FedEx scheduled at least its fourth job fair of the year Aug. 12 to hire for 800 openings at its Memphis hub. The number of permanent, part-time jobs was the same as in June, down from 1,000 in April and up from 600 in January.
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FedEx Competing in Tight Labor Market to Staff Round-the-Clock Memphis World Hub
TPG Capital to Acquire 3PL Firm Transplace
TPG Capital, a global private equity platform, has agreed to acquire Transplace, a provider of transportation management and other third-party logistics services.
August 14, 2017Mexico Is Ready for NAFTA Balancing Act
There was excitement in the air when Mexican negotiators sat down 25 years ago with their counterparts from Canada and the United States to hammer out what would become the North American Free Trade Agreement.
August 14, 2017Enterprise Adding 40 Locations Nationwide as Truck Rental Business Grows
Enterprise Holdings, best known for renting cars to vacationers and business travelers, is growing its truck rental business for corporate customers and people moving household goods and boats.
August 14, 2017A&R Logistics Opens Plastic Resin Supply Chain Building in Texas
Unchecked Driver Shortage in Ohio Could Harm Economy, Warns State Trucking Industry, Officials
Ohio state Rep. John Boccieri met with local and regional leaders from the trucking industry to discuss a growing problem for freight haulers: a lack of qualified workers.
Pennsylvania, Delaware Join Study of East Coast Road Usage Tax
Pennsylvania motorists will have an opportunity to participate in a study exploring the potential impact of a road usage tax on the East Coast.
Amazon Eyes the Finish Line in Online Delivery With Home Hub Lockers
Amazon.com doesn’t just want to control the “last mile” of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.
CSX Layoffs Hit Chicago Switching Yard Amid National Cost-Cutting Moves, Union Says
Railroad giant CSX, which is under fire from regulators for operating changes that have disrupted its freight service nationwide, laid off more than 6o employees this week at its primary Chicago switching yard, according to the workers’ union.
Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing
Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker’s lineup.