A top general in the Canadian Armed Forces will oversee Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts as questions mount over timetable and logistics.
Air Canada is showing itself to be one of the most innovative airlines around. It plans to start an all-cargo subsidiary on top of new initiatives in drone delivery and seatless aircraft that can carry cargo in the cabin.
Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”
Worries mount for crude tankers: dividend cuts, the pandemic, a stubborn floating-storage hangover … and now newbuild chatter.
Delta is having problems processing cargo in Chicago and placed an embargo on new shipments for more than a week.
Canada-based maritime terminal operator QSL becomes full owner of Transport Watson & Sycamore, a heavy-haul trucking company based in Quebec.
While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.
UPS Healthcare is increasing its capability to provide dry ice for COVID vaccine shipments while Swiss firm SkyCell is going to market with a shipping container it says is more efficient and safer because it uses less dry ice.
Bulk soybean and corn exports are way up, but containerized ag exports are waylaid by equipment shortfalls and Chinese inspections.
“While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will be ready to distribute vaccines “as quickly as possible,” but acknowledged that the manufacturing countries will prioritize their own citizens first.
e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire.
Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.
A creative sale-leaseback deal gives Alaska Airlines more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft while reducing operating and leasing costs, plus debt.
IMO 2020 and new amendments have the potential to further lower emissions for maritime freight. Carriers are using low-emission fuels, scrubbers and shore-to-ship power.
Willie Walsh was one of the most influential airline executives at British Airways’ parent company. Now he takes the reins at the International Air Transport Association.
Mirroring bullish comments by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, container line CMA CGM reports a strengthening market in the fourth quarter.
A couple of South Florida air charter companies hoped to fly care packages to Cuba, but the U.S. State Department and some cargo rivals opposed their effort for different reasons.
The adviser overseeing Operation Warp Speed said distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines could begin as soon as Dec. 11.
Lufthansa Airlines has added a new CFO, and played musical chairs with a number of other leadership positions.
U.S. shipbuilding also hit as demand dropped amid excess vessel capacity.
The facility aims to provide plastics producers with an alternative to the Gulf Coast.
“Obviously everything with COVID is a learning curve,” says Tom Hughes.
Cargo never got a window view during air transport until the coronavirus pandemic led airlines to find innovative ways to mitigate the loss of passenger revenue. Alaska Airlines is joining other carriers in stowing boxes and mailbags in seats.
As COVID hospitalizations surge and business restrictions mount, could U.S. importers be overshooting the mark?
Operation Warp Speed is getting close to pushing out the initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, but plans are still being refined for one of the most consequential logistics projects in modern history.
Platform is designed to improve efficiency of returning empty containers.
Logistics companies, apart from the big integrators, may feel like they’re in an information black hole when it comes to preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine. They don’t have clear information from drugmakers and have to collaborate with multiple partners that may be at different states of readiness.
Net profit skyrockets by more than 2,800% to $144.4 million.
Where we’re seeing the need for ocean freight-related ingenuity, logistics tech companies are beginning to fill the space, but we are far from seeing the full potential realized.
Maersk confirms that cargo demand looks strong through year-end, bucking the usual seasonal trend.
Former Bethlehem Steel plant site at Sparrows Point, Maryland, attracts shippers and 3PLs to build Northeast distribution centers.
There will be more than 2,400 extra all-cargo aircraft in circulation by 2040 to support growth in global trade and e-commerce, Boeing says.
It’s the logistics, stupid — to borrow a phrase from former President Bill Clinton — when it comes to getting vaccines down to the local pharmacy level.
The Canadian government prequalified FedEx Canada, UPS Health Care, McKesson and Kuehne + Nagel to bid on a contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Earlier Harbor Trucking Association complaints about fees in Los Angeles/Long Beach now extended to New York/New Jersey; FMC commissioner says some action likely
“Winter is Coming” is a warning in House Stark and usually a blessing for tankers. But there’s nothing usual about 2020.
The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC.
There are too many airlines in Korea’s domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana.
Harbor Trucker Association says it’s time for the FMC to seriously look at regulating the carriers.
Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.
Drone applications are growing by the day, but only a few directly involve airlines. Air Canada is taking a novel approach, acting as a freight intermediary that matches shippers with drone operators.
South Korean carrier turns quarterly $103 million loss last year into $20 million profit this year.
Hapag-Lloyd sees strength until “at least Chinese New Year” and a challenge to “get containers where they need to be.”
More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock exports.
A massive ramp freighter — you can literally drive trucks right on board — suffered damage in an emergency landing in Russia on Friday.
