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Truckers exempt from CDC mask requirement

1 February 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has exempted solo commercial truck drivers from new regulations that require transportation workers to wear masks.

The CDC’s mask regulation, issued on Friday, states that in addition to those operating noncommercial, private automobiles and those operated by the U.S. military, “commercial motor vehicles or trucks (weighing 10,001 pounds or more)” are exempt from the requirement “if the driver is sole occupant of the vehicle or truck.”

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-exempt-from-cdc-mask-requirement

Biden signs executive order to strengthen COVID supply chains

22 January 2021

Shortages in COVID-19-related equipment and vaccines have prompted an executive order from President Joe Biden to address urgent supply gaps by coordinating, monitoring and strengthening supply chains.

The executive order, called A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain and signed on Thursday, was one of a flurry of presidential actions issued by Biden after he was sworn in on Wednesday.

The order directs federal agencies “to fill supply shortfalls using all available legal authorities, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-covid-supply-chains

Cargo levels remain below 2019 at keyl European, Asian airports

18 October 2020

Aerial view of Amsterdam Airport terminals with planes.

Three major cargo airports in Asia and Europe continue to lose volume because of the paucity of passenger flights during the coronavirus pandemic, but the situation is marginally better than in early summer.

Hong Kong International Airport, the largest cargo airport in the world, has gradually increased freight volumes since the bottom of the COVID crisis earlier this year, but September volumes slipped slightly from the prior month. The Hong Kong Airport Authority said cargo tonnage fell 4.4%...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cargo-levels-remain-below-2019-at-keyl-european-asian-airports

Midsize forwarder makes big charter commitment to Pittsburgh airport (with video)

22 September 2020

Workers in orange safety vests lift boxes of cargo up stairs of plane into back door of cabin. Cathay Pacific took out the seats for more cargo.

Unique Logistics is launching a flurry of air cargo charters from Southeast Asia to the U.S. for the peak shipping season, in the process testing the viability of Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as a more efficient gateway for reaching consumers across large swaths of the East Coast and Midwest.

On Monday morning a Cathay Pacific passenger-freighter rented by Unique landed in Pittsburgh with consumer goods, the first of 20 flights scheduled over the next 12 weeks on Boeing 777-300...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/midsize-forwarder-makes-big-charter-commitment-to-pittsburgh-airport-with-video

Qantas consolidates units in response to depressed international market

24 August 2020

In a sign of just how bad prospects are for international travel to recover, Qantas Airways on Monday announced it is eliminating the position in charge of international business and folding it into the domestic business unit.

International boss Tino La Spina will depart Sept. 1 after 14 years with the company and his responsibilities will transfer to Qantas Domestic CEO Andrew David, who also oversees Qantas Freight. The Qantas Group said combining the units under a single chief was necessary...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/qantas-consolidates-units-in-response-to-depressed-international-market

Rickenbacker Airport sets cargo records in June

29 July 2020

A white Emirates plane on tarmac unloading pallets of freight, pulled by a tug under bright blue sky. Emirates is running passenger freighters to Rickenbacker airport in Ohio.

Rickenbacker International Airport, a cargo-dedicated facility near Columbus, Ohio, set an all-time monthly record with 20.3 million pounds of cargo handled in June, eclipsing the previous mark by 4 million pounds with the help of passenger freighters never operated before the COVID crisis.

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority said it also broke a record for international freighter arrivals with 120. In November 2018, Rickenbacker received 109 international all-cargo aircraft that offloaded...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/rickenbacker-airport-sets-cargo-records-in-june

Hawaii shipping braces for Hurricane Douglas

25 July 2020

Hurricane Douglas, the first eastern Pacific hurricane of the year, is expected to sweep across the Hawaiian Islands between Saturday evening and Sunday, bringing potentially damaging wind, according to FreightWaves meteorologist Nick Austin.

In addition to the high winds, FreightWaves and other weather forecasters warn that the storm brings the potential of flash floods and heavy surf to the islands.

The state’s population has been urged to shelter in place during the storm.

The storm has also...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hawaii-shipping-braces-for-hurricane-douglas

Touchless Technology, UV Sanitation – How Airports Coping With COVID19

20 July 2020

With COVID-19 ravaging the aviation industry, airlines and airports worldwide are reining in costs and halting new spending, except in one area: reassuring pandemic-wary passengers about travel, says an article published in Reuters

“Whatever the new normal (…) it’s going to be more and more around self-service,” Sean Donohue, chief executive of Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport (DFW), told Reuters in an interview.

New facilities

The airport is working with American Airlines – whose home...

https://mfame.guru/touchless-technology-uv-sanitation-how-airports-coping-with-covid19/

Cargo-friendly airports shine during COVID crisis

9 July 2020

Big cargo plane being unloaded in the rain at airport.

Secondary airports geared toward cargo are proving their value during the coronavirus pandemic as a faster alternative for delivering goods.

Airports outside major metro areas have always had a speed advantage over international passenger gateways such as Chicago O’Hare and New York’s JFK airport. An onslaught of freighter aircraft full of medical supplies for the COVID response has magnified congestion at those hubs and forced shippers to consider other options.

Good infrastructure, customer...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cargo-friendly-airports-shine-during-covid-crisis

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

27 May 2020

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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