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Amazon, Google Make Dueling Nuclear Investments

Amazon on Oct. 16 said it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity.

October 16, 2024
Business, Logistics

Dellinger Installed as ATA’s 80th Chairman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations wrapped up MCE 2024 on Oct. 15 with an evening of celebration after electing Dennis Dellinger as the federation’s 80th chairman.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 16, 2024
Business, Logistics

Family, Faith, Trucking: Dennis Dellinger’s Road to ATA Chair

The rise of the 80th ATA chairman is the story of a tough but fair trucking leader, a hardworking, astute man who has advanced over nearly four decades to the top of his profession.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 15, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

DeSantis Grants SeaPort Manatee $9.5M After Hurricane Milton

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded SeaPort Manatee a $9.5 million grant to help repair berths and infrastructure after the port sustained $225 million in damages from Hurricane Milton.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2024
Business, Logistics

Americans Plan to Cut Holiday Gift Buying in Hit to Retail

U.S. shoppers say they’re going to spend less on holiday gifts this year, which would deliver another blow to retailers that have struggled with waning demand.

Julia Fanzeres | Bloomberg News
October 15, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private

Walgreens to Close 1,200 US Stores

Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turn around a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss.

Tom Murphy | Associated Press
October 15, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

FedEx’s ‘Panda Express’ Lands in Washington

A pair of 3-year old giant pandas have left a research facility in Dujiangyan, China, and were flown via FedEx's Panda Express to Washington.

Ashraf Khalil and Didi Tang | Associated Press
October 15, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia to Fund Logistics Training, Business Sites

Two logistics projects and six proposed business development sites will receive state funds from a $2.5 million package of 21 grants that Virginia recently awarded.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 14, 2024
Business, Logistics

Nashville’s M&W Logistics Wins 2024 Frontline Heroes Award

M&W Logistics Group has long believed in supporting its local Nashville community, so when the call came for help building a shelter for at-risk women, it stepped up.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Three Alabama Trucking Firms Deliver Aid to Texas Farmers

Three Alabama trucking companies responded to a call from agriculture commissioners in that state and Texas to deliver loads of hay to ranchers whose livestock were facing starvation.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2024
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