New West Virginia Law Countering Civil Suit Abuse Starts July 1
Starting July 1, noneconomic damage awards in civil lawsuits in West Virginia involving personal injury or wrongful death claims against CMVs will be no higher than $5 million.
Rental Clothing Firm Opens Kansas City Fulfillment Center
Operations have begun in Missouri at a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center for women’s rental clothing company Nuuly in a $60 million two-phase project to create 750 jobs in five years.
$73 Million Cold Storage Site Set for Port of Gulfport
A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.
TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub
Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.
Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore will be able to receive roll-on/roll-off cargo due to federal and state officials agreeing to divert an $8.26 million grant to add 10 acres of cargo laydown space.
Agile Cold Storage Chooses Louisiana for $45.9M Facility
Agile Cold Storage is revamping a historic Louisiana brick-making facility with plans to ship 100 containers weekly of food products from its new Pearl River facility.
Georgia Opens State CDL Facility in Central Region
Only a month after the Georgia Department of Driver Services opened its only CDL testing site in the central part of the state, the center has already helped 19 drivers get on the road.
Americold, Arkansas Officials Kick Off $90M Expansion
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped open a $90 million cold storage and distribution facility expansion by Americold to strengthen the state’s food supply chain.
Va. Port Onboards Baltimore Truckers Amid Cargo Diversions
As diverted Baltimore cargo lands in Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Florida, truckers and port officials are working out processing details and committed to helping.
Port of Laredo Cargo Is Big Winner in Biden’s New I-27 Law
Boosting U.S.-Mexico cargo movements through the Port of Laredo will be a key outcome of President Joe Biden’s recent enactment of a new law designating a future Interstate 27.