The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an 鈥渦ndeterminable period,鈥 creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.
November 25, 2025Kentucky News Updates
FAA Grounds MD-11 Jets After Deadly UPS Crash
UPS and FedEx said Nov. 7 that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s 鈥渙ut of an abundance of caution." The planes make up about 9% and 4% of their fleets, respectively.
November 10, 2025Death Toll Rises to 12 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky
The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company鈥檚 global hub in Kentucky.
November 5, 2025Shipping Delays Expected After UPS Cargo Jet Crash
The聽UPS cargo plane crash聽on Nov. 4 at the company鈥檚 global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.
November 5, 2025States Taking Action on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Order
States are detailing their responses to a U.S. Department of Transportation edict to restrict access to commercial driver licenses and permits for non-domiciled drivers.
October 20, 2025Kentucky 鈥 and Its Ford Plant 鈥 on Front Lines of Trade War
Sen. Rand Paul says constituents tell him "tariffs are killing the bourbon industry" and "the cargo transport industry."
October 14, 2025Lineage Continues North American Warehouse Expansion
Earlier in 2025, Lineage also expanded its operations in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Washington state, as well as in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway.
August 27, 2025GE Appliances Shifts More Production to US
GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations.
August 13, 2025Motor Fuel Taxes Rise in 10 States, Drop in 3
Motor fuel taxes fell in three states but rose in 10 others after states on July 1 either recalculated their annual rates or adopted legislation to pay for highway infrastructure.
August 7, 2025Kentucky Awards $5.7M to Boost Multimodal River Port Freight
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $5.7 million in state grants awarded to 15 public river port projects to increase multimodal freight handling.
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