Port Tampa Bay Opens Up on Becoming Cuba Ready
TAMPA, Fla. — "Cuba ready" for trade and travel opportunities with the island is how Port Tampa Bay promotes its stance on engaging the former Cold War enemy.
May 5, 2017Big-Ship Era Dawns for East Coast as Record-Setting Ship Transits Panama Canal
The Panama Canal truly entered the big-ship era the week of May 8 when the largest vessel to date — a vessel from Asia that is as long as the Eiffel Tower is high and 158 feet wide — transited the expanded canal en route to the United States.
May 5, 2017JSG Trucking Wins Prestigious California Safety Award
JSG Trucking works hard to keep California’s roads safe, and they have the awards to prove it.
May 5, 2017550 Warehouse Workers to Be Laid Off After Midwest Grocer Files for Bankruptcy
After almost 100 years of doing business, Joliet,Ill.-based Central Grocers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 4 and will lay off about 550 employees at the company's Joliet warehouse.
May 5, 2017Uber's Self-Driving Car Ambitions Live Another Day
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber and Waymo's industry-critical battle over self-driving car technology now includes allegations of cover-ups, clandestine meetings and big stock payouts. But a court hearing May 3 didn't result in one possible outcome: A halt to Uber's self-driving car plans.
May 4, 2017FedEx Freight to Expand Facilities at Colorado Springs Airport
FedEx Freight plans to move its Colorado Springs, Colo., terminal to a site it will lease that a Kentucky developer is buying from the Colorado Springs Airport, the airport's director said May 2.
May 4, 2017Memphis IT Outage Could Slow FedEx Shipments
More than 120 FedEx Express flights out of Memphis International Airport in Tennessee were delayed early May 2 after an information technology system outage hit the company’s world hub.
May 3, 2017Striking N.Y. Drivers Get Support from Teamsters President Jim Hoffa
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents 1.4 million members, issued its support April 27 for Teamsters Local 812 in its strike against East Yaphank, N.Y., beer distributor Clare Rose.
April 28, 2017Push for Louisiana Gas-Tax Hike Faces Hurdles as Leaders Ramp Up Campaign
Leaders of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force that recommended a $700 million increase in state aid for roads and bridges stepped up efforts April 27 to win legislative support for improvements.
April 28, 2017Did Daimler Test an 'Automated' Truck in Oregon? Not Exactly
Did Daimler take a self-driving truck for a spin in Oregon late last year? Not really.
April 27, 2017