With optimism building that two COVID-19 vaccines could be available by year’s end, supply chain experts are outlining steps and discussing challenges that lie ahead for those in charge of transporting the anxiously awaited medicine.
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UN Recruits UPS, FedEx, Dozens of Others to Deliver Vaccine to World’s Poor
United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit some of the airline industry’s biggest operators to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine to the world’s poorest nations.
November 17, 2020China Calls for Rejecting Protectionism as It Braces for Biden
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan called for global solidarity and a shift away from protectionism as Beijing grapples with the prospect of a new administration in Washington.
November 16, 2020China Oil Giant Eyes New Supertankers to Shrink Diesel Glut
China’s biggest refiner is eyeing a creative strategy to help rid Asia of a persistent diesel glut — brand new supertankers usually reserved for crude oil.
November 12, 2020Pfizer Vaccine Road Map Shows Logistical, Financial Obstacles
When Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine rolls off production lines, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. will be waiting to distribute it through a complex and costly system of deep-freeze airport warehouses, refrigerated vehicles and inoculation points across China.
November 12, 2020US Capitol Christmas Tree Photo Gallery
From harvesting, to transport, to arrival in D.C., to the lighting, check out photos of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree's journey from the forests of Colorado to the nation's capital.
November 23, 2020Vital World Trade Route Roiled by Container Crunch
The humble shipping container has a new status in the COVID-19 pandemic: hot commodity.
November 9, 2020Colorado Carrier Apex Transportation to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree
Apex Transportation, founded in 1996 and based in Henderson, Colo., was chosen to haul this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Colorado to Washington, D.C.
November 9, 2020USPS Says Thousands of Mail-In Ballots May Have Gone Missing
The U.S. Postal Service on Nov. 5 told a judge that a review of processing data revealed roughly 4,250 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina may have gone missing.
November 6, 2020Anchorage Airport Among Nation’s Busiest as Pandemic Boosts Cargo Activity
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport remained one of the nation’s busiest airports in recent months as disrupted shipping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled soaring cargo activity.
November 3, 2020