vaccine logistics

Mass production of COVID vaccines — Medically Necessary

Medically Necessary is a FreightWaves podcast about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to medical providers and patients.

FreightWaves’ Matt Blois talks to executives steering their companies through the pandemic and researchers with ideas to make health care supply chains more efficient.

In this first episode, Blois explores the rapid changes medical supply chains underwent to keep up with the COVID-19 vaccine production demand. Blois speaks with Robert...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mass-production-of-covid-vaccines-medically-necessary

Coronavirus vaccine distribution one of greatest logistics challenges ever seen

After over a year of pandemic-related restrictions across the globe, the coronavirus vaccine is top of mind for just about everyone. This is especially true for the people working tirelessly to transport vaccine doses safely from the manufacturers to the end consumers. 

“The vaccine distribution is going to go down as one of the greatest logistics operations ever seen. It is potentially the largest operation since World War II,” said Jim Monkmeyer, president, Transportation, DHL Supply Chain...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/coronavirus-vaccine-distribution-one-of-greatest-logistics-challenges-ever-seen

Vaccine rollout drives $90M price tag for pharma carrier Skelton

A tractor-trailer of Skelton Truck Lines. Most of the company is being solid at a premium price because of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Canadian health care logistics provider Andlauer Healthcare Group (AHG) has agreed to acquire most of a small pharmaceutical trucking company, Skelton Truck Lines, for nearly CA$115 million ($91 million) in a deal that reflects the high premiums associated with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada and the United States.  

AHG (TSX: AND) is buying 100% of the 100-truck Skelton Canada and a 49% stake in the 70-truck Skelton USA from the family-owned Skelton Companies, with an option to buy...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/vaccine-rollout-drives-$90m-price-tag-for-pharma-carrier-skelton

Airport cargo communities collaborate to optimize vaccine transport

Image of COVID vaccine vials on left, and a large freighter taking off from runway (view from behind)

Airports should use their influence as regional economic engines to organize logistics companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulators into close-knit cargo communities that collectively plan COVID-19 vaccine transport to prevent delays or product damage, according to a new report.

With so many handoffs — factory, freight forwarder, shuttle trucker, airline warehouse, aircraft, customs clearance — and extra security precautions, the opportunity for breakdowns is high without a team...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airport-cargo-communities-collaborate-to-optimize-vaccine-transport

Freightonomics top 10 of 2020

Anthony Smith Zach Strickland

The best of Freightonomics from Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland

It was a topsy-turvy year for freight, with the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in an explosive growth in e-commerce. 

The guys rank their favorite Freightonomics episodes from a year when anything went in the freight market. 

How long will the bull run: Live from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit, Strickland and Smith talk about the booming freight market in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the trenches: Hear from Smith’s cousin with...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightonomics-top-10-of-2020

Operation Warp Speed chief showers praise on FedEx, UPS

Split screen of UPS jumbo jet on left and FedEx cargo plane on right, with Operation Warp Speed logo down the middle. It's all about COVID vaccine delivery.

U.S. Army Gen. Gus Perna is not one to be awestruck by a well-executed logistics plan. But he’s enamored with FedEx Corp.’s and UPS’ performance during the first week of distribution for Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE: PFE) COVID-19 vaccine.

The military is a no-excuses, bottom-line world: Get the job done. And Perna has spent years helping manage the Defense Department’s massive logistics requirements, most recently as commander of Army Materiel Command. He also logged time at the Pentagon as Army deputy...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/operation-warp-speed-chief-showers-praise-on-fedex-ups

Reefer capacity tapped out prior to vaccine release

Chart of the Week:  Reefer Outbound Tender Rejection Index, Van Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA SONAR: ROTRI.USA, VOTRI.USA

The national reefer — industry slang for temperature-controlled trailers — rejection index (ROTRI) topped 48% for the first time since the index’s creation this week, which could move even higher once the vaccine for COVID-19 begins being distributed in the coming months. This means that shippers that utilize temperature-controlled equipment should be prepared to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/reefer-capacity-tapped-out-prior-to-vaccine-release

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