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Weak demand for air freight continues, IATA says

Demand for air freight improves in September

Monthly gain signals improvement, but activity remains depressed compared to year-ago levels and capacity constraints loom, industry association says.

November 5, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Monthly gain signals improvement, but activity remains depressed compared to year-ago levels and capacity constraints loom, industry association says.

OUTBOUND

Sorry, folks. This is not normal

It’s time to reject the trope of the “new normal.” We are clearly living in a new abnormal, where the old rules of business no longer apply.

October 14, 2020

Mitch Mac Donald

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It’s time to reject the trope of the “new normal.” We are clearly living in a new abnormal, where the old rules of business no longer apply.

AIR FREIGHT

Handle with care

Airfreight shippers and carriers alike will need to thoughtfully consider how to navigate the near future given the drastic drop in passenger flights.

October 13, 2020

Joshua Brogan

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Airfreight shippers and carriers alike will need to thoughtfully consider how to navigate the near future given the drastic drop in passenger flights.

Cathay Pacific adds temporary cargo service to Pittsburgh

Cathay Pacific launches 12-week cargo service to Pittsburgh

Service links Hong Kong to Pittsburgh, serviced by reconfigured passenger aircraft.

September 24, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Service links Hong Kong to Pittsburgh, serviced by reconfigured passenger aircraft.

INBOUND

New way to fly: FAA to investigate using drones in disaster preparedness, response

FAA awards $3.3 million in grants for research on deploying drones for emergency response.

September 23, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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FAA awards $3.3 million in grants for research on deploying drones for emergency response.

Drone maker Volansi lands $50 million as investors seek cargo capacity for future Covid-19 vaccine

Healthcare logistics sector scrambles to prepare supply chain for potential pandemic cure.

September 15, 2020

Ben Ames

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Healthcare logistics sector scrambles to prepare supply chain for potential pandemic cure.

Pharma supply chains start planning for Covid-19 vaccine surge

IATA says delivering a single dose for world population would fill 8,000 cargo jets as DHL, Kuehne + Nagel bulk up healthcare cold chains.

September 10, 2020

Ben Ames

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IATA says delivering a single dose for world population would fill 8,000 cargo jets as DHL, Kuehne + Nagel bulk up healthcare cold chains.

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected LTL; dealing with tight air and truck capacity; CSCMP EDGE goes virtual | Season 1 Episode 22

Brian Thompson of transportation data provider SMC³ discusses what the transportation markets may look like through the end of the year, particularly for the less-than-truckload segment; tight air and truck freight capacity; a guide to CSCMP EDGE 2020.

September 4, 2020

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Brian Thompson of transportation data provider SMC³ discusses what the transportation markets may look like through the end of the year, particularly for the less-than-truckload segment; tight air and truck freight capacity; a guide to CSCMP EDGE 2020.