Richard Weiss Bloomberg News December 16, 2014 View the original piece While Google Inc. plans to someday unleash driverless cars on public streets, the logistics industry will probably be one of the first training grounds for such automated vehicles. Shipping companies will probably adopt the technology faster than other industries as moving cargo in non-public areas like storage facilities and warehouses offers a way to test such devices with less risk to human life, according...

Michael G. Malloy Transport Topics November 20, 2014 View the original piece Workers at a FedEx Freight terminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, voted to be represented by the Teamsters union, while Teamsters withdrew a petition for an election at FedEx Freight’s terminal in South Newark, New Jersey. “The union would only take this step if it anticipated losing the election,” FedEx Freight said of the New Jersey vote withdrawal. FedEx Freight said it may appeal...

Michele Fuetsch Transport Topics November 19, 2014 View the original piece Record-breaking snowfall and winds have stranded truckers and other travelers on a 132-mile stretch of the New York State Thruway that’s been shut down for nearly two days. “It’s bad; it’s definitely an emergency situation out there,” said Kendra Hems, president of the New York State Motor Truck Association. “I don’t know what the exact number is, but they have vehicles that are basically...