6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (210+ words) An Arkansas river port will receive $8.1 million in federal funds to modernize and expand rail capacity after a destructive 2019 flood. The funding was secured through the passage of various appropriations packages. Five Rivers Distribution, which operates the port and neighboring…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (350+ words) Amazon has indefinitely closed a large fulfillment center in Little Rock, Arkansas, after discovering major structural flaws that make it unsafe in the event of an earthquake, or other seismic activity. The retail juggernaut confirmed in a statement shared with…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (370+ words) Cold storage provider Americold announced Tuesday that is has opened a 335,000-square-foot import-export hub in Kansas City, Missouri. The company partnered with Class I railroad Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to develop the $100-million-plus facility. The new site can handle…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (207+ words) New legislation would codify into law the Trump administration's policy shift that places truck drivers out of service for lacking English reading and speaking skills. The post Lawmaker introduces bill codifying English proficiency for truckers appeared first on FreightWaves. WASHINGTON…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (848+ words) State and federal officials are looking at ways to close loopholes and tighten regulations that govern how non-U.S. truck drivers gain the right to operate within the U.S. The post Addressing the CDL issue takes cooperative regulation and multigroup efforts appeared…...

11+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (447+ words) Caleb Revill is a journalist, writer and lifelong learner working as a Junior Writer for Firecrown. When he isn't tackling breaking news, Caleb is on the lookout for fascinating feature stories. Every person has a story to tell, and Caleb…...