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Issue 4 2020 - FBJNA


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expedited refrigerated intermodal


service


HYPERLINK “http://www. infinityintermodal.com/ services.html” \t “_blank” departing from/returning to intermodal ramps in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Salt Lake City six days per week now provides Northwest shippers and receivers with dense service coverage in nearly


of Washington


State, most of western and northern Oregon, and a large portion of southern Idaho, with


consistent and fast


door-to-door service from/to the above mentioned major Midwest and East Coast markets. The new Salt Lake City service in 2020


intermodal


along with the Minneapolis intermodal


service in 2019


also follow Infinity Intermodal increasing the size of its refrigerated intermodal


container fleet in 2019 adding 100 new state-of-of-


the-art containers as well as adding staff and building out


SEKO distributes PPE to frontline staff to keep client’s supply chains moving


SEKO Logistics has distributed over 28,000 face masks and over 138,000 gloves to their frontline teams in North America who enable their clients’ supply chains during the coronavirus crisis. To ensure the health and


welfare of SEKO’s consignees and shippers, they have also invested in additional MedTec Driver PPE kits to continue their support of the national and global medical relief effort with deliveries


of medical


devices, PPE and other related shipments into hospitals, clinics and temporary medical centers in major cities across the U.S. All PPE kits were distributed to certified SEKO MedTec


branches, as well as, over 50 different partner


agents that perform White Glove deliveries as part of the expanded SEKO MedTec network. The initiative forms part of


the company’s SEKO CARES program launched in April in partnership with the non- profit humanitarian relief organization, Project C.U.R.E. SEKO pledged a donation of more than $200,000 to purchase urgently-needed PPE equipment for


frontline


workers treating patients whose lives are at risk from the spread of COVID-19. SEKO’s President & CEO,


James T. Gagne, says the same commitment and application is being made to the company’s staff who are helping to “keep our clients’


businesses running” at a time when many supply chains across the globe are suffering from massive disruption. “SEKO CARES is not just


about making a financial donation to a very important and critical cause, it’s also about using our expertise in the MedTec sector to manage these supply chains from pick-up to final mile delivery,” Gagne said. “The PPE we are donating only has an effect if it reaches those who need it quickly and securely, and to do that we must equally protect our own frontline teams who are doing such an outstanding job for us and our clients. The health and well-being of our people and our business go hand-in-hand and we take this


responsibility very seriously.”


new space at Crown Center in Kansas City in 2019 to accommodate the growth in demand. According to Infinity


Intermodal President & CEO Paul Goss, the opening of the new Salt Lake City intermodal service now gives Infinity Intermodal coverage of most major shipping and receiving areas


of Washington State,


Oregon, and Idaho. “We are excited to offer shippers and receivers expanded coverage


In addition to their own


donation, SEKO continues to play a key role in supporting the medical response effort in the battle against COVID-19 which is ensuring that manufacturers of respirators,


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across the greater Pacific Northwest with our expedited refrigerated intermodal service focusing on


quantities of temp-controlled products,” stated Goss. Infinity Intermodal’s door-


to-door transit times (from/ to Washington State, Oregon, Idaho and Utah) are typically 3 to 4 days to/from most Midwest markets and 6 to 7 days to/ from most East Coast markets, making Infinity Intermodal as fast as long-haul trucks.


ventilators, gloves, masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE) can expedite urgently-needed shipments to doctors, nurses and patients wherever they’re needed.


full truckload


Effective the first week of May, Emirates SkyCargo has commenced dedicated cargo flights on a scheduled basis every week to 67 global destinations across six continents. This includes 11 destinations in the Middle East, seven in Africa, 22 in Asia, six in Australasia, 15 in Europe and six cities in the Americas. Out of the 67 destinations,


58 are served by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft with a cargo capacity of around 40 tonnes and 24 cities are served by the Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777-F aircraft with the ability


to uplift 100 tonnes of cargo per flight. Emirates SkyCargo


has operated over 2,500 dedicated cargo


the month of April. Acting as a global conveyor belt for the transport


flights in of essential


supplies including protective equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and food, the air cargo carrier flew more than 1650 flights on its Boeing 777-300ER passenger freighters and over 850 flights on its Boeing 777 freighters to over 80 destinations on scheduled and special charter services. Since January 2020, the air cargo carrier


has transported more than 375,000 tonnes of cargo on its flights. “Over the last six to eight


weeks, we have had to work innovatively and around the clock to move essential cargo to destinations where they were most needed. We started with just about a dozen cities served by our Boeing 777- 300ER passenger freighters at the end of March but within the space of a month we have scaled our operations to a point where we now have more than 65 destinations as part of our network and about 85 daily cargo flights. “Our cargo operations


continue to grow, as we see strong demand, and every day we work to connect more points with our flights. Our operations support not just the immediate relief efforts, but in a distributed global economy, they also help keep businesses and trade running. And as Emirates, we would also be happy to support any immediate repatriation efforts and transport passengers on our cargo flights if we receive approvals from national authorities,” said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo. Emirates SkyCargo witnessed an increasing


demand for operating charter flights during the month of April. The carrier operated more than 170 charter flights over the space of just four weeks. Most charter flights were operated to transport relief materials. In total, the carrier


transported an estimated 10,000 tonnes


of personal


protective equipment, medical equipment, devices, and pharmaceuticals in the month of April on its scheduled and charter flights. Emirates SkyCargo is drawing on its expertise as a global leader for the transportation of temperature- sensitive


pharmaceuticals to ensure that medicinal products are transported in a rapid, secure, and efficient manner. In addition to medical


supplies, Emirates SkyCargo is also facilitating the transport of other items including perishables and fresh produce. Between January and April 2020, Emirates SkyCargo flew more than 85,000 tonnes of food around the world, continuing to support local agriculture and produce exports while ensuring that consumers can still access fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce in local stores.


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