coronavirus pandemic

Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.

In an environment as hands-on as trucking, bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds can prove challenging.

Air cargo is a good news, bad news story this year. Shipment volumes are at pre-crisis levels. But cargo is joined at the hip with passenger airlines, which are cutting more flights and struggling to survive.

Vaccine distribution is an inherently complex process. The process is further complicated by this specific vaccine’s short shelf life.

At this point, the vaccine has rolled out to nearly 24.8 million Americans and counting. The vaccination story is just getting started for the automotive industry, with Stellantis becoming the first automaker to administer vaccines to its workforce.

Employees aren’t the only ones working from home during the pandemic as reshoring gains increasing popularity among U.S. companies.

We haven’t heard many airlines recently culling their cabins of seats, but Kenya Airways is now the first to do so with a Boeing 787.

The American Trucking Associations and state trucking groups call on the Biden administration to reclassify vaccine status for truck drivers.

Alaska Airlines’ parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why.

Delta’s downsizing helped it contain costs during an extremely challenging pandemic year. On Thursday, it reported a fourth-quarter loss before taxes of $2.1 billion.

A look into the quantity of freight transported between North American borders last year.

2020 US rail traffic has declined due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

TravelCenters of America counted more than $88,000 in small change for the St. Christopher Trucker Relief Fund, bringing the charity close to its $1 million fundraising goal.

FreightWaves partnered with Redwood Logistics to assess the current state of the manufacturing industry and assess where it is headed in the new year.

FreightWaves chats with CEVA Logistics on what it takes for retail customers to transition successfully to e-commerce. What’s the answer? Flexibility.

The latest ACTION TRAC® innovation supplies customers insight into the nebulous period of the
LTL shipment life cycle, the time the pickup is requested through the time the shipment is picked up.

Total traffic volume decreased by more than 16% in the first six months of 2020. Here’s a dive into regional traffic patterns.

In the airline world, slots doesn’t mean playing the slot machines in Las Vegas. Slots are how big airports divide up available windows for takeoffs and landings among airlines. Airlines want regulators to cut them some slack on meeting their flight quotas during COVID, but competitors say they want an opportunity to fill the void.

The railroads say they are ensuring their networks keep running as coronavirus cases surge in the Midwest. Meanwhile, union members want the railroads to be more consistent in their responses to the pandemic.

A creative sale-leaseback deal gives Alaska Airlines more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft while reducing operating and leasing costs, plus debt.

Willie Walsh was one of the most influential airline executives at British Airways’ parent company. Now he takes the reins at the International Air Transport Association.

There are too many airlines in Korea’s domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana.

European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.

Pfizer is laying the logistics groundwork for what is considered the largest-ever vaccine distribution campaign.

Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.

The airfreight market is gaining strength as trade and e-commerce grow, but the disappearance of most international air travel is hurting airlines. And the situation appears to be worsening with new waves of COVID in Europe and the U.S.

Increased freight volume and higher carrier profits always drive Class 8 truck demand. The circumstances in 2020 differ from 2018’s tax cut-driven boom, but reasons for the surge are identical.

The e-commerce retail and logistics giant’s bottom line is healthier than ever.

Everyone has been impacted by the current political, economic and health climate in the U.S. For the health science industry, these challenges are amplified.

Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the transportation sector is back on the rise.

Cathay Pacific is having trouble remaining a viable airline with just a trickle of passenger business due to the coronavirus. It’s taking drastic measures.

COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.

The U.S. is experiencing an import surge.

Airlines are slowly adding flights, but don’t mistake that for market optimism. Bookings are trending down for the winter and airlines are bleeding billions in cash.

More airlines and logistics firms are fortifying their pharmaceutical handling capabilities and credentials ahead of an expected COVID-19 vaccine release. Several companies this week announced new product offerings, investments or logistics arrangements aimed at vaccine manufacturers. Industry officials have warned that there isn’t enough cold-chain infrastructure worldwide to support an immediate delivery schedule, and urged […]

A new supply chain is emerging. Here’s a dive into supply chain recovery and adaptation, pre- and post-COVID.

JAL supports testing drone systems to safely and efficiently deliver essential goods to the country’s health care network.

Pittsburgh International Airport is a diamond in the rough when it comes to air cargo. The airport sits in a geographic sweet spot for reaching a huge chunk of the U.S. population by truck. Airlines and logistics companies are beginning to diversify their supply chains to cargo-friendly airports like Pittsburgh.

Ryder System’s chief technology officer tells American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit that the time is right to explore future supply chain technologies.

COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.

Whether or not President Donald Trump’s optimism about an October surprise comes to fruition, there could be an approved coronavirus vaccine next year. A giant flotilla of all-cargo planes will be deployed to deliver the medicine around the world, but airlines are already short of capacity and there isn’t yet enough refrigerated infrastructure to safely store that much vaccine. Airlines are issuing a call to action.

The viability of the airline industry is at stake because COVID has mostly wiped out passenger travel. The group’s global trade association is pleading with governments to help airlines with rule changes and financial aid.

Many postal services were underfunded prior to the coronavirus pandemic and now have extra demands for their service. UN agencies involved in air transport and postal operations want governments to help postal logistics with financial aid and operational flexibility.

