J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, has announced that for the second consecutive year, its subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. will award appreciation bonuses to full-time company drivers and full-time…
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Walmart Completes More Than 6,000 Drone Deliveries in 2022
by Kilee Hallby Kilee HallIn its first full year of providing the alternative distribution method, Walmart was able to complete over 6,000 drone deliveries. According to its website, more than 85% of the items in a Walmart Neighborhood Market meet the requirements to be…
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A First for Arkansas: Fayetteville Reaches Gold-Level Bike-Friendly Status
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe city of Fayetteville has been designated as a gold-level bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists. Although there are seven other Arkansas cities designated as bicycle-friendly, Fayetteville is the first and only city in the state to reach the…
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Garver Aviation Leader Named to Airport Business Top 40 Under 40
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGarver’s Dallas Aviation Leader Mitchell McAnally has been recognized by Airport Business magazine as a young professional on the rise in the aviation industry. McAnally was chosen from a group of up-and-coming leaders working to make an impact on aviation systems across…
Arkansas has seen many dry periods in its history, but this year’s drought is causing so many problems for The Natural State and other states along the Mississippi River that in some areas, it seems almost biblical in proportion. Affecting…
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J.B. Hunt Plans to Reduce Carbon Emission Intensity 32% by 2034
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has revealed a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, advancing the company’s sustainability vision of moving the freight industry toward a low-carbon future. “Our roadmap to achieving this aspirational…
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Driving Innovation: FR8relay Accelerates in the Transportation Industry
Brainstorming is the fine art of finding a way to bridge a gap, create the piece missing from the puzzle or make a way where there once was none. Dreamers are the people who use idea-first brainstorming methods to create…
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Interstate 30 to Close Next Weekend for Construction
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffInterstate 30 is set to close next weekend in Little Rock and North Little Rock from 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 to 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. All lanes will be affected, weather permitting. According to THV11, crews…
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Looming Railroad Strike Causes Cancellations, Uncertainty
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffUnions representing 60,000 rail workers across the country are reportedly preparing for a strike that will start on Thursday, Sept. 16, if demands concerning issues like pay, quality of life and sick leave are not met. The strike comes…
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City of Conway, Rock Region METRO Partner to Launch Public Microtransit Services
The City of Conway has announced that Rock Region METRO will be launching the METRO Connect Conway public microtransit service zone in October of this year. There will be two public information meetings about this addition to the area, held…