February 19, 2015: Natural gas offers trucking long-term benefits; More millennials sought as truck drivers; Is the Apple iCar fact or fiction?

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• Natural gas offers economic and energy security benefits as a fuel for trucking fleets, notes Phys Org, yet more analysis is needed on the long-term impact on the environment from such a switch.
• Motor carriers are trying to get more millennials to take up the trucking driving career, reports Arkansas Online.
• The Michigan state police are looking to trucking companies for help in fighting human trafficking, according to Michigan Radio.
• A sinkhole in New Jersey swallows up a snow plow truck, notes NJ.com.
• Neptune Orient Lines is selling its logistics arm for $1.2 billion, reports The Wall Street Journal.
• Acquisitions are fueling big revenue growth for XPO Logistics, according to Furniture Today, but also accelerating near-term losses.
• Connecticut’s Governor wants $100 billion for transportation needs over the next 30 years, according to The Hartford Courant, and wants to spend most of it on roads and bridges.
• PC Pro digs into rumors that Apple is building an electric vehicle called the “iCar.”