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Anchorage, Pittsburgh airports partner to speed air cargo
Airports to collaborate on ways to improve operations, streamline air cargo supply chain, officials say.
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Air industry faces financial crisis as pandemic wipes out profitable summer season
IATA calls for continued government aid, saying passenger airlines make the bulk of their profits in warmer months.
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DHL Express to add 400 new jobs as online shopping surges, businesses prepare to reopen
End of coronavirus closures could spark slow recovery, but trucking freight markets won’t begin to really thaw until 2021, FTR analysis finds.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Mike Griswold on Garter's Supply Chain Top 25; the Logistics Managers' Index; Amazon's air fleet; social distancing in the DC | Season 1 Episode 9
Mike Griswold of Gartner on companies with top supply chains; Amazon adds to its air capabilities; new Logistics Managers Index numbers show supply chains are beginning to normalize; and tools for social distancing in warehouses.
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Amazon to lease a dozen Boeing 767 cargo jets to boost capacity for online orders
Move follows launch of air operations in Texas, choice of California site for western hub.
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Zipline uses flying drone program to help North Carolina Covid-19 response
Charlotte-based hospital to provide touchless distribution of PPE and medical supplies to frontline medical teams.
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Kroger hires 100,000 workers in eight weeks—Covid-19 roundup for May 18
Logistics community supports coronavirus fight through efforts by Axalta, Lockheed Martin, Ohi, Carrier Logistics.
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Port of Oakland announces austerity measures to cope with “hole in the budget” caused by pandemic
Facility cuts capital improvement budget, discretionary spending, use of contractors, executive director says.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Jim Berlin of Logistics+ in Erie, Pa., on providing distributors and first responders with badly needed PPE equipment | Season 1 Episode 6
How 3PL Logistics+ has operated during the Covid-19 pandemic; how drones are helping in the fight against Covid-19; how retailers are turning their outlets into "Dark Stores."
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New cargo-securement system lets airlines transport cargo on passenger seats
With more airlines using passenger aircraft for cargo flights, new safety system secures freight to passenger seats.
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