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Virgin Australia creditors bless bain’s $2.5 billion rescue deal
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. creditors have approved Bain Capital’s acquisition of the airline, the last hurdle in the private equity firm’s bid to restructure the…
Trump-Xi rift plays out with some 100 canceled exchanges, talks
President Donald Trump’s revelation last month that he hadn’t spoken with his Chinese counterpart in “a long time” and isn’t interested in doing so is…
Vietnam seeks to boost fisheries exports to keep growth swimming
Vietnam is trying to reverse a decline in fisheries shipments, one of the country’s biggest dollar earners, to keep its economy growing amid the coronavirus…
Southwest Air debuts flights to Miami in sun cities expansion
Southwest Airlines Co. will add Miami and Palm Springs, California, to its network for the first time later this year to capitalize on stronger demand…
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Illinois International Port District earns 2019 Pacesetter Award
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership applauds the Illinois International Port District for earning a 2019 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which recognizes their…
FedEx plans 70,000-job hiring spree for record holiday surge
FedEx Corp. plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers to handle the holiday surge of packages, up 27% from last year’s peak, in what is…
NEPA modernization reforms must be upheld, ARTBA tells federal court 
The Trump administration’s recent modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a “long overdue remedy” bringing “much-needed clarity after decades of conflict and…
Trucking delivers Laura relief to Louisiana
In the wake of Hurricane Laura’s strike in Louisiana, American Trucking Associations is dispatching its Mack Heroes Truck to deliver relief supplies to citizens of…
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Clean Arctic Alliance slams proposed Arctic shipping regulation as full of dangerous loopholes
Proposed International Maritime Organization ban would allow exemptions and waivers resulting in 84% of Arctic shipping continuing to burn HFO in the Arctic, and permitting…
ATA, Peterson Manufacturing to support truck drivers impacted by COVID-19
Today, American Trucking Associations and Peterson Manufacturing announced a new initiative, as part of 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, to award 10 professional truck…