Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Air Cargo
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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Air Cargo
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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American Shipper
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.
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Driver issues
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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Air Cargo
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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Driver issues
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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Air Cargo
US medical suppliers get antitrust clearance to collaborate during pandemic
The Justice Department said joint logistics operations among five American medical supply distributors to provide protective medical gear to virus hot spots does not violate…
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Blockchain
Today’s Pickup: FEMA report suggests blockchain for disaster, insurance claims
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s advisory board recommends a pilot of the blockchain-based registry to ultimately improve claim processes and disaster responses.
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American Shipper
CBP readies Florida operations for storm
With Hurricane Dorian bearing down, Customs and Border Protections’ 2,500 staff in Florida, as well as its various marine and aircraft assets, are prepared to…
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