PPE

FEMA winds down Project Airbridge

Large cargo plane being loaded, view from underbelly at tail end.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Project Airbridge, the emergency logistics effort to rush personal protective equipment and other critical supplies into the U.S. to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., has accomplished its mission and will be phased out by the end of the month.

The decision, announced Thursday, reflects the fact that hospitals, nursing homes, first responders and distributors now have enough face masks and other hospital gear to meet their needs and can use...

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Governments must intervene in the PPE industry to ensure future supply

Public health procurement officials around the world need to radically rethink their supply chain strategies to avoid a repeat of the chaos that engulfed PPE logistics in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
As the pandemic spread from China across the world in March and April, the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health professionals fell woefully short of what was required in almost every country, due to a …

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Confused about PPE? Canada has tips for safe trucking

A truck driver uses personal protective equipment as he wears a medical face mask

The Canadian government issued new recommendations Wednesday on how and when truck drivers and other transportation workers can best utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of getting or transmitting COVID-19. 

While not requirements, Transport Canada’s guidelines provide best practices for how drivers and carriers can effectively use PPE as businesses reopen and freight volumes ramp up.

The biggest one: Drivers should wear a mask or face covering whenever they exit their...

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Delta, LATAM lay groundwork to implement joint venture

A white jet parked on airport ramp.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE: LTM) moved a step closer to integrating operations with the signing Thursday of an agreement outlining how they will implement their joint venture agreement struck last September.

The airlines are anticipating U.S. and Chilean competition authorities will grant permission to coordinate in all areas of their business later this year. Shippers could benefit from the arrangement as much as passengers because of the combined reach of their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/delta-latam-lay-groundwork-to-implement-joint-venture

Seafarers Putting Health and Safety First Demand Access to PPE

  • Seafarers ask for the access to PPE. 
  • HRAS says that at present, high quality PPE may not be widely available. 
  • The Master of ship refuses off-loading alongside the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. 
  • The UK law states that shipowners must provide the requisite PPE. 

Safety4Sea in a recently published article  discusses the safety of seafarers, their demand for PPE and the existing reality.  There has been an increased global response following the declaration of an outbreak of coronavirus by...

http://mfame.guru/seafarers-putting-health-and-safety-first-demand-access-to-ppe/

Maersk Delivers PPE To Healthcare Workers!

A.P. Moller Group to deliver PPE to health care workers in Denmark and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in Danish hospitals, says an article published in their website.

Maersk Bridge

A.P. Moller Holding and A.P. Moller – Maersk are planning to establish the Maersk Bridge. 

Maersk Bridge is an air bridge and supply chain operation to –

  • secure delivery of protective equipment to health care workers in Denmark and 
  • reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 in Danish hospitals. 

The...

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PPE Shipments for COVID-19 Kept Moving! Priority Ocean Services On the Rise!

  • Ocean services an alternative for commodities grounded by soaring air freight rates.
  • ECU Worldwide launched xpress service to offer a faster maritime link across the Pacific.
  • ECU uses Matson Navigation for a 10-day transit between the two ports and claims the fastest port-to-port time on the route.
  • Express service with a day-definite arrival, and all-inclusive simplified fee structure.
  • CMA CGM launched Seapriority Go, offering priority allocation and loading for containers and includes a...

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COVID-19: the CMA CGM Group builds logistics bridge to supply France with medical equipment

The CMA CGM Group and its subsidiary CEVA Logistics are mobilizing their expertise and logistical resources to respond to the national emergency
CEVA Logistics will deliver 20 million masks as well as medical supplies to France by Sunday, April 12th
CMA CGM is preparing a maritime bridge to ensure that France is supplied with medical equipment

Thanks to its control of the entire transportation chain, the CMA CGM Group and its subsidiary CEVA …

The post COVID-19: the CMA CGM Group builds...

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