US Retailers Brace for Potential Pain From a Longshoremen’s Strike
A prolonged strike would force companies to pay shippers for the delays, and goods could arrive too late for the high point of holiday shopping season. read more >
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Harps Promotes Tackett & Taylor in Leadership Roles (Movers & Shakers)
Tackett has been promoted to vice president of store systems and Taylor has been appointed to the executive committee of Harps. read more >
J.B. Hunt Adds 20 Nikola Electric Trucks to Fleet
The trucks will help alleviate growing shipper concerns over new requirements in California aimed at reducing carbon emissions. read more >
Longtime ArcBest Exec Michael Newcity to Retire; Dennis Anderson Named Successor
Newcity, ArcBest's chief innovation officer and president of ArcBest Technologies, is stepping down after 30 years with the company. read more >
Jamie Fischer Named COO of America’s Car-Mart
Fischer joins the company from DriveTime, a national used auto retailer based in Tempe, Arizona, where she had worked since 2012. read more >
Despite Falling Sales, Envirotech Narrows Losses in Q2
The electric vehicle company reported lower expenses across multiple categories under an initiative to conserve spending. read more >
US Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed at Increasingly Massive SUVs and Pickup Trucks
The proposed rule, required by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, would set test procedures to simulate head-to-hood impact as well as requirements to reduce the risk of head injuries. read more >
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Newport Lands New Air Charter Service, Gen 4 Jets
Newport has a new air charter business that’s poised to soar, steered by a native son and father who own their own Cessna jet and have several others on call. read more >
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US Awards Arkansas $33M for Road Safety Improvement Projects
The largest award went to Little Rock for a project that will add bicycle lanes, crosswalk visibility enhancements, medians and other safety upgrades along five major corridors. read more >
America’s Car-Mart Posts Big Earnings Miss as Profits Fall for 8th Straight Quarter
Sales volume declined 9.6% from the same period a year ago and same-store revenue growth dropped 8.6%. read more >
Largest Growth Occupations In the US, 2022-2032
This graphic shows the top 10 occupations expected to add the most jobs between 2022 and 2032. The figures come from a release by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […] read more >
J.B. Hunt Awards $530K in Family Scholarships
This year’s recipients are from 25 states. J.B. Hunt said it has awarded more than $1.2 million in financial aid since the program began in 2022. read more >
Kinco Constructors to Build New $18.5M Building for Christ Community Church
This week's million-dollar construction and real estate starts with a new church building in west Little Rock. read more >
FR8relay Gets $1M Grant from National Science Foundation
The grant is for FR8relay’s machine learning model project that is designed to improve the efficiency and resilience of the company’s relay concept. read more >
Possible Work Stoppage at Canada’s Two Largest Railroads Could Disrupt US Supply Chain
Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments of hazardous materials and refrigerated products. read more >
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In Freight Transportation, Truck Leads for Short Distances
This graphic shows the percentage of freight in the U.S. moved by various modes of transportation. Truck dominates for moving freight shorter distances, while rail tends to be used for […] read more >
Arkansas Airports Awarded $10.5M in Federal Grants
The largest grant went to Northwest Arkansas National Airport, which received $3.89 million to reconstruct an air traffic control tower. read more >
Americans’ Refusal to Keep Paying Higher Prices May Be Dealing a Final Blow to Inflation
Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or just avoiding items they deem too expensive. read more >
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J.B. Hunt Hits 50,000 Miles in Autonomous Trucking Pilot
The companies launched the delivery route in January. Under the partnership, J.B. Hunt works with Kodiak to transport Bridgestone tires between South Carolina and Dallas. read more >
Arkansas Secures $393M Grant for New I-55 Bridge
Officials say the new bridge spanning the Mississippi River between West Memphis and Memphis is expected to cost $800 million. read more >
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