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About 2,000 USPS Workers Are Quarantined Over Coronavirus Concerns
Around 2,000 U.S. Postal Service employees nationwide are in quarantine over concerns that they may have been exposed to coronavirus, and more than 60 have tested positive for the virus, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service.
FedEx Ground to Close Pennsylvania Facility, Cutting 186 Jobs
FedEx Ground will be shutting down its package delivery facility in Clinton, Pa., on May 16, eliminating 186 jobs.
Elon Musk Will Reopen Tesla’s Buffalo Factory for Ventilators
Elon Musk says the Tesla factory in Buffalo, N.Y., will reopen for ventilator production to help with the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.