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Minnesota Trucking Company Padlocks Doors, Shutting Out 95 Workers
Lakeville Motor Express in Roseville, Minnesota, abruptly padlocked its doors, locking out 95 truck drivers and dockworkers.
California Town Goes to Court to Remove Abandoned Hanjin Containers
Officials in Ontario, California, are continuing efforts to remove hundreds of abandoned shipping containers that have illegally been placed on properties in agricultural areas, City Manager Al Boling said.
Postal Service Predicts Busy Holiday Shipping Season
The U.S. Postal Service is projecting about 750 million packages will be delivered this holiday season, a 12% increase in volume compared with last year.
November 28, 2016Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Pledges $300 Million to Revitalize Philadelphia Port
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a $300 million capital investment to existing terminals and operations at the Philadelphia port aimed at doubling container cargo capacity and creating about 2,000 more direct port jobs.
Regulators: Tanker-Truck Crashes and Spills an Increasing Worry on Alaska Highways
Federal and state regulators in Alaska say they're working to stem what has been a growing number of tanker-truck accidents in recent years — including three big rollovers since September that dumped thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into woods and wetlands.
YRC Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson Resigns
The chief financial officer of YRC Worldwide Inc., Jamie Pierson, has resigned, effective at the end of the year, to work for an unidentified company near his home in the Dallas area.
California Town Mulls Autonomous Delivery Robots
Henry Harris-Burland, marketing and communications manager at Starship Technologies, gave a presentation to Sunnyvale, California, City Council members, asking them to consider allowing the company to run a test pilot program in the city using autonomous delivery robots that would deliver parcels, groceries and food.
Rolls-Royce Partners With Finnish Research Center to Develop Autonomous Cargo Ships
British transportation giant Rolls-Royce has signed a partnership with Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center Ltd. “to design, test and validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships,” according to statements from the two companies.
Sen. Charles Schumer Urges Feds to Quickly Limit Speed of Big Rigs
NEW YORK — As officials in Tennessee are investigating whether a school bus driver was speeding when he crashed into a tree, killing five children and an adult, Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal officials to implement an anti-speeding proposal for trucks and buses before the end of the year.
Republican Governors Seek Changes in Federal Aid to States
MADISON, Wis. — With Republicans taking full control in Washington, GOP governors across the nation will seek a bedrock shift in how the federal government helps states pay for highway projects, worker training and health care for the needy.