COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The unit plans to add facilities in the Netherlands, Germany and Mira Loma, California.

Regulators will poll the trucking industry on the value of the hours-of-service waiver as FMCSA readies another extension.

Like it or not, drones are entering your airspace across the United States, and they’re delivering a wide range of merchandise

The company aggregates its cold-chain logistics services into a dedicated unit.

UPS is partnering with companies like Zipline to take advantage
of drone technology to help deliver COVID-19 vaccines.

India is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. The U.S. is sending supplies to help overwhelmed hospitals and speed up vaccine manufacturing.

Many companies sought out supply chain visibility during the pandemic. Now, they’re unlikely to go back.

After problems with the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines, Europe plots a new course. Also, Johnson & Johnson leaders are optimistic about vaccine despite setbacks.

J&J’s shot makes up a small portion of the vaccine campaign in the U.S., so the impact should be small.

“We will surely see more local manufacturing in the future due to reshoring activities,” said Engel.

Despite big obstacles, some correctional systems are vaccinating inmates quickly.

Companies that are normally competitors are making deals to share technology and manufacturing capacity to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines.

“In order to better position the product, you have to be closer to your patient,” House said.

Logistics supply chains have delivered. More than 300 million vaccine doses have been distributed and administered.

The recent stimulus bill would funnel billions to the health care supply chain quickly. Recent executive orders indicate the feds aim to focus on health care supply chain long term.

Controlant helped Iceland reduce its pharmaceutical waste to 0.5% after the H1N1 pandemic.

Emir Pineda, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department’s manager for aviation and trade logistics, explains why Miami International Airport reached a record cargo level last year and how it is a key distribution point for COVID vaccines.

A winter storm delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses across the U.S. The Biden administration expects delayed doses to arrive soon.

Supply chain experts say a national IT system for vaccine distribution could speed things up.

Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent discuss the top headlines and get an update on how two consecutive winter storms are impacting shipping around the nation.

Some supply chain experts believe a nationwide IT system for managing COVID-19 vaccine distribution would be more efficient, but it’s been difficult to create one.

Ongoing risks attributed to COVID-19 trigger a three-month extension to hours-of-service exemptions.

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Pharmaceutical companies often get nervous that carelessness by a transportation provider will spoil a shipment of COVID vaccines or other medicines. Airfreight experts say data sharing and teamwork can eliminate most glitches.

OOIDA testifies on vaccine and truck parking concerns before the House transportation committee.

Trailer maker Wabash National is pruning its product portfolio to redeploy resources for growth it sees in refrigeration and last-mile delivery.

Ryder will provide three hours of paid time off for each of the two COVID-19 vaccinations.

FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.

Sen. Maria Cantwell seeks COVID-19 vaccine priority for the food transportation sector.

CRST tailors each solution to its clients’ unique needs and focuses on delivering superior service.

Biden’s executive orders address the COVID-19 supply chain and mask mandates among transportation modes.

Former FEMA official Tim Manning will coordinate COVID-19 supply chain management in Biden White House

The United Arab Emirates has its first doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine thanks to a free delivery from national airline Emirates.

Canada now has two COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. FedEx Express flew in the first shipment from Europe on Thursday.

Coronavirus vaccines require extreme levels of protection from organized crime organizations, nation states and others looking to steal shipments or valuable data. The U.S. government is stepping in with extra help for industry, including escorts by U.S. marshals.

Xwing, not X-Men. When you need to pay the bills, you do what Xwing did: Skip the fancy technology and put a pilot in the plane to ferry COVID vaccines to needy areas.

The flow of vaccines to the American public is slowly picking up pace in week two. A lot of coordination among manufacturers, logistics companies, carriers and the government is required.

Team McKesson is implementing Phase 2 of Operation Warp Speed on Sunday, delivering the first Moderna COVID vaccines across the nation.

McKesson is the middleman between Moderna and FedEx and UPS. Distribution is already in motion to deliver the nation’s second vaccine this week.

FedEx looks to prosper in 2021 FedEx has become a pivotal player in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, rolling out delivery of the Pfizer vaccine this past week and hopefully the Moderna vaccine next week.  During this episode of Navigate B2B, host Steve Ferreira sits down with Udo Lange, president and CEO of FedEx […]

Army Gen. Gus Perna, who is in charge of the COVID vaccine distribution in the U.S., is showing FedEx and UPS some love.

Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill bring you today’s headlines, an update on vaccine movement across the US, and how the vaccine will stress the air cargo market.

Operation Warp Speed and the delivery of the Pfizer COVID vaccine are clicking on all cylinders, but that doesn’t mean production and distribution are going perfectly.

The dry ice shortage that many feared would crimp the ability to ship COVID-19 vaccines turned out to be a Y2K event.

In 2019, Bestpass processed over $1 billion of toll volume ⁠— one-25th of the tolling industry’s entire revenue.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine could begin rolling out next week in much the same pattern as the Pfizer vaccine this week, but there are some operational differences.

The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is finally a reality, but it’s a carefully orchestrated process among the federal government, the manufacturer, a major health care distributor and FedEx and UPS.

A UPS plane delivers Canada’s first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines as national rollout begins.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, could play an active role in the U.S. and worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine because it is the closest commercial airport to Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE: PFE) Kalamazoo manufacturing plant. On Sunday, an Airbus A300 cargo jet operated by FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) left Ford airport for […]

FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX)  and UPS (NYSE: UPS) trucks departed Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE: PFE) sprawling manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, on Sunday morning loaded with COVID-19 vaccines packed in dry ice to maintain them at ultra-cold temperatures. The express delivery companies have roughly divided the nation in two, with FedEx supplying the western states and […]

Domestic express carriers spring into action, moving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare facilities.

Nobody likes a line cutter, but when it comes to the rush delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Aviation Administration is making an exception.

The more dry ice used to cool a pharmaceutical shipment, the less product that can be carried on a plane. That’s because dry ice is poisonous when it turns to gas. The FAA issued guidelines to help airlines manage the dry ice risk.

Operation COVID Logistics is underway, with the auxiliary materials to administer vaccines moving out to local distribution sites.

FedEx Canada and Innomar Strategies secure a Canadian government contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The heavy-lift cargo plane is not the first aircraft that comes to mind for coronavirus vaccine delivery, but with the right planning, Volga-Dnepr says it can move many huge amounts of doses at once.

DHL will be the first to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in Germany. Integrated logistics companies like DHL, FedEx and UPS have an advantage with their closed networks and sophisticated delivery methods for keeping vaccines at the correct temperature.

The public-private partnership distributing the COVID vaccines is in the starting blocks. Planning is almost done. Now it’s time to execute the race once the FDA says the drugs are safe for public use.

Pfizer and BioNTech might be on their way to a logistical breakthrough if they determine their promising COVID-19 vaccine can be shipped at warmer temperatures.

Safety requirements established for potential shipping hazards.

A top general in the Canadian Armed Forces will oversee Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts as questions mount over timetable and logistics.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will be ready to distribute vaccines “as quickly as possible,” but acknowledged that the manufacturing countries will prioritize their own citizens first.

The adviser overseeing Operation Warp Speed said distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines could begin as soon as Dec. 11.

The Canadian government prequalified FedEx Canada, UPS Health Care, McKesson and Kuehne + Nagel to bid on a contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.