U.S. passenger travel seems capped at about 70% of last year’s level until there is a coronavirus vaccine. International travel is a dumpster fire — carriers heavily exposed to international markets will take longer to fix their balance sheets.

The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.

The trans-Atlantic may not be the dominant container market, but it remains dependable for hungry ocean consolidators and forwarders.

International travel is Qantas Airways’ bread-and-butter business, but it has been mostly wiped out by the coronavirus crisis. Now that underutilized side of the company is getting folded into the domestic unit to save money.

Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.

The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.

The International Air Transport Association is preparing to eliminate about 400 jobs as airlines pinch pennies because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Qantas Freight got permission to bring back employees in Melbourne after they were sent home a week ago to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

PayCargo has become a force in the online payment of freight transportation bills and now offers coronavirus-impacted shippers and forwarders credit lines to smooth their cash flow.

Atlas Air Worldwide’s big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine that with high rates and you’ll understand why r revenue and profit grew so much in the second quarter.

Deutsche Post DHL saw a significant rise in e-commerce activity during the second quarter due to continued COVID-19 travel restrictions and retail store closures.

The state of Victoria in Australia has declared a COVID-19 emergency and is shutting down nonessential businesses. Qantas Freight is pausing operations at its warehouse because of a health issue.

United Airlines is slowly ratcheting up its passenger schedule each month as travel increases, but it’s a tricky game to figure out how much supply to add in an uncertain world.

DCLI chief commercial officer warns shippers and truckers who seek a national chassis pool: Be careful what you wish for.

Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries fell by more than half over the past six months, compared to the same period last year.

Airline industry officials are more pessimistic about a recovery after seeing a decline in consumer confidence and coronavirus surges in some countries. Cargo has more near-term upside, but June volumes were disappointing for carriers.

Engine maker Cummins soundly beat estimates for earnings and sales in the second quarter because its plants in China worked overtime as the country rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic.

Chairman Michael Khouri explains how the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission keeps track of COVID-19-induced ocean container carrier sailing schedule changes for anticompetitive behavior.

American Airlines lands $2.7 billion pretax loss in second quarter.

Early preparations for possible natural disasters helped Trinity Logistics get ready to adapt to remote leadership changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic.

British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of 747 jumbo jets is a loss for aviation lovers, but businesses that ship goods by air will benefit from using more modern aircraft.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission enters “phase two” of its fact-finding investigation into COVID-19 impacts on container shipping in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

American Airlines and JetBlue plan to enter a strategic partnership to drive more passengers to their respective networks as they struggle with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines are planning for mass layoffs unless workers take unpaid leave or separation packages as COVID continues to batter the industry.

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.

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

FMCSA safety committee will request crash data from Amazon delivery vans.

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 from state regulators.

Consolidated Chassis Management chief executive foresees an increased requirement for chassis to accommodate rising tide of intermodal container moves as the North American economy shakes off COVID-19.

A Bermuda-based airline sees a business opportunity with the COVID pandemic and is jumping into the cargo market.

With Texas halting business reopenings because of a surge in coronavirus cases, Navistar executives and others who would have tossed shovels full of dirt instead read prepared remarks over the internet to kick off construction of a $250 million high-tech plant.

Face shields, gloves and hand sanitizer were yesterday’s hot airfreight product. Now the cool shipments that people need right away are yoga pants, bikes and hot tubs.

Personal protective equipment is moving by ocean, so FEMA doesn’t need to charter expensive freighter aircraft anymore to get the stuff to healthcare workers.

Some small and mid-size airlines are filing for bankruptcy, or going out of business. Lufthansa is a major airline and it too is on the ropes.

LATAM Airlines Argentina is closing, but the move won’t impact international travel.

The best time to build on your company’s offerings through acquisitions may actually be during a global disruption.

The U.S. is loosening restrictions on flights by Chinese airlines after China partially reopened its aviation market to U.S. carriers.

It’s a turbulent period in Europe for the aviation industry. Regional travel is reopening in the EU, but the UK has tightened travel restrictions and airlines are struggling to stay in business without government assistance.

Air cargo and cross-border trade could be unintended victims of the dispute between the U.S. and China over access by their respective passenger airlines.

Boeing’s stop-work order to its fuselage supplier has a lot to do with COVID-19 and the state of the airline industry.

Governments are taking equity stakes in airlines or putting conditions on them for aid. Cathay Pacific, a big passenger-cargo combination carrier, and Austrian Airlines are two of the latest to get a helping hand.

Latest extension in place through July 14.

Passenger planes are flying empty. Are there ghosts? It sounds kind of creepy. No need to worry. Airlines are simply putting their assets to use with cargo as their primary customer.

Third-party logistics services providers involved in international trade remain concerned about how their businesses will remerge post-COVID-19. They are addressing tough questions about what it will take in terms of staff, systems and office space to operate a successful company.

New technology is popping up everywhere, but the venerable and prominent EDI still has plenty to offer.

The airfreight market is a volatile conundrum. Overall, demand is down. But with few planes flying these days and everyone wanting a face mask, good luck finding affordable space for your shipment of auto parts or seafood.

Industry pushes lawmakers for roughly $2 billion in maritime-specific relief in next COVID package.