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.
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China Calls for Rejecting Protectionism as It Braces for Biden
Surprise Cargo Surge Could Surpass Last Year’s Holiday Period
Freight carriers including container shippers and cargo airlines say global demand is building toward a seasonal peak that could outstrip last year’s as more consumers shop online to overcome coronavirus curbs.
Ports See Huge Volume Swings in 2020
Amid these dramatic swings in demand, ports have continued to pursue infrastructure improvement projects.
November 13, 2020North America’s Busiest Cargo Airports
While it remains to be seen how the pandemic might shift air freight patterns over the long term, this listing of the 100 busiest cargo airports in North America provides an overview of the most important hubs for air freight.
November 13, 2020UPS, FedEx Face Stress Test From Amazon’s ‘Christmas Creep’
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are girding for their biggest test yet in the e-commerce era, with “Christmas Creep” pushing the holiday shopping season ever earlier and stretching the limits of shipping networks already strained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KAG Completes Acquisition of Fort Transfer Co.
The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Fort Transfer Co. in Morton, Ill.
November 13, 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, 2020Amazon to Expand In-Garage Delivery to 4,000 US Cities
Amazon .com Inc. is about to see whether shoppers wary of contact with package delivery drivers would rather let them into the garage instead.
FedEx in Partnership to Use Facilities as Cloud Service Hubs
Dell Technologies Inc., FedEx Corp. and Switch Inc. are building a U.S. network of data centers, offering businesses an alternative to maintaining their own server farms or using major cloud providers such as Amazon .com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
Pfizer 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, 2020