A giant Russian cargo jet was utilized to bring a special piece of machinery for bottling vaccines from Germany to a new manufacturing plant in the U.S. The equipment could help with the global effort to distribute COVID vaccines.
Rockford International Airport is fast becoming an air cargo hub. Amazon and UPS have big operations there, and construction is underway to increase capacity for freighters and storage for new customers.
When it comes to airports and cargo, bigger isn’t always better. Shippers are finding the benefits of airports that fly under the radar.
Amazon moves to take over Pinnacle Logistics air cargo operations in Baltimore, Maryland and Rockford, Illinois, where it will rehire 3,000 Pinnacle employees facing layoff.
Over the last several years, Columbus Rickenbacker airport has emerged as a key and growing alternative U.S. gateway for international air cargo.
