The Daily: December 30, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for December 30, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”
—H. Jackson Brown Jr., American author
Today’s Featured Article:
Diesel Price Drops Again as New Year Approaches | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“The national average price for a gallon of diesel continued on its downward trend as 2021 drew to a close, falling another 1.1 cents in the Dec. 27 weekly report provided by the Energy Information Administration.”
Automation Is Driving Us Toward Self-Employment (msn.com)
Female trucker sounds alarm on Spain's haulier shortage | Reuters
The 10-44's greatest hits of 2021 | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)
West Coast container dwell fee activation remains on hold | DC Velocity
Jaw-dropping drone footage shows the magnitude of Wisconsin I-94 pileup (cdllife.com)
Oil prices are headed beyond $80 in 2022: analyst (msn.com)
Port Freeport receives first container vessel in new all-water express service from Asia | AJOT.COM
Austin's I-35 tops most congested roadways for truckers in Texas - TheTrucker.com
An Overview of the Current Container Shipping Situation - More Than Shipping
“Driver’s Issues” Featured Article:
‘This used to be a great job’: US truckers driven down by long hours and low pay (msn.com)
“Tim Clemons has driven nearly 3 million miles around the US in his 30 years as a truck driver. “This used to be a great job,” said Clemons. “I provide a valuable service to this country. It would be nice if we weren’t looked down upon like trash.””
Imports Improve Individuals, While Also Making Them Safer | RealClearMarkets
2021: When infrastructure got its due - CNN
Sure, you can return that | DC Velocity
Intel tells unvaccinated workers they face unpaid leave (msn.com)
Q&A: Navistar Marketing VP Diane Hames on Class 8 Trends - Equipment - Trucking Info
Business as usual won’t work in hiring | FleetOwner
AAPA’s Chris Connor Gives Overview of United States Ports - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
How to Support Customers When the Supply Chain Is Unpredictable | SupplyChainBrain
Inmarsat Launches 'World's Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite' (gcaptain.com)
“Health & Safety” Featured Article:
Financial incentives almost always overrule safety instincts | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)
“Jeff Clark, a seasoned veteran driver for De Pere, Wisconsin-based Paper Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 105), was on eastbound Interstate-94 near Osseo. Jeff felt his tractor break traction at the 80-mile marker. With that warning premonition, Jeff heeded the hint and parked his rig at the 88-mile marker.”
Expect More Shipping Chaos as Omicron Forces Transport Workers to Quit (msn.com)
A Nine-Step Checklist for Post-Holiday Returns Management | 2021-12-24 | SupplyChainBrain
Many truckers idled due to severe winter weather - TheTrucker.com
Frito-Lay overcomes ergonomic challenges | DC Velocity
Top shop technician stories of 2021 | Fleet Maintenance
China pursues tech 'self-reliance,' fueling global unease | AP News
Supreme Court calls special session for vaccine cases - Land Line
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