

With Rush Hour Traffic Gone, Truck Drivers Speed Deliveries

Truck drivers have faced a number of hurdles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But lately, traffic hasnt been one of them.

March 25, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA

As Great Lakes Shipping Starts, Extra Precautions for COVID-19 Are Taken

The seasons first load of iron ore left the Duluth harbor before dawn March 22, carrying with it some extra cargo caution over the spread of coronavirus.

March 24, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

FAA Eyes Places to Park Planes

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to know how much room the St. Louis Regional Airport has to park planes.

March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Singapore Shipping Liner Fined for Dumping Oil in Pacific

A shipping company was ordered to pay a $1.65 million fine and given four years probation after one of its vessels was caught dumping oil bilge water into the Pacific Ocean, a short distance from the Golden Gate Bridge.

March 23, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Postal Service, UPS, FedEx and Amazon Put Safety First

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the U.S., more people are relying on the mail and delivery services to provide them food, medicine and household items.

March 23, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA

With Drop in Passengers, American Airlines Starts Cargo-Only Flights

To help keep business moving during an unprecedented drop in demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is sending cargo-only loads to Europe with mail, medical supplies, electronics and e-commerce packages.

March 20, 2020