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Wisconsin Trucker Gears up to Honor Service Members with Thousands of Wreaths

Trucker Paul Sagehorn will ease his 53-foot semi-trailer onto the highway in front of The Hardware Store in Sparta, Wisconsin, on Dec. 13 for the 1,500-plus mile trek to Bangor, Maine, to pick up Christmas wreaths.

Mike Tighe | La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune
November 29, 2016
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FedEx Focuses on Boxes, Marks Cyber Monday Peak

At the lab in suburban Collierville outside Memphis, Tennessee, technicians use machines to drop, squeeze, smash and vibrate packages containing such items flat-screen TVs, Memphis barbecue, cakes and guitars.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
November 29, 2016
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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.

Dee DePass | Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
November 28, 2016
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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.

Neil Nisperos | Inland Valley (Ontario, Calif.) Daily Bulletin
November 28, 2016
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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, 2016
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Pennsylvania 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.

Linda Loyd | Philly.com
November 28, 2016
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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.

Alex DeMarban | Anchorage Daily News
November 28, 2016
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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.

Mark Davis | The Kansas City Star
November 28, 2016
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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.

Victoria Kezra | The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News
November 28, 2016
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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.

Ben Kritz | The Manila Times (Philippines)
November 28, 2016