Emirates kicks off UNICEF COVAX vaccine flights to Africa
The first international shipment of COVID-19 vaccines under UNICEF’s COVAX facility for global vaccine transport was operated today by Emirates...
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Air cargo expectations adjust to vaccine shipment requirements
We are now a year into COVID-19. The world was not prepared for the magnitude of the initial shock, so...
Register now for the first in Air Cargo World’s 2021 Webinar Series
The first in Air Cargo World’s webinar series, “Expanding your reach: New markets and opportunities for freight forwarders,” is right...
Kuehne+Nagel to acquire Apex
Swiss logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has agreed to acquire Apex Logistics, one of the largest Asia-based freight forwarders, in a deal...
Dachser adds second Europe-US weekly flight
The U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based forwarder Dachser is increasing its Europe-U.S. airfreight service due to demand, adding a midweek flight...
Vaccine shipments account for 120,000 tonnes of airfreight, Cargo Facts Consulting finds
After months of tracking the international production and distribution process for the COVID-19 vaccine, Cargo Facts Consulting has concluded that...
Global carriers leverage scheduled flights for UNICEF vaccine deliveries
UNICEF has partnered with 16 airlines and formally launched the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, a program that not only prioritizes COVID-19-related...
Flexport sees ‘non-existent’ China-US airfreight capacity following CNY
Airfreight capacity is already tight on Asia-U.S. routes and likely to remain so during 2021, following an unusual Lunar New...
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