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Illinois Budget Puts State Roads in Crisis, Advocates Say

Six months after lawmakers hastily passed their first state budget in two years, transportation advocates are sounding the alarm on a little-noticed item that will take $300 million from road repairs to pay other expenses each year.

December 6, 2017

Here鈥檚 What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It鈥檚 only just the start of December 鈥 you鈥檝e got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don鈥檛 waver

December 6, 2017

UPS Switching to Three-Wheel Deliveries in Florida Town

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will soon become the first city in the state to use electric tricycles to deliver packages to businesses and homes, according to UPS Inc. and city officials.

December 5, 2017

Defense to Key Witness in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial: Isn鈥檛 Cheating 鈥楧umb鈥 Business Move?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 鈥 In a bid to discredit a key government witness in the ongoing Pilot Flying J fraud trial, a defense attorney on Nov. 30 offered up a question about any scheme to defraud customers.

December 1, 2017

Cyber Monday Orders Are In; Retailers Now Giving Perks for Patience

Shoppers clicking 鈥渂uy鈥 on smartphones, tablets and laptops spent almost $20 billion online from Thanksgiving through Monday. Now retailers have to turn that spending spree into a flood of cardboard boxes on their way to shoppers鈥 doorsteps.

November 30, 2017

Despite New Service, Troubled Container Shipping Terminal鈥檚 Future Uncertain

As the Port of Portland鈥檚 container terminal sat mostly or completely idled for years, one thing was constant: The Port wasn鈥檛 losing money.Private operator ICTSI Oregon continued to pay rent even when ships weren鈥檛 calling and containers weren鈥檛 moving.

November 21, 2017

Master Plan Approved to Guide Port of Memphis, Help Recruit New Industry

The Port of Memphis, Tenn., is getting a new blueprint for its growth for the next 20-plus years.

November 16, 2017

Container Shipping Returns to Portland, Ore., on a Limited Basis

Container ships will resume calls to Portland,Ore., in January, though on an extremely limited basis

November 14, 2017

ABF Freight, Teamsters Set Negotiation Date

ABF Freight, the less-than-truckload carrier operated by ArcBest, announced that ABF and the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee have agreed to exchange initial proposals on Dec. 18 and 19, and begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of Jan. 7.

November 14, 2017

Tampa International Airport's Cargo Volume Jumps, With More on the Way

Over the last couple of years, the story of the double-digit growth of Florida's Tampa International Airport鈥檚 cargo business has been a story about Amazon.com.

November 13, 2017