April 1, 2021

“Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.”

– Paulo Coelho, author

Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax business (apnews.com)

Will Panama Canal avoid Suez-type logjam? Top exec talks differences - FreightWaves

Trucking industry in favor of distracted driving bill | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Paper: The Bane of the Supply Chain (and How to Combat It) | SupplyChainBrain

Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with infrastructure package | Reuters

Under-21 interstate drivers: 63% of owner-ops say no | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

For union battling Amazon, victory could bring a stalemate - POLITICO

Covid-19 cases, deaths, and vaccinations: Daily data for March 31 (cnbc.com)

Meet the "gear-jamming gals" of the past who paved the way for female truck drivers (cdllife.com)

Lessons from the pandemic: Have a plan B, C, D, and E (fastcompany.com)

Gartner Survey Finds Over Half of Supply Chain Organizations Have DEI Initiatives, But Only 23% Commit to Formal Targets

Trucking interests skeptical of zone-based congestion pricing - FreightWaves

AJR Trucking builds RNG station after saving 2K metric tons of emissions | Transport Dive

Follow These 6 Basic Marketing Rules To Succeed (msn.com)

Robots could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs, save billions in drilling costs by 2030 | AJOT.COM

Prodigal Pete: Son helps dad find long lost truck | American Trucker

Port of Baltimore Dredging, Expansion Seen as Boon to Economy | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Automating for quick turnaround | DC Velocity

Postal Service does more harm than good by prioritizing package delivery | Supply Chain Dive

Retail Industry Offers Infrastructure Advice to Biden Administration | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Kinedyne Adds Decking System Design to Increase Trailer Space - Products - Trucking Info

Medically Necessary: The enormous challenge of scaling up global vaccine production - FreightWaves

Roadrunner Takes Major Steps in Transformation Plans | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

End of Suez Snarl Marks Beginning of New Stress on Global Trade | 2021-03-31 | SupplyChainBrain

Lone Star State ports overcoming adversities while advancing infrastructure enhancements | AJOT.COM

How to improve procurement for a competitive advantage | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

How to Pinpoint the Best Social Media Platform for Your Business (msn.com)

A huge bipartisan opportunity for Congress is here, and it involves autonomous trucking - FreightWaves

Truckers Speak Out at CARB Workshop on Tough Smog Test Proposal | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)