THE HEISENBERG writes: Right, but when? That’s the question the whole world wants answered when it comes to the vaccination push. The last several weeks have delivered plenty in the way of encouraging data on Covid-19 vaccines, contributing to a powerful pro-cyclical rotation across assets, even as the US long-end refuses to join in on...
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The focus of vaccine distribution so far has been on airline capacity and the ability to deliver at the correct temperature – but security will also be crucial, with armed escorts and convoys expected to be used. In fact, it will be “the biggest security challenge for a generation” according to the...
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has warned that the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines presents the “biggest security challenge for... Read More The post TAPA: Covid-19 vaccine creates “biggest security challenge for a generation” appeared first on Air Cargo News. ...
The good news of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine has been tempered by the requirement that it needs to be stored at -70C or below – a tough challenge for the logistics business. A recent survey by phamra.aero and Tiaca found that only 15% of respondents said they could handle vaccines that require...
The latest statistics from IATA show that the speed of recovery in air cargo increased slightly in September — and... Read More The post IATA: Air cargo recovery speeds up in September as US recovers appeared first on Air Cargo News. ...
UPS pilot unions are warning that a spike in Covid-19 cases amongst members could impact the company’s performance during peak... Read More The post Union urges action as coronavirus cases rise among UPS pilots appeared first on Air Cargo News. ...
Delta Cargo has approved the use of the DoKaSch Opticooler RAP container as part of its cold chain pharma service.... Read More The post Delta Cargo approves DoKaSch cooler for vaccine transportation appeared first on Air Cargo News. ...
MARKETWATCH reports: Buckling under the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe, the Spanish government on Sunday declared a national state of emergency that includes an overnight curfew in hopes of not repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals. Meanwhile, Italy’s leader imposed at least a month of new restrictions across the country...
The dearth of air freight capacity has led to an increasing number of offers for freighters that either do not exist, or are parked in the desert not ready to fly. Charter brokers claim scams became prevalent during the PPE rush, as governments and inexperienced bookers urgently sought capacity. “Regretfully, it’s becoming more...
Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Western Global and Amerijet have been asked to return $631m in coronavirus funding, paid via the US Payroll Support Programme. Congressman James Clyburn, chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, wrote to each chief executive asking them to demonstrate that the funds were needed to keep...
