FedEx to build new distribution center in Georgia
FedEx Corp. expects to employ 240 workers and 75 contractors when it opens a new distribution center in Norcross next year, company officials said.
Your mail: Bad rap
One of the local lawyers is running an ad that a truck driver ignored his brake warning light and… – 11:00 pm Your mail: No need for coaches What? God playing favorites on the gridiron, as your last Saturday’s article on “Heavenly Help”… – 11:00 pm…
Adani Group and Carbon Energy sign MoU to bid for UCG projects in India
India-based Adani Group and Australia-based Carbon Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture to pursue Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) projects likely to be announced on tenements of Coal India (CIL) in India.
The Mo…
Tampa-to-Boston jet struck by lightning
A spokeswoman for Boston’s Logan International Airport says a flight from Tampa landed safely after being struck by lightning.
Judge Rules Driver Was Illegally Fired For Refusing To Haul Overweight Load
Dept. of Labor Administrative Law Judge Patrick Rosenow finds that H. H. Williams Trucking, Inc.
Southwest Blames Fuel For Latest Fare Increase
Southwest Airlines Co. is raising fares by $10 for a round trip, saying it needs the money to offset higher fuel costs.
AMSA Names "Independent Mover of the Year"
Albert Moving & Storage of Wichita Falls, Texas has been chosen as the nation’s top independent moving company for 2010 by the American Moving & Storage Association.
EOBR opposition growing
The largest carriers support an EOBR mandate for all trucks and small businesses do not. That has driver organizations asking if the FMCSA proposal to require electronic on-board recorders is about safety – or competition. OOIDA’s position that EOB…
Cargo theft: Where are trucks most vulnerable?
Distribution centers and terminal lots were the No. 1 location for stolen cargo in the last year, though truck stops also rank high on the list of cargo theft locations. FreightWatch International, a logistics security firm, recently released its month…
Texas bill covers idling issues
A Texas Senate bill would permit certain trucks to idle while also providing an incentive to reduce idling.