Union Pacific and its unions sue each other over vaccine

Unions say railway needed to negotiate mandatory vaccination

IATA urges air cargo industry to work together

Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s global head of cargo, delivered call at World Cargo Symposium in Dublin

Pandemic puts paid to demand planning

Errors in demand planning during the pandemic increased by 20 percent according to a new study

Shortages, shipping, shutdowns hit Asian factory output

Shortages of power, computer chips and other parts, soaring shipping costs and shutdowns of factories to battle the pandemic are taking a toll on Asian economies. Data released Thursday…

Plastic resin an example of Covid 19 supply chain crunch

Plastic resins – tiny plastic pellets used to make everything from bread bags to milk containers – are undergoing a triple whammy of high demand, tight supply and soaring prices.

U.S. companies opt to export to Canada since cross-border shoppers can’t visit

The ongoing ban on non-essential land travel from Canada to the U.S., tentatively extended now for a 19th month until Oct. 21, drives home the importance of winning shelf space

TIACA warns air industry not ready for Q4

Industry is facing unprecedented challenges to deal with expected fourth quarter demand for air cargo services

Amazon hiring 15,000, raising wages

Also offering $100 bonus for vaccinated workers

Manufacturers increasingly ready to embrace robotics

UK manufacturers express interest in robotic automation to help address impacts of pandemic and workforce shortages

Global air cargo demand continues to grow in July

Demand was up 8.6 percent compared to July 2019

Amazon to mandate masks for all workers in U.S. warehouses

All 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers must wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status

Business group pushing for U.S. northern border plan

Group wants senior congressional leaders to demand a detailed strategy from the Department of Homeland Security

England quarantine rules relaxed for logistics workers

Government exempted more than 10,000 workers from quarantine rules that had led to staff shortages and empty shelves and fears of panic-buying

Third ship anchored off Newfoundland with Covid cases among crew

There are now three ships anchored off Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula with confirmed Covid-19 cases on board, provincial health authorities said Monday. The latest ship is in a bay…

Two ships anchored off N.L. with Covid- 19 cases

Harbour authority hopes the arrival of a second ship anchored offshore with Covid-19 cases on board doesn't signal a trend