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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.

Sean Adams | The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.)
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 hasn’t been one of them.

Eric Anderson | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
March 25, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA

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

The season’s 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.

Brooks Johnson | The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.
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.

Jill Moon | The Telegraph
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.

Nate Gartrell | Palo Alto (Calif.) Daily News
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.

Evan MacDonald | The Plain Dealer
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.

Kyle Arnold | The Dallas Morning News
March 20, 2020
Business, TCA

Truckers Haul Supplies While Coronavirus Keeps Many at Home

The truckers who haul toilet paper, hand sanitizer and ground beef to retail shelves across the country have their work cut out for them as stores try to rebound from the panic buying that has characterized the coronavirus crisis.

Mary Fortune | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times/Free Press
March 20, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Tesla Suspends More Production; Elon Musk Says He’s Working on Ventilators

Tesla Inc. announced March 19 that it would suspend most production and close its factories in Buffalo, N.Y., and California due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Geoff Herbert | Syracuse (N.Y.) Media Group
March 20, 2020
Business, Logistics, TCA

Surge in Shopping Puts Pressure on Labor, Supply Chain for Grocers

Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

Eric Scicchitano | The Daily Item
March 19, 2020