Pandemic continues to fuel freighter demand

Plane being loaded with cargo in Hong Kong.

The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on every part of industry, but it has been particularly hard on the air cargo sector. The virus spread across the globe, halting travel and grounding flights. With passenger planes all but out of commission earlier this year – and still lagging considerably in the fourth quarter – shippers had significantly fewer options for moving their products across the world. To complicate matters further, transportation options fell through right as consumer demand for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pandemic-continues-to-fuel-freighter-demand

How artificial intelligence is keeping time-critical shipments on track during pandemic

Consumers are seeing and feeling the impact of COVID-19 supply chain interruptions and delays in their everyday lives, from shortages of paper goods and cleaning supplies in grocery stores, to rising prices for beef and poultry.

For specialized industries such as health care and aerospace, however, the stakes of supply chain interruptions and service failures have perhaps never been higher. So far the traditional hub-and-spoke time-critical logistics industry has largely struggled to adapt,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-artificial-intelligence-is-keeping-time-critical-shipments-on-track-during-pandemic

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