Project Airbridge
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Supply Chains
FEMA launches 5-year supply chain plan for pandemic preparedness
FEMA is trying to plan ahead for supply chain bottlenecks related to pandemic response and says it needs private sector help. New antitrust immunity on…
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American Shipper
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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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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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
More humanitarian aid for US pours in by air
The U.S. government, hospitals and aid groups are relying on UPS, Atlas Air and other airfreight to speed deliveries of critical supplies.
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Air Cargo
House Democrats raise concerns about FEMA logistics initiative
While FEMA is working to airlift medical supplies from international sources, the White House doesn’t want to share equipment with other countries that may be…
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Air Cargo
UPS plays multilayered logistics role in FEMA relief effort (with video)
UPS offers companies a full suite of supply chain services. They can pick what they need or get a turnkey solution. Now the third-party logistics…
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Air Cargo
Trump encourages imports for coronavirus relief, while stopping US exports
The Trump administration is working to accelerate deliveries of medical supplies from overseas to address shortages at healthcare facilities around the U.S., but doesn’t want…
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American Shipper
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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Air Cargo
Airlines, governments and 3PLs get creative with emergency airlifts
The demand for coronavirus medical supplies is so great that passenger aircraft are being repurposed for cargo service, logistics companies are chartering those airplanes and…
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