The Daily: March 19, 2022
Good morning, all.
It’s still pretty oily up in here. 🛢 The EU hasn’t banned the Russian commodity like the US has, but the probability of that action is still looming on the horizon. Optimistic predictions say that the European Union will suffer a very financially and logistically painful - but “short” - transition from their dependence on Russian oil.
Researchers are now spilling the beans on how this can be made possible. Pop on over tot he featured article of the day from Supply Chain Brain to read up on those forecasts. ☕️
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.”
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
Today’s Featured Article
Europe Can Endure Painful Transition to Live Without Russian Oil | 2022-03-18 | SupplyChainBrain
“The European Union would endure a short and painful transition if it halted Russian oil and coal imports, but with the help of its international partners the bloc could end its dependence on Moscow, a new study shows.”
The Latest On…
Fuel Tech ♻️
Leadership Insights: Standardizing Emerging TRU Technologies [Video] - Fuel Smarts - Trucking Info
“The electrification of transport refrigeration equipment is evolving, but charging and power sharing must be standardized before adoption occurs at scale. HDT's Jim Park talks to Matt Srnec, Thermo King’s lead electrical systems engineer.”
Network Association 🤝
Evergreen Hires Firm That Saved the Day at Suez to Free Ship | 2022-03-18 | SupplyChainBrain
“Evergreen Marine Corp. has hired the company that freed the giant container ship Ever Given last year when it ran aground for almost a week, disrupting global trade for months, to do the same with its vessel stranded near the U.S. capital.”
Maintenance & Repair 🧰
Study: Independent HD Repair Shops Face Challenges, Opportunities - Maintenance - Trucking Info
“Most small-fleet trucks are repaired and maintained by ‘mom and pop’ shops that need to stay in business so that fleets can keep their trucks running, says Fullbay.”
TMS 🖥
Trucker Path Offers Command Transportation Management System - Fleet Management - Trucking Info
“The Operations & Driver Relationship (ODR) platform provides both driver relationship features and advanced management capabilities.”
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.