Atlas Air says it faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, making it eligible for emergency airline aid from Congress despite a massive growth in business.
No specifics in shipping company’s statement on request for relief from demurrage and detention charges
Gateway remains cautious and braced “for any shocks still to come.”
“The outlook of container shipping still remains clouded in uncertainties over the possible comeback of the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade conflicts.”
European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.
Inside the boxes agents found fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Adidas merchandise.
From IATA to TIACA. That’s a lot of alphabet soup for new CEO Glyn Hughes to digest, but by all accounts he’s up to the task.
There are not enough containers in China to handle all the U.S.-bound cargo — and box factories are now sold out into Q2.
The A380 isn’t prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in “ghost” mode there’s a lot more room for stuff.
Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.
Each cut to separate the car carrier into eight pieces is expected to take “at least a week in ideal conditions.”
Pfizer says it would distribute its COVID-19 vaccines directly to administration sites in Canada, echoing its approach in the United States.
A railroad from Mexico’s Port of Mazatlan to Winnipeg, Manitoba, would require enhanced container-handling facilities at both sites.
Air Canada sees a business opportunity flying all-cargo planes for e-commerce companies.
Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year.
The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden’s victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways.
Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo — and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.
South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes.
Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.
Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.
You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found.
Amazon has ambitions to expand its air network internationally, and now has its own airport sort center in Europe.
1966: Seventy thousand American gallons of frozen concentrated orange juice were imported into the United Kingdom from Florida in 1965. This quantity represents nearly two million cans, retailing at about 32 cents for 6 fluid ounces, appreciably higher in fact than the American price.
A “China+1” or “China+2” strategy makes sense for many reasons, but how much can companies afford to distance themselves from China’s manufacturing prowess?
The trans-Pacific capacity crunch continues. Container volume that’s either inbound to Los Angeles or stuck at anchorage is surging.
Wholesale by Vels sees newly formed Amsterdam-based air cargo consolidation service for freight forwarders taking off during coronavirus pandemic.
Delta is responding to customer willingness to pay good rates for airfreight by adding more cargo-only flights.
The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations.
Euronav exec curses crude-tanker market (literally). Scorpio exec pitches product-tanker promise and throws shade at crude side.
Flurry of port activity could point to “growing concerns of future supply chain disruptions.”
The logistics of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans will be historic. Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten, the deputy director for supply, production and distribution for Operation Warp Speed (OWS)
Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter.
Major companies in the transportation and logistics world have taken interest in Canada’s massive undertaking to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The airfreight market is gaining strength as trade and e-commerce grow, but the disappearance of most international air travel is hurting airlines. And the situation appears to be worsening with new waves of COVID in Europe and the U.S.
Longtime MODE Transportation President and CEO Jim Damman is appointed chairman of the company.
A look back at the days after the 2016 presidential election and the strange case of “The Donald Trump Shipping Stock Boom.”
The U.S. military relies on its own cargo aircraft and commercial operators to move personnel and equipment around the world. Rockets could do that in a tenth the time.
China still holds the title of the world’s manufacturing floor, but business challenges are leading more companies to source production in other countries.
U.S.-listed carrier reveals the latest on trans-Pacific holiday rush, restocking, e-commerce spike and port congestion.
A half-dozen basic tips on what drayage truck drivers must consider when picking up a container chassis from a pool.
Cargojet’s record airfreight volume helped adjusted earnings double in the third quarter.
Pfizer and Moderna have developed vaccines that need to be deep frozen. Most freight distribution companies and medical facilities don’t have super-cold freezers, so governments and industry are mobilizing resources until less sensitive vaccines come along that they are equipped to handle.
Positive COVID recovery signal: LNG shipping is behaving normally again, with a typical seasonal spike.
2020 wins include harbor-deepening funding and Blount Island berth enhancements.
ZeroNorth makes board appointments, and Southeastern Freight Lines promotes a service center manager.
Aircraft stored away because of the pandemic still receive equipment checks and each battery reconnection drains capacity on some Airbus aircraft, which could lead to a loss of power.
Rate increases, which apply to ground, air and international services, take effect Dec. 27.
GPA looks to receive board OK next month for initiative.
Ocean Network Express is cautious in its full-year forecast as “future cargo demand is very uncertain” while the COVID-19 pandemic wages on.
Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It’s now handling import/export operations in South Korea.
1970: After 123 years of Hapag history and 113 years of Lloyd history the first page of Hapag-LIoyd AG history will be written in 1970. The new company has a staff of 11,500 of whom some 5,000 are sea-going personnel.
