Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA trucks in service for Ida relief: ‘1,571 and counting’
If a provider of capacity isn’t already preapproved for Hurricane Ida relief, there will be another chance in November to get into the program for…
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Will Hurricane Ida cause carriers to chase FEMA relief loads?
Will Hurricane Ida impact freight contracts? Will carriers move from shippers' contracted freight to the spot market?
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How-to on hurricane relief efforts
Hurricane Ida is about to hit. Emergency relief will not be far behind. Read tips about trucking into a hurricane relief effort.
Read More » - Logistics/Supply Chains
Biden names supply chain coordinator to COVID-19 response team
Former FEMA official Tim Manning will coordinate COVID-19 supply chain management in Biden White House
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LATAM lands Brazil’s last COVID-19 emergency air bridge flight
Latin American airline mobilized five Boeing 777 passenger planes to move 1,200 tons of N95 masks on board 39 cargo-only flights from China to São…
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FEMA winds down Project Airbridge
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.
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Steering US customs brokers, forwarders through COVID-19
NCBFAA President Janet Fields has knowledge and skills to lead industry through worst of times, former association President Amy Magnus says.
Read More » - Trucking Regulation
Feds delivering 1 million masks for truck drivers across U.S.
Supplies from FEMA follow calls by industry and lawmakers for more COVID-19 protection.
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FEMA expands coronavirus relief flights to more airports
Secondary airports are increasingly being used by all-cargo carriers supporting the government’s coronavirus logistics mission.
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Lawmakers call for ‘czar’ to help drivers secure personal protective equipment
Group says more coordination needed to address insufficient supply of masks, hand sanitizer.
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