The American Medical Manufacturers Association is advocating for tax incentives and tariffs to encourage more U.S. medical equipment production amid concerns over supply chain disruption following recent hurricanes and ongoing competition with foreign trade partners.
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure deal, plus more Americans planning to hit the roads this summer, means more workers need protection from the elements.
A maritime coalition wants Congress to fund a new maritime relief program as part of the next COVID-19 relief bill.
Former FEMA official Tim Manning will coordinate COVID-19 supply chain management in Biden White House
Platform is designed to improve efficiency of returning empty containers.
FEMA is trying to plan ahead for supply chain bottlenecks related to pandemic response and says it needs private sector help. New antitrust immunity on information-sharing should help.
Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.
Rickenbacker Airport, a low-hassle alternative to some big airports, set cargo records in June handling COVID supplies.
vailable cargo space on outbound aircraft from China is starting to become scarce again. Shippers better hurry to lock up reservations for the late summer and peak season.
Russian airline Volga-Dnepr, whose planes are commonly associated with transporting heavy equipment, spent the past three months ferrying tons of medical supplies from China to France to combat COVID-19.
The air freight market appears saner in recent weeks, with less competition among shippers for transport services. But the shape of the recovery is anyone’s guess and a possible demand spike for face masks and surgical gowns could create a hyper-market again.
A Bermuda-based airline sees a business opportunity with the COVID pandemic and is jumping into the cargo market.
Cargo flights from Vietnam to the U.S. were rare until COVID and the need for speed for supplies to quell the outbreak. It’s a long trip, but it can make economic sense now to make that flight without a stopover.
O’Hare Airport in Chicago is facing cargo congestion and now Delta Air Lines is not accepting any more cargo at its facility until further notice.
Big cargo planes are dumping cargo faster than O’Hare, LAX and other airports can process it. That could mean a longer wait for your new favorite gadget.
Personal protective equipment is moving by ocean, so FEMA doesn’t need to charter expensive freighter aircraft anymore to get the stuff to healthcare workers.
New guidelines from Transport Canada explain how and when truckers should use personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of getting or transmitting COVID-19
Industry pushes lawmakers for roughly $2 billion in maritime-specific relief in next COVID package.
15.6 million masks from FEMA going out to trucking, maritime, rail sectors.
The Canadian government shifts from planes to ships to import larger volumes of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies for COVID-19 pandemic.
Face masks and other personal protective equipment are worth their weight in gold these days, and German authorities are protecting shipments accordingly. Lufthansa Airlines (FWB: LHA) on Monday opened a […]
Recommendations include electronic invoicing, advance appointments, emergency sick leave.
A perfect storm of events has created the mother-of-all cargo bottlenecks at Shanghai’s Pudong airport, where shipments sit at a standstill in crowded warehouses waiting for overwhelmed Chinese customs officers to inspect outbound PPE shipments.
Supplies from FEMA follow calls by industry and lawmakers for more COVID-19 protection.
Secondary airports are increasingly being used by all-cargo carriers supporting the government’s coronavirus logistics mission.
Group says more coordination needed to address insufficient supply of masks, hand sanitizer.
In this commentary by Brian Aoaeh makes the case that efforts by grassroots organizations in the fight against COVID-19 should be more fully accepted.
As the number of coronavirus patients continued to skyrocket throughout March, so did drivers’ concerns over their motor carriers’ sanitary practices and drivers’ need for personal protective equipment and hazard pay as they risked exposure to the virus while delivering essential supplies across the country.
Fee-based storage offered at five North American terminals to assist importers dealing with supply chain disruption caused by coronavirus pandemic.
While FEMA is working to airlift medical supplies from international sources, the White House doesn’t want to share equipment with other countries that may be in need. But don’t blame logistics providers like FedEx, which are executing on their logistics contracts.
UPS offers companies a full suite of supply chain services. They can pick what they need or get a turnkey solution. Now the third-party logistics provider is playing the same role for FEMA.
“The coronavirus is delivering a shock to the supply chain,” said port chief Mario Cordero.
Cummins could provide feedstock to make several million N95 masks a month by leveraging the same nano-material it uses to stop the fouling of diesel truck engines to protect healthcare workers tending to coronavirus patients.
Quick turnaround gets goods critical to combat COVID-19 on their way to Midwest pharmaceutical company.
Critical cargo initiative launched to quickly process imports needed in the fight against the coronavirus.
