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Call for closer cooperation along the air cargo cool chain
A rapidly growing market for global pharmaceuticals, already worth an estimated $1.1trn per annum, will require closer cooperation along the partners in the air cargo cool chain.That was one take-away from the Cool Chain Association (CCA) pharma and biosciences conference in Dubai, along with a heads-up that pharma shippers are ...
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Zehren takes on Cargolux pilots' role
Cargolux Airlines has confirmed Claude Zehren as EVP and Nominated Person Flight Operations. Zehren took over all duties from his predecessor, Jason Holt, on an interim basis in September.“I’m excited to take on this challenge,” Zehren said, adding: “Cargolux pilots have always strived to deliver the highest standards in operation ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems partners with CargoXS
CHAMP Cargosystems will be able to offer CargoXS' Cargo Quality Center (CQC) system for warehouses to its clients after the two companies formed a partnership.CHAMP said CargoXS' CQC provides airlines and ground handling companies “the tools to enhance quality of work and improve client satisfaction of services offered” by reducing ...
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Emirates hopes to end perception Middle East hubs aren't pharma cargo friendly
Emirates SkyCargo’s opening of a $190m dedicated pharmaceuticals handling centre at its Dubai home hub will help end a legacy perception in some sections of the industry that Middle East hubs are not pharma-friendly.Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo, speaking at the opening of the Emirates SkyPharma facility, ...
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AirBridgeCargo continues US expansion
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has continued the expansion of its US services with the introduction of a new call at fast-growing Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) airport.The flight, which also calls at Moscow, Amsterdam, and Chicago, makes Seattle the airline’s sixth online gateway in North America.ABC said that Seattle is not only one of the ...
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FAA issues Samsung smartphone cargo warning
The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has issued further guidance on the transport of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phone, saying they should not be carried as cargo following a product recall.In a safety alert to aircraft operators, the FAA said that US hazardous material regulations prohibit air cargo ...
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Emirates opens GDP compliant pharma terminal in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo is aiming for a bigger slice of the growing pharmaceuticals market with the official opening of its specialist terminal for handling temperature-controlled medical products in Dubai.Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo, said that the Middle East Gulf carrier hoped to increase its pharma volumes, from a ...
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GSF says aviation needs global climate change deal
The aviation sector must agree a global deal to tackle climate change says the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) in its new Aviation Emissions Policy Statement.The sector – a key enabler of economic growth and social development – currently represents 2% of global carbon emissions. However, its projected growth means emissions ...
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DHL and United expand services into pharma hub San Juan
United Airlines and DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) have announced growth and expansion initiatives to serve San Juan, the burgeoning life sciences and pharmaceuticals hub in Puerto Rico.The two companies are working together to increase the number of widebody flights serving San Juan and to offer expanded cold chain storage solutions ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Improvements at IAG, Lufthansa and Finnair
The cargo divisions of Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair saw airfreight demand continue to increase in August compared with last year, while Air France -KLM recorded another decline.The monthly cargo figures from Lufthansa show that the German airline group – the largest airfreight carrier in Europe – saw demand increase 0.7% ...
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The great airport debate: Do you want to be a hub or a spoke?
Will Britain choose to be a hub or a spoke? That was a question posed in a debate about the looming political choice for additional airport runway capacity in the south east of England.The speaker posing a rhetorical question, at least from his perspective, was Heathrow airport chief executive John ...
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UK runway decision, a beginning and not the end of the process
A UK government decision on a new runway to be built at either Heathrow or Gatwick will not push a magic button for extra capacity. Many more potential obstacles stand in the way.Who will pay the full cost of providing extra capacity and when are two thorny issues. Alongside those ...
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Kalibox passive pallet enters CSafe product range in the US
CSafe Global has moved quickly to introduce the Kalibox passive pallet to the US market after taking over the equipment’s French manufacturer at the end of August.The Kalibox front-loading pallet features a patented quick assembly system, easy opening and loading, as well as up to five days of thermal protection ...
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CSafe expands European footprint with Kalibox acquisition
CSafe Global, which provides temperature-controlled containers for pharma and medical products, has acquired its first manufacturing capacity in Europe.It has bought Kalibox, a France-based provider of cold chain packaging.Kalibox’s two production centres in France will continue CSafe's global expansion plans by adding over 5,000 sq m of manufacturing capacity to ...
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Airport cargo demand in July a 'cause for optimism'
Airport cargo figures for July “inspired some cause for optimism” even though demand over the first seven months still lags behind last year.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) show that airfreight demand increased by 3.9% year on year in July. However, over the first seven months cargo demand ...
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New royalty: Amsterdam is the King of Cargo
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has been granted a ‘Royal’ designation by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, an award described as the “crowning glory” of the Dutch hub’s centennial celebrations.The King’s Commissioner of North Holland, Johan Remkes, awarded the royal designation to Schiphol President and chief executive Jos Nijhuis.Nijhuis said: “We are ...
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Cargo to play a central role at Istanbul New Airport
Cargo is set to play a central role in the development of Istanbul’s new airport, which has ambitions to become the largest in the world.The new airport is being built on a 25-year build, operate and transfer (BoT) basis by the IGA consortium made up of five companies from the ...
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Cargo to play central role at Istanbul New Airport
Cargo is set to play a central role in the development of Istanbul’s new airport, which has ambitions to become the largest in the world.The new airport is being built on a 25-year build, operate and transfer (BoT) basis by the IGA consortium made up of five companies from the ...
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Forwarder Davies Turner's apprentice drive
For the seventh year in succession, UK freight forwarder Davies Turner has recruited apprentices for its two-year national apprenticeship and trainee programme.The company has increased the number of recruits every year since it became an early adopter of the revitalised apprenticeship concept in 2010, and this year will see a ...
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Air X launches major expansion
US-based Aircraft lessor Air X Aviation has named Darren Banham as president of its AirX America arm as part of a “strategic launch in the western hemisphere”.Banham, a leading broker in the industry, is one of several key senior appointments from the air cargo and passenger air charter industry announced ...