The Daily: November 4, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for November 4, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
— Michael Jordan, former professional basketball player
Today’s Featured Article:
What’s Causing the Weird Inflation? - The American Prospect
“Even after Joe Biden and the Democrats reach agreement on a budget deal that delivers some impressive benefits, the current outbreak of entirely atypical inflation could sink the Democrats in the 2022 midterms. Rising gas prices, higher grocery bills, and unaffordable rents are much more vivid to most voters than even major improvements in public infrastructure and child care.”
The Great Resignation: Ignore The Commentators, Watch This Movie (forbes.com)
Trucker likens port situation to ‘Black Friday at Walmart, but only ONE cashier’ (cdllife.com)
Auto-market turmoil is putting squeeze on car haulers | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Supply chain crisis risks taking the global economy down with it | AJOT.COM
Reshoring Takes a Concerted Effort and a Vision for the Future – All Things Supply Chain
Logistics’ extended expansion run continued in October | DC Velocity
Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus | 2021-11-03 | SupplyChainBrain
Red alert: Crushing defeat in Virginia could signal more bad news for Democrats ahead (msn.com)
Nation still waiting for infrastructure bill vote - TheTrucker.com
Avoid this costly 401(k) blunder - MarketWatch
Saia nears 200 terminals as it gets closer to customers, trims stem miles | Transport Dive
“Cab Tech” Featured Article:
FMCSA warns that upcoming 3G sunsetting could render some ELDs obsolete (cdllife.com)
“The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued a notice to motor carriers on how Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) could be affected by upcoming changes to network services.”
Toll Group on goods shortages, supply chain disruptions (cnbc.com)
Quiet Logistics acquired for $350 million by its client, American Eagle Outfitters | DC Velocity
Retailers opt to hike prices in face of supply chain issues: study | Supply Chain Dive
The next big idea | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
AASHTO Pushes US House Vote on Highway Bill | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Five truck trend takeaways from October (fleetequipmentmag.com)
Maersk orders two Boeing 777 Freighters | AJOT.COM
Prologis data highlights a “sold out” logistics market - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
Cannibals, gaps, bubbles and math: 4 themes from ATA's MCE | Transport Dive
Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022 | 2021-11-03 | SupplyChainBrain
“Artificial Intelligence” Featured Article:
Shop training and tools needed to service EVs | Fleet Maintenance
“Commercial electric vehicles will be here before you know it, and shops need to quickly get up to speed on the training, tools, and safety requirements prior to servicing these complex trucks and vans.”
Autonomous parcel cart vendor Nuro lands $600 million backing | DC Velocity
Mack names new VP of global brand and marketing | FleetOwner
Biden announces actions to boost US supply chain resiliency at G20 | Supply Chain Dive
Service Database Lists Shop Rates to Help with Repair Decisions - Aftermarket - Trucking Info
Supply Chain News: Amazon Union Battles far from Over (scdigest.com)
Port of Los Angeles' Gene Seroka: Fines for lingering cargo starting to help (cnbc.com)
BP Says Oil Demand Is Back Above 100 Million Barrels a Day | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Maersk Says Port Delays Will Stretch Into New Year (gcaptain.com)
Supply Chains Need $100 Trillion to Hit Climate Goal | 2021-11-03 | SupplyChainBrain
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