April 8, 2021

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

– Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek writer and Nobel Prize nominee

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Biden’s infrastructure plan bets on electric cars. Will people buy them? - Vox

Today's global economy runs on standardized shipping containers, as the Ever Given fiasco illustrates (theconversation.com)

Charging Stations Could Drive Electric Vehicles Into a Wall - The American Prospect

Amazon is snapping up disused shopping malls and turning them into fulfillment centers (nbcnews.com)

Daily Infographic: Tackle the Driver Shortage - FreightWaves

Cardboard prices reach record high amid e-commerce demand | Supply Chain Dive

MLB All Star Game boycott 'crushing' for Atlanta small businesses | Fox Business

Health insurance savings via ACA exchanges expanded | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

EV charging setup would cost Schneider, NFI more than 10 times annual fuel savings: study | Transport Dive

Amazon's Bezos supports Biden's infrastructure plan, raising taxes (usatoday.com)

Operation Safe Driver Week to Focus on Speeding - Safety & Compliance - Trucking Info

Pilot Company to provide COVID-19 vaccine incentive to frontline team members | AJOT.COM

Medically Necessary: Fight over timing for second doses continues - FreightWaves

UPS to buy eVTOL aircraft to speed up package delivery in small markets (cnbc.com)

What Is the PRO Act and How Might It Affect Small Businesses - Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com)

Five good things that happened in trucking | American Trucker

US Forecasts Highest Summer Fuel Prices Since 2018 | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

How COVID-19 Will Cause Permanent Changes in Manufacturing Strategies | 2021-04-02 | SupplyChainBrain

U.S. Manufacturing Surges Most Since 1983 | 2021-04-05 | SupplyChainBrain

Members of Congress call for 'halt' of 10-year postal vehicle contract | FleetOwner

The omnichannel age is here — and it's expensive | Supply Chain Dive

Magic Johnson Is Here To Teach You How To Use the Cultural Demographic Shift to Your Business's Advantage (msn.com)

Utah trucking owner admits bribing FedEx manager, defrauding PPP loan program - FreightWaves

Companies Ready to Transition from Crisis Management to Growth | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Retailers Seen Closing Thousands of Stores Even After Pandemic | 2021-04-06 | SupplyChainBrain

States to Compete for 10 Biggest Bridge Fixes | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Will e-cargo bikes take over last-mile delivery? - FreightWaves