Administration takes step to relax trucker drive-time rules
The move has been long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety advocates who warn it could lead to more highway crashes.
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FedEx to stop making ground deliveries for Amazon
The announcement Wednesday that FedEx would no longer make ground deliveries for Amazon comes two months after the delivery company said it was terminating its air delivery contract with Amazon.
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ‘months’
Amazon said its new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or clotheslines in backyards when landing.
Celadon Group makes fourth divestiture in past month
The Indianapolis-based trucking company announced Friday that it has sold its intermodal operations to Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Bison Transport.
FedEx to offer buyouts to U.S. employees as part of cost-cutting plans
The Memphis, Tennessee-based company did not say how many positions it wants to eliminate or from what locations. But its Indianapolis International Airport hub is part of the Express division that will be targeted for the buyouts.
Celadon CEO Svindland recovering after brain surgery
CEO Paul Svindland is recovering at home following surgery last week to remove a benign brain tumor, the Indianapolis-based trucking company said Tuesday.
Trump task force recommends ways to boost Postal Service
The recommendation could raise costs for Amazon and other major businesses that are currently using the Postal Service to supplement their delivery operations.
Amazon CEO’s drone-delivery prediction misses mark
Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people's doorsteps by now. Amazon customers are still waiting.
Indiana extends option for possible third Ohio River port
Indiana currently operates Ohio River ports in Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon, and a Lake Michigan port at Burns Harbor.
FedEx’s $1.5B investment in Indy will expand capacity, add jobs, strengthen airport finances
The upgrade and expansion of the giant shipper’s 320-acre, 2.5 million-square-foot complex is driven by the need to keep pace with steady growth in e-commerce activity.
After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers
The company said Wednesday that some adjustments are being made this week, and workers who already made $15 an hour will get more than the $1-an-hour raise promised last week.
Indiana governor’s proposed toll road hike criticized for secrecy
A proposed fee increase on heavy-duty commercial vehicles that use the Indiana Toll Road was negotiated without legislative involvement and with considerable secrecy, according to some Indiana lawmakers.
Amazon seeking contractors to run small delivery fleets
With its new program rolling out Thursday, contractors around the country can launch independent businesses that deliver Amazon packages.
Investigators expand list of states potentially affected by melon recall
As it continues to investigate a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons from an Indianapolis-based fruit distributor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added 15 states to the list of potentially affected states.
2018 Innovation Issue graphic: How blockchain works
Blockchain is complicated, but at its roots, it’s simply a way to perform secure transactions.
Celadon drivers finally getting their checks from $4.2M judgement
About 2,400 independent drivers for Indianapolis-based Celadon Trucking Services Inc. are seeing the results of a class-action judgment that found the drivers were overcharged for their fuel purchases.
Kroger teams with online grocer to keep pace with Amazon
Kroger Co. and United Kingdom-based online grocer Ocado Group are working on identifying sites for three automated distribution centers in the United States this year and may open as many as 20 within three years.
UPS, FedEx handle record holiday surge with minimal delays
Both couriers now have entered the holiday season’s returns cycle, which also promises to be busy.
Kinetrex plans third natural-gas plant to meet exploding customer demand
Kinetrex Energy, which distributes liquid natural gas, has roughly doubled its workforce to 40 people. and pushed from its core market—trucking companies—into agriculture, power generation, asphalt production and other sectors.
GOP lawyer leads lawsuit against Indiana over trucker fees
Jim Bopp filed the suit on behalf of a trucking trade group and claimed Indiana lacks the authority to collect $100 million annually in fees from nearly 400,000 truckers.