Coronavirus vaccine

Maersk facilitating COVID-19 vaccine distribution

A.P. Møller – Maersk has inked a global logistics partnership with U.S. company COVAXX for delivery of COVAXX’s coronavirus vaccine.

COVAXX’s mission “is to defeat COVID-19 and ultimately democratize health worldwide. Maersk will help fulfill this mission by overseeing all logistics activities to ensure efficient transportation to developing countries,” this week’s announcement said.

“The agreement provides for end-to-end supply chain management, packing and shipping, via air or ocean, ground...

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COVID vaccine fallout: General air cargo, wait your turn

Big pallet of shrink-wrapped cargo being rolled under the wing of a cargo plane on a sunny day.

Shippers of general commodities such as auto parts, wine, apparel and telecommunications equipment should be prepared for air transportation delays in the coming months, because any new releases of COVID-19 vaccines will take priority, logistics experts say.

Cargo carriers, including airlines operating passenger aircraft as mini-freighters, are likely to bump general cargo from flights to make room for emergency shipments of lifesaving vaccines, which also will command the highest rates because...

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9 Leading COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Sign the ‘Historic Pledge’

  • Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, BionTech, Pfizer, GlaxoKlineSmith and Novavax signed the pledge.
  • It promises they will ‘uphold the integrity of the scientific process‘ as they near the end of vaccine development.
  • Fears are rising that the companies might rush the final stages of their trials or fudge data in an effort to be the first to complete a shot.
  • President Trump has hinted at a vaccine being ready by a ‘special day‘ after CDC told states to be ready for shots to...

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