CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council's National Technicians Skills Competition. "Winning TMCSuperTech is a tremendous achievement and clearly demonstrates Doug's dedication to service and professionalism," said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell.  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 21 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, announced the deployment of its first three electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable logistics. The initial phase of this eco-friendly fleet will focus on parcel pickup and deliver  more

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 21 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, teamed up with non-profit ChildFund Korea to deliver care packages containing eco-friendly school supplies and daily necessities to less fortunate children. On September 16th, a team of 73 volunteers, consisting of FedEx employees and their families, put together 500 care packages containing a bamboo too  more

SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 22 -- FedEx issued the following news release: The FedEx Sustainability Insights tool was recently honored by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing with the title of "2023 E-Commerce Logistics Innovative ESG Practice" in China. Created by FedEx Dataworks, FedEx(R) Sustainability Insights is an innovative cloud-based data engine using near-real-time FedEx network data to estimate CO2e emissions. This tool gives customers across Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Af  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * Researchers use 'body's natural transport mechanisms' to target the brain * * * University of Mississippi researchers are developing a novel treatment for the neurological complications of HIV, also known as neuro-HIV. The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year grant to Eden Tanner, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Jason Paris, research associate   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following written testimony by Jeff Farrah, executive director of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, involving a hearing on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain and U.S. Economic Leadership": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Holmes Norton, distinguished members of the Su  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of three individuals as the result of an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) aimed at a drug trafficking network based and operating in Baton Rouge. Quentin Mabin, age 31, of Baton Rouge  more