Freight News

• Will Freight Softness Mar Old Dominion's (ODFL) Q3 Earnings?
  
  Coronavirus-led weak freight market conditions are likely to have hurt Old Dominion's (ODFL) Q3 performance. However, low costs are expected to have aided the bottom line.
  Zacks.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Three RNLI lifeboats save Lily B freighter from grounding in Wexford
  
  The 4,000-tonne Lily B declared an emergency after losing power on Tuesday afternoon and being pushed towards the rocks at Hook Head in Wexford on Ireland's east coast.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Vaccine Transporters Feel Unprepared For The Distributive Effort Ahead
  
  As pharmaceutical companies conduct phase 3 vaccine trials, air cargo transporters are cautious about the logistics involved in the mass distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Here's Why Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy
  
  Does Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Border Patrol finds 27 illegal immigrants trapped inside train cars in Texas
  
  Border agents in Texas found 27 illegal immigrants trapped inside multiple freight train cars they were using to secretly enter deeper into the United States, authorities said Monday.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Shipping Delays During Covid-19? The Missing Link Might Not Be What You Think.
  
  Containers and pallets help to make logistics more efficient, but what happens when they are not available? The decline in air cargo coupled with rising demand for ocean creates an imbalance of containers. ...
  Forbes.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Chris Christie: 'I was wrong' not to wear mask in White House after COVID-19 infection
  
  Christie said COVID-19 "hit him like a freight train" and he had a 'false sense of security" with the White House's testing procedures.
  ABC News.  Friday, 16 Oct 2020.
• Ferry firms given post-Brexit freight contracts worth £77.6m
  
  Four ferry companies have been given contracts from the government worth more than £70m to provide freight capacity after Brexit.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020.
• Heathrow passenger numbers were down 81 per cent in September with just 1.3million using the airport
  
  More than half of the passengers who used Heathrow last month were flying to or from the European Union. Cargo volumes fell by 28.2 per cent compared to the same time last year.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 12 Oct 2020.
• Train slams into semi-truck in Indiana
  
  Moment of impact shows the freight train pushing the truck down tracks.
  Yahoo.  Sunday, 11 Oct 2020.
• Drug delivery systems to treat connective tissue disorders
  
  A research team has devised tiny cargo-carrying systems many times smaller than a human hair, made from molecules called peptides that help provide structure for cells and tissues. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 8 Oct 2020.
• Cargo ship brings new zero-gravity toilet to space station
  
  Cargo aboard the supply ship included science equipment and a new "female-friendly" zero-gravity toilet for the astronauts.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 5 Oct 2020.
• Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station for Thanksgiving
  
  A cargo ship has been launched to the International Space Station with a special food delivery for astronauts.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 3 Oct 2020.
• NASA successfully launches $23M space toilet for astronauts
  
  The cargo ship, with a new toilet on board, heads to the space station while SpaceX suffers a second straight launch abort.
  CBS News.  Friday, 2 Oct 2020.
• Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for feasting. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 2 Oct 2020.

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