The Daily: December 7, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for December 7, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
”Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.”
– Rocky, Rocky Balboa
Today’s Featured Article:
What Do New Small Carriers Mean For Trucking Capacity? - Fleet Management - Trucking Info
“For more than a year, strong market conditions and extraordinary financial assistance from Washington, among other factors, have sparked an unprecedented surge in the number of newly authorized trucking companies — especially small ones.”
How Amazon beats supply chain chaos with ships and long-haul planes (cnbc.com)
Biden's policies to blame for much of current supply chain crisis | TheHill
U.S. Ship Logjam Stretching Far Into Pacific Is Longer Than Ever (bloombergquint.com)
Experts say reports of an American truck driver shortage are overblown (msn.com)
The changing landscape of omnichannel fulfillment | DC Velocity
Unilever supply chain chief Marc Engel to move on after more than 30 years - The Loadstar
Musk Says Cybertruck Will Be Able to Drive Diagonally | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley - BBC News
Amazon funds its empire by squeezing its marketplace sellers - Vox
“Maintenance” Featured Article:
How to keep older assets on the road longer | FleetOwner
“With delays in vehicle production, fleets are keeping assets on the road longer than originally planned. Find out different methods to sustain the life of assets that otherwise would be put out to pasture.”
Changing Winds in Supply Chain - Supply Chain Shaman
What do Biden's new travel restrictions mean for you? - CBS News
Logistics gives back: December 2021 | DC Velocity
This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3) - Logistics Viewpoints
Podcast | Human Rights in the DRC’s ‘Artisanal’ Cobalt Mines | 2021-12-01 | SupplyChainBrain
Forwarding now 'a chore – and a stressful one' – having to face angry shippers - The Loadstar
Company drivers primarily motivated by job security and stability | Truckers News
Sell Your Business the Right Way (Don’t Make These Mistakes) (msn.com)
Continuing Education: What's on the Menu? - Inbound Logistics
Get ready for a week-long multi-state commercial vehicle crackdown starting Monday (cdllife.com)
“Drivers Issues” Featured Article:
Must truckers, other U.S. workers follow Biden’s vaccine mandates? - TheTrucker.com
“Judges responding to lawsuits brought by Republican-led states, businesses and other opponents have blocked some of Biden’s most sweeping initiatives intended to drive up vaccination rates. Numerous other legal challenges are pending.”
Ashley Furniture's trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal | Supply Chain Dive
Is it too Early For 2022 Predictions? - Logistics Viewpoints
Owner-operator 2021-22 per diem tax breaks just got a lot simpler | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Fire Rages On Cargo Ship Carrying Timber Off Sweden (gcaptain.com)
UYBJ | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Inflation is hurting rural Americans more than city folk — here's why - CBS News
A sign-on bonus is like taking drugs (landline.media)
Watch: How the Pandemic Affects Supply Chain Sustainability | 2021-12-02 | SupplyChainBrain
The office party goes online | DC Velocity
A multimodal first as DHL freight train uses new China-Laos high-speed link - The Loadstar
Biden heading to Kansas City to promote infrastructure package | TheHill
American soy farmers get boost from post-trade war export boom | AJOT.COM
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