Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.

American Shipper

Chris Gillis Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Amazon to build giant central Texas fulfillment center

Amazon’s Pflugerville fulfillment center will be located off State Highway 130, a rapidly expanding business corridor in central Texas.
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Air Cargo

Chris Gillis Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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2021 AirCargo Conference will take off virtually

With safety and travel logistics in mind, the annual AirCargo Conference, which draws up to 800 attendees, will take place online in 2021.
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Air Cargo

Chris Gillis Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Delta cargo revenue drops despite freight-only flights

Delta Air Lines will retire more than 100 planes by year’s end, reducing the carrier’s available cargo capacity to some destinations after coronavirus passes.
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American Shipper

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Siemens Healthineers taps DHL to manage North American distribution

German company picks DHL Supply Chain in North America for its flexible and efficient logistics platform to handle sophisticated medical equipment.
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Air Cargo

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Delta faces ‘staggering’ Q2 loss in face of COVID-19

Atlanta-based airline posted $3.9 billion pretax loss for the second quarter.
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American Shipper

Chris Gillis Monday, July 13, 2020
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Hawaii’s Young Brothers seeks rate increase to stay afloat

Even before Hawaii imposed COVID-19 travel restrictions earlier this year, Young Brothers lost money and last year sought a rate increase valued at $13 million…
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Air Cargo

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COVID-19 response boosts Deutsche Post DHL’s Q2 profit

Deutsche Post DHL said preliminary second-quarter profits, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, have it less worried about the rest of the year.
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Air Cargo

Chris Gillis Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Russian airline completes massive airlift of medical supplies for France

Russian airline Volga-Dnepr, whose planes are commonly associated with transporting heavy equipment, spent the past three months ferrying tons of medical supplies from China to…
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American Shipper

Chris Gillis Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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Amazon to build massive Little Rock fulfillment center

Amazon will open the 825,000-square-foot facility in 2021, expanding its footprint in the Arkansas market.
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Air Cargo

Chris Gillis Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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DHL tests ‘pop-up’ store concept in US

Global courier DHL Express parks its first mobile store at a mall in Silver Spring, Maryland, banking on offering convenience to area parcel shippers.
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