The Daily: December 14, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for December 14, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.”
– Shrek, Shrek The Third
Today’s Featured Article:
This semi-specific roadway is now open for business (cdllife.com)
“A roadway built specifically for tractor trailers has been opened in Indiana this week.”
Latest sign of President Biden's inflation problem is on Main Street (cnbc.com)
Decarbonization is FE’s 2021 Truck Equipment Trend of the Year (fleetequipmentmag.com)
New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains (gcaptain.com)
Small business: 15 things you should do before the end of the year (usatoday.com)
Multiple semis caught in tornado's path along I-55 in Missouri - TheTrucker.com
There aren't enough skilled workers for Biden's big infrastructure plan - CNN
Report: pharmaceutical distributors saw total sales grow 6.6% in 2020 | DC Velocity
FTR Shippers Conditions Index remains stalled out - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
Secret conspiracies and public systems | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Overcoming tire supply and maintenance issues | Fleet Maintenance
“Electric Vehicles” Featured Article:
Bill Gates invested in Mangrove Lithium for burgeoning EV market (cnbc.com)
“Bill Gates’ investment fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures recently invested $10 million in a seven-person start-up with no revenue and no customers, Mangrove Lithium.”
Biden approval ratings on COVID-19, inflation sink in new poll (usatoday.com)
Daimler Truck Launches as Public Company | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Maersk will build eight 16,000 TEU ships powered by methanol | AJOT.COM
Truck parking bill picks up two more cosponsors - Land Line
Three companies recognized for impressive heavy-specialized hauls | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Comprehensive Maintenance Plan May Lower TCO [Commentary] - Aftermarket - Trucking Info
Pharma companies seek better supply chain visibility | DC Velocity
Logistical issues not the cause of vaccine inequality: Transport firm (cnbc.com)
How Small Business Owners Can Find Balance in an Always-on World (buffer.com)
Deadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone Ban | 2021-12-12 | SupplyChainBrain
Navigating Supply Chain Holiday Conversations - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)
“Fuel” Featured Article:
Global Urea Shortage Could Park Diesel Trucks (msn.com)
“Freight trucks worldwide are starting to be sidelined by a urea shortage. A wide-ranging variety of factors, from rising fertilizer and natural gas prices to an export prohibition, have strained the world’s supply of urea.”
Why It's Not a Labor Shortage, From Glassdoor Economist Daniel Zhao (businessinsider.com)
Forwarders 'fear the worst' and 'don't have a clue' on shipping rates next year - The Loadstar
Jobs have never been so secure. Bosses have stopped firing people - CNN
Embrace the technology that targets truck inspections - Truck News
Texas trucking giant to abruptly close, more than 1300 truck drivers affected (cdllife.com)
El-Erian says 'transitory' was the 'worst inflation call in the history' of the Fed (cnbc.com)
It’s Time to Fix the Driver Shortage [Commentary] - Drivers - Trucking Info
The Wheels on the Chassis Go Round and Round … Not | SupplyChainBrain
Trucker Talent Search winner Guy Archer live from studio session | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
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