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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 17: ‘Iggy,’ the Doctor of Truckology, Fondly Remembered
Chris "Iggy" Ignowski received the Lifetime Volunteer Award at the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Chris Ignowski left a lasting impression at FedEx and the National Truck Driving Championships as a safety proponent whose knowledge of the industry's rules and regulations was unmatched.
September 17, 2018Parcel Giants, Logistics Companies Announce Hiring Plans Ahead of Holiday Season
Packages move along conveyor belts as employees work at the FedEx Corp. shipping center in Chicago on Cyber Monday in 2017. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News)
Several of the shipping industry’s largest entities have unveiled their plans for holiday season hires. The temporary employees will help support an anticipated increase in packages beginning in November and continuing through January.
September 17, 2018FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport
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FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement.
July 25, 20182018 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers: Acquisitions, Growth Boost Rankings
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There were big gains all around for the nation’s largest for-hire carriers, some driven by acquisitions and some by expansion in response to vigorous growth in demand for freight hauling.
July 16, 2018FedEx, UPS Say Local Sick-Pay Laws Don’t Apply to Them
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Fed up with state and local laws that require private employers to offer paid sick days, the airlines and railroads have filed suit, claiming that the interstate nature of their businesses should make them exempt.
June 21, 2018FedEx Reports 4Q Profit That Beats Expectations
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Buoyed by growth across its operating units, FedEx Corp. reported increases in revenue and profit for its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2018.
June 19, 2018UPS Plans Rate Hike for Heavy Freight as E-Commerce Volume Grows
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UPS Inc. will increase its over-the-maximum limits and the oversize pallet-handling surcharge to $650 from $500 beginning June 4.
May 29, 2018FedEx CEO Fred Smith Sees Blockchain as ‘Next Frontier’ for Logistics
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Convinced that blockchain is on the brink of transforming the package-delivery business, FedEx Corp. is testing the technology to track large, higher-value cargo.
May 16, 2018FedEx to Shift $6 Billion in Pension Obligations to MetLife
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FedEx Corp. is transferring $6 billion in U.S. pension obligations to MetLife Inc. to reduce administrative costs.
May 9, 2018FedEx Rolls Out First Hydrogen-Fueled Delivery Van in New York
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FedEx Corp. has begun delivering packages in upstate New York with its first hydrogen-powered van in North America.
May 1, 2018