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New Wal-Mart Distribution Center to Impact Port of Mobile Traffic, I-10 Traffic
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Interstate 10 in coastal Alabama is expected to grow even busier next spring as a new wave of big trucks rolls onto the roadway. Those 600 or more trucks will be moving back and forth daily between the Port of Mobile and Wal-Mart's super-sized new regional distribution center west of Mobile in the Grand Bay area.
TCA Honors Highway Angel, Others
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Truckload Carriers Association handed out a number of awards at its 2017 conference to honor the heroes, top performing fleets and distinguished members of the association.
Container Shipping Lines Ordered to Testify in US Sector Probe
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The U.S. Justice Department has ordered top executives from several container shipping lines to testify in an antitrust investigation over practices by an industry that is the backbone of world trade, the companies said on March 22.
FedEx Profits Up 3.7%, Earnings Forecast Misses Mark
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FedEx Corp. reported that profits rose 11% year-over-year on higher revenue due to a rate hike last autumn, but lower operating income companywide due to higher fuel costs, one fewer operating day at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground, and higher costs to expand the Ground network.
Claims for Jobless Benefits Increase to Seven-Week High
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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a seven-week high, representing a departure from other data showing a solid labor market.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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