Animal Transportation – Page 2
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NewsForwarders team up on elephant flight
Source: WCAworldWorld Air Logistics and Worldlink Shipping Colombo recently teamed up to transport a large Thai elephant to Thailand.The elephant was flown from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Chaing Mai in Thailand and is set to be certified by Guinness World Records as the largest elephant flown onboard an aircraft.The ...
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Intradco appoints McMullen as CEO as it looks to expand beyond animals
Animal transport specialist Intradco Global has appointed Charlie McMullen as its new chief executive as it targets growth in international and non-animal markets.McMullen began working at the company in 2011 and until his latest promotion held the position of director.In his new role, he will "continue to expand the business ...
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NewsEquitrans transports herd of horses for Swiss event
Photo: Equitrans LogisticsEquitrans Logistics successfully transported 46 horses and 3.5 tons of equipment from Muscat in Oman to Basel for the Swiss Military Tattoo on behalf of the Royal Cavalry of Oman Mounted Pipe Band.The movement in July required a chartered Boeing 777F aircraft and utilised 17 Qatar Cargo jet ...
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NewsQatar Cargo steps in to fly lonely lion to sanctuary
Source: Animal Defenders International via Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo has flown a lonely lion from an abandoned Armenian zoo to a rehabilitation centre in South Africa.Ruben the lion was left in the zoo for five years until Animals Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo teamed up on the animal's ...
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NewsPandas are a two-way traffic for MASkargo
MASkargo took charge of panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi on their way to their new home in China onboard a freighter flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on August 29.In fact, it is almost ten years since MASkargo, the air cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, transported the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo joins efforts to end illegal animal trafficking
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has become the first US carrier to join the United for Wildlife group that aims to end the illegal trafficking of wildlife.The carrier is a member of the group's Transport Taskforce and the North American Chapter where it will help stop the illegal trafficking ...
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Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics aims for IATA CEIV Live Animals certification
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics has committed to work towards achieving IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Live Animals certification.Ethiopian Airlines Group signed an CEIV Live Animals "Project Initiation" agreement at the IATA Focus Africa Conference hosted by Ethiopian Airlines Group on June 20.The airline said the signing of ...
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NewsJettainer and VRR reach air horse stall milestone
Left to right: Ben Lakerveld, sales manager, VRR; Frank Mühlenkamp, director global operations, Jettainer; Abedin Dula, account manager, VRR; Marcus Bezold, head of global handling performance Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Adeliya Sofina, manager strategic procurement, Jettainer. Photo: VRRJettainer has received its 100th air horse stall from ULD manufacturer VRR to ...
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NewsIntradco Global transports over 300 cattle to West Africa
Europe-West Africa cattle transport. Photo: Intradco GlobalAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa to support the dairy industry.The operation took place across two charter flights throughout January, both of which saw Intradco Global’s ground operations team present at the departure and arrival airports ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo carries chicks with new partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo and broiler breeding stock supplier Aviagen have begun a partnership marked by an international shipment of day-old chicks.Aviagen’s shipment of day-old chicks from Copenhagen in Denmark, transited through Qatar Airways Cargo's specialised climate control centre in Doha, said Qatar in a LinkedIn post.This first shipment launches Copenhagen ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo helps protect endangered tortoises
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) joined forces with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco to transport 46 tropical African juvenile tortoises to Senegal as part of a conservation project.The transport of the tortoises to Le Village des Tortues in Noflaye was enabled by the specialist services of AFKLMP Cargo, ...
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NewsIntradco Global team up with Magma Aviation to transport horses
Photo: Intradco GlobalPartner companies Intradco Global and Magma Aviation have worked together to arrange the safe transport of horses to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Chapman Freeborn-owned Intradco Global, working with horse shipper European Horse Services, successfully delivered the three horses from Liège Airport to N’Djili International Airport.Sara Havers, equine ...
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NewsNo monkeying around on special DHL flight
DHL Express has delivered a Western lowland gorilla to ZSL London Zoo as part of an international breeding programme for the critically endangered species.18-year-old Kiburi, who lived in Zoo Loro Parque in Tenerife, travelled in a custom-built crate for the 1,903 mile door-to-door journey - supported by a dedicated team ...
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NewsLower airfreight rates help animal air transport thrive
Photo: Chapman FreebornRecently added air cargo capacity and the resultant lower rates are helping the air animal transport business grow.Charlie McMullen, director of Chapman Freeborn-owned horse transportation air charter specialist Intradco Global said lower rates mean that many animal shippers have returned to air cargo.“A lot of our clients have ...
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NewsPacific Air Cargo continues animal conservation efforts with oversize shipment
Eastern Black Rhinoceros Kendi. Photo: Pacific Air CargoPacific Air Cargo has carried out a complementary hefty animal airfreight shipment as part of conservation efforts.The Honolulu, Hawaii-based airline helped to deliver a critically endangered male rhinoceros to the Honolulu Zoo from Los Angeles for a breeding initiative on November 15.Kendi, an ...
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NewsTexel Air invests in heavy duty horse stalls
Image source: Texel AirBahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air has invested €250,000 in top-of-the-line aircraft horse stalls in response to growing customer demandHAY Horse Stalls, from VRR in the Netherlands, are heavy-duty non-collapsible stalls allowing up to three horