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#fedex
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

How FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam is adapting to the era of 're-globalization' | Fortune

Business
from24/7 Wall St.
18 hours ago

Why FedEx Is a Buy at These Levels With 84% One-Year Gains Behind It

FedEx is projected to reach a price target of $434.49 in the next 12 months, indicating an 11.99% upside.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

How FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam is adapting to the era of 're-globalization' | Fortune

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
23 hours ago

100 bricks came 'raining down' after a truck took out a telecom line. So far, no one's taking responsibility | CBC News

Residents demand improved safety measures after repeated incidents of trucks damaging telecommunications lines and property.
Remote teams
fromLexington Herald Leader
4 days ago

KY Transportation Cabinet could lose staff if remote work is eliminated, groups say

Remote work benefits Kentucky Transportation Cabinet employees and may prevent talent loss amid legislative changes restricting telecommuting options.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Earth Day gift: Congestion pricing tolls to help fund truck fleet makeover in NYC

Congestion pricing tolls will fund the replacement of older diesel trucks with cleaner vehicles in NYC, improving air quality and reducing emissions.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Riderless scooter in roadway causes multicar collision on 110 Freeway in Los Angeles

The unexpected object in the middle of the highway just after midnight caused a 'multi-vehicle collision' on the northbound lanes of the 110 Freeway near Adams Boulevard.
Los Angeles
#autonomous-vehicles
fromFortune
6 days ago
Venture

Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry | Fortune

Humble launched an electric autonomous freight vehicle, the Humble Hauler, designed for efficient dock-to-dock unloading.
frominsideevs.com
5 days ago
Alternative transportation

The Humble Hauler Is A Cab-Less Autonomous Truck With 200 Miles Of Range

Humble Robotics launched an autonomous electric freight platform designed for logistics, promising efficiency and adaptability without a traditional cab.
Venture
fromFortune
6 days ago

Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry | Fortune

Humble launched an electric autonomous freight vehicle, the Humble Hauler, designed for efficient dock-to-dock unloading.
Alternative transportation
frominsideevs.com
5 days ago

The Humble Hauler Is A Cab-Less Autonomous Truck With 200 Miles Of Range

Humble Robotics launched an autonomous electric freight platform designed for logistics, promising efficiency and adaptability without a traditional cab.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

How FedEx, UPS, and DHL plan to pass tariff refunds along to customers

Our intent is straightforward: if refunds are issued to FedEx, we will issue refunds for IEEPA tariffs paid to the shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.
European startups
#delivery-robots
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated

Delivery robots face significant safety issues in urban environments, causing disruptions and hazards while prioritizing private profit over public space safety.
London startup
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Delivery robots face significant vandalism and negative sentiment from the public, impacting their operations and safety.
Chicago
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Delivery Robot Allegedly Smashes Through Bus Stop Window, Keeps Driving Covered in Broken Glass

Delivery robots in Chicago are causing controversy due to incidents like vandalism and competition with human drivers.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated

Delivery robots face significant safety issues in urban environments, causing disruptions and hazards while prioritizing private profit over public space safety.
London startup
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Delivery robots face significant vandalism and negative sentiment from the public, impacting their operations and safety.
Chicago
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Delivery Robot Allegedly Smashes Through Bus Stop Window, Keeps Driving Covered in Broken Glass

Delivery robots in Chicago are causing controversy due to incidents like vandalism and competition with human drivers.
#ups
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

UPS Found a More Profitable Business Than Package Delivery - And It's Worth $706 Billion

UPS is significantly reducing Amazon deliveries and focusing on profitable returns through its Happy Returns subsidiary.
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

UPS Found a More Profitable Business Than Package Delivery - And It's Worth $706 Billion

UPS is significantly reducing Amazon deliveries and focusing on profitable returns through its Happy Returns subsidiary.
#amazon
fromFuturism
1 week ago
Silicon Valley food

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

Silicon Valley food
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

Amazon's Prime delivery drones are delivering parcels quickly, but fragile items often arrive damaged due to the drop height.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
3 weeks ago

Ride along: Amazon expands delivery e-bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan

Amazon is expanding its delivery service using electric-assisted bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

We made flying nearly collision-proof decades ago. Why are intersections still so dangerous?

The real problem is infrastructure, not vehicle safety. Roadways are open systems with infinite variables—weather, pedestrians, distracted drivers, and aging infrastructure. Communication between vehicles is minimal, and infrastructure is largely silent—and in that gap lies the potential for deadly collisions.
Alternative transportation
Boston
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Tractor-trailer plows into Clifton, New Jersey building

A tractor-trailer crashed into a building in Clifton, New Jersey, injuring the driver and causing significant structural damage.
Toronto startup
fromBusline News
1 week ago

Prevost Celebrates Expansion Of Goodlettsville, TN, Service Center - Busline News

Prevost expanded its service center in Goodlettsville, TN, enhancing capacity and commitment to customer service and community engagement.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

DOT reminds delivery apps they must give drivers protective equipment, get them to complete new safety course | amNewYork

Delivery apps must provide safety equipment and training for their workers to address rising safety concerns in New York City.
Los Angeles Rams
fromBusline News
2 weeks ago

Great Service, People & Equipment Allow American Safety To Expand Its Transportation Network - Busline News

American Safety is expanding its bus/motorcoach services across the U.S. and has become a significant player in the transportation industry.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Big Rig Fire Near Golden Gate Bridge Causes Southbound Traffic Backup

A big rig truck caught fire near the Golden Gate Bridge, causing significant traffic delays.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

France: High-speed TGV train derails after truck crash

A high-speed train collision in northern France resulted in the driver's death and injuries to several passengers.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep | TechCrunch

Uber launched a new feature allowing customers to return items purchased on Uber Eats from home, enhancing app engagement beyond ride-hailing and delivery.
France news
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Train accident in northern France sees TGV colliding with heavy truck

A truck and train accident in Pas-de-Calais resulted in the train driver's death and minor injuries to seven passengers.
#traffic-accident
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Chain-reaction crash involving FDNY truck in Brooklyn leaves 1 person dead, several injured

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

1 Dead, 10 Injured In NYC Crash Involving FDNY Fire Truck

An FDNY fire truck collision in Brooklyn killed a 78-year-old passenger and injured at least 10 others in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Chain-reaction crash involving FDNY truck in Brooklyn leaves 1 person dead, several injured

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

1 Dead, 10 Injured In NYC Crash Involving FDNY Fire Truck

An FDNY fire truck collision in Brooklyn killed a 78-year-old passenger and injured at least 10 others in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
Information security
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is 'unlike anything our industry has faced before,' logistics exec warns | Fortune

Cargo theft has become a significant threat to the U.S. supply chain, costing the industry billions annually.
NYC startup
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Clutch Towing on What It Takes to Run a 24/7 Service

Clutch Towing Inc. provides reliable towing services in NYC, emphasizing safety, respect, and fast response times since its founding in 2020.
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Big rig loses control, crashes through fence, nearly hits home in Crockett

A big rig traveling on Virginia Street lost control, hitting a fire hydrant and causing flooding in the area before crashing into two cars and a house.
East Bay (California)
#waymo
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft | TechCrunch

Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Nashville, marking the city's entry into autonomous ride-hailing with Lyft as a partner.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft | TechCrunch

Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Nashville, marking the city's entry into autonomous ride-hailing with Lyft as a partner.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
Medicine
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month ago

How Truck Accident Injuries Are Evaluated for Compensation - Social Media Explorer

Truck accidents can cause severe physical and psychological injuries, necessitating comprehensive medical care and accurate documentation for treatment and legal processes.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Driver, dog miraculously avoid serious injuries after getting wedged underneath big rig in SJ

A driver and a dog survived a collision with a big rig in San Jose with non-life threatening injuries.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
#urban-logistics
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

Opinion: How Last-Mile Delivery Can Reduce NYC's Congestion

Accelerating the transition to sustainable urban logistics can reduce transportation emissions and congestion in New York City.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

The 2026 urban logistics challenge: Managing delivery hubs in the city - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Cities are becoming critical for delivery management due to e-commerce growth, requiring innovative logistics solutions to meet consumer expectations.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Trucking industry presses Albany to lower skyrocketing insurance costs | amNewYork

The Trucking Association of New York is urging lawmakers to address the auto insurance affordability crisis affecting drivers and trucking companies.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Amazon, UPS, FedEx, USPS add temporary fuel surcharges to offset extra costs

"Transportation costs are a big factor there. Every company that is involved and has logistics and they have to pay for gas, either they have to absorb this cost, or they will charge the third party that will provide this service. I'm not surprised this is happening, because at some point, Amazon will say we cannot absorb all this cost."
Alternative transportation
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Monday Morning Headlines: Overturned Big Rig Blocks I-880

Burlingame removes 400 eucalyptus trees from El Camino Real due to safety hazards, with 80 already felled despite community opposition.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Driver lives after crashing van into Brooklyn funeral home in a chain-reaction crash | amNewYork

A van driver collided with another vehicle in Brooklyn, causing a chain-reaction crash that sent the van through a funeral home's brick exterior, hospitalizing the driver.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
#autonomous-trucking
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Tech industry

Aurora's driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers | TechCrunch

Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They're About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy fully driverless big rigs on U.S. highways by 2027, targeting driver labor costs that represent up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Tech industry

Aurora's driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers | TechCrunch

Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They're About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy fully driverless big rigs on U.S. highways by 2027, targeting driver labor costs that represent up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses.
Alternative transportation
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Exclusive: Harbinger's next product will be hybrid emergency vehicles | TechCrunch

Harbinger's flexible electric vehicle platform is expanding into emergency vehicles, partnering with Frazer to build ambulances and mobile healthcare units.
US news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

UPS is closing package facilities: See the list of doomed locations across several states in 2026

UPS will close dozens of packaging facilities across over 18 states, naming 22 locations while cutting 30,000 jobs amid automation and network reconfiguration.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Delivery Robot Gets Stuck on Train Tracks, Gets Obliterated by Locomotive

Footage of the incident, which took place January 15, shows the robot sitting motionless on the tracks, seemingly making no attempt to get out of the way as the unmistakable blare of the train horn gets louder and louder. "Oh it's gonna crush it!" the onlooker taking the video can be heard saying moments before the train, operated by Brightline, flattens the unfortunate bot into the tracks. Sparks can be seen flying from beneath the train before the video cuts off.
Startup companies
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

MBTA bus crashes into parked cars, home in Medford

An MBTA bus crashed into parked cars and a home's front steps in Medford after the driver lost control on black ice, narrowly missing the homeowner inside.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch

Trucking and logistics stocks plunged after Algorhythm's AI SemiCab claims triggered investor fears of automation cutting demand, causing a sector-wide sell-off.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

If technology could bring traffic fatalities down to nearly zero, why not embrace it?

Compact, low-rise villages and cities made sense based on how far people could reasonably travel on foot or by horse. This was true all the way up until the late 1800s. Then came an invention that let people travel incredible distances in seconds, entirely reshaping cities with dense population clusters.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Female dead after being struck by transport truck in Brampton | CBC News

A female has died in hospital after she was struck by a transport truck in a Brampton intersection on Thursday evening, police say. The collision happened at Queen Street W. and McLaughlin Road, Peel Regional Police said in a social media post. Officers were called to the scene at about 5:50 p.m. Peel paramedics took the female to hospital in life-threatening condition, where she was pronounced dead.
Toronto
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Car, semi-truck collide in Fremont

A BMW and a semi-truck collided at Auto Mall Parkway and Cushing Parkway, injuring two BMW occupants; one passenger sustained life-threatening injuries.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Abandon shipment: how an Amazon van got marooned on the UK's most dangerous path'

An Amazon delivery van became stranded on the tidal Broomway at Foulness Island, trapped by mud and rising tides until locals intervened to rescue it.
fromSocketsite
9 years ago

Self-Driving Truck Tech Headed for San Francisco's Waterfront

It has been almost three years since the Port of San Francisco awarded TMG Partners the redevelopment rights for San Francisco's Pier 38, with TMG winning over the Port with a pitch that emphasized the speed with which they planned to act and an "immediate revitalization" of the pier with a mix of public, office and maritime uses. But Pier 38, which has been shuttered since 2011, remains red tagged and inactive.
San Francisco
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Pickup left dangling off Zakim Bridge in early-morning crash

Driver swerved to avoid a disabled vehicle, leaving a pickup dangling off the Zakim Bridge; no injuries and the northbound lane reopened about an hour later.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Cement Truck Driver Kills Cyclist On Treacherous Borough Park Stretch - Streetsblog New York City

A cement truck struck and killed cyclist Edwin Delgado on 16th Avenue in Borough Park, a precinct with hundreds of annual crash injuries and among the top 10 for serious crash injuries despite having no highways.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Newly released video shows crash that left pickup truck dangling over Zakim Bridge

A pickup truck nearly fell off the Zakim Bridge after swerving to avoid a disabled vehicle, but was stopped by a snowbank and fence.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Semitruck 'fully engulfed' in flames on San Francisco highway

A semitruck became "fully engulfed" in flames near the Third Street off-ramp, Mark Andrews, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, told SFGATE. According to the CHP incident log, the fire was first reported at 10:46 a.m. Crews on the scene reported difficulties putting the fire out and needed to remove "scrap metal" in order to put out the fire.
San Francisco
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Snow plow rams Amazon cargo bike in Brooklyn, sending driver to hospital

A salt-spreader truck with a snow plow collided with an Amazon cargo e-bike on Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, injuring the operator who was hospitalized.
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Photos show driver's escape after collision with semitruck

A diesel tanker nearly flattened a pickup in dense Fresno-area fog; reduced speed likely prevented serious injuries and drivers are urged to exercise caution.
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Woman fatally struck in Queens by NYC Transportation Department dump truck

We are deeply saddened by this tragic crash, and our hearts are with the victim's loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, and we are committed to fully understanding what happened and if additional steps can be taken to prevent future crashes.
New York City
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Bucket truck overturns into oncoming traffic; worker seriously injured

At around 9 a.m., troopers responded to a report that a bucket truck had been knocked onto its side and into oncoming traffic on Memorial Drive, according to a statement from Massachusetts State Police. The worker - who was in the bucket at the time of the incident, Boston 25 News reports - was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

SUV barrels into downtown Los Angeles flower district vendor, injuring 6

A driver was traveling east on 8th Street around 11:45 a.m. when they lost control of the vehicle and hit four pedestrians, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman. Security videos from businesses in the area show the vehicle veering left across opposing lanes, hopping the curb and smashing through a vendor stand as a person dives out of the way.
Los Angeles
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Why New York can't afford to get last-mile delivery wrong | amNewYork

Neighborhood last-mile distribution centers keep deliveries fast, affordable, and sustainable; heavy regulation would raise costs, eliminate jobs, and harm New York neighborhoods.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Man walking in Oakland roadway dies after being hit by a vehicle

OAKLAND - A 72-year-old man police said was walking in a traffic lane in North Oakland died Sunday evening after he was struck by a vehicle. The coroner's bureau identified the man Monday as Billy Grant, who lived in another part of Oakland. The fatal collision happened about 6:29 p.m. Sunday in the 6000 block of Claremont Avenue. Police said Grant for unknown reasons was walking in the southbound lane of traffic when a car driving southbound struck him. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
California
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 months ago

Brooklyn Heights Man Killed After Box Truck Hit-And-Run

A 59-year-old man, Nasir Nadim, died after falling from and being struck by a box truck that had left the scene following an earlier collision.
Alternative transportation
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago

Tesla Semi expands pilot program to Texas logistics firm: here's what they said

Tesla Semi achieves 1.64 kWh/mile efficiency in Texas testing, significantly outperforming diesel trucks and beating Tesla's 1.7 kWh/mile target.
Alternative transportation
fromFortune
1 month ago

Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths | Fortune

The Railway Safety Act would divert freight from safer rail to riskier trucks despite rail safety improving 44% since 2000, making inclusion in surface transportation reauthorization counterproductive.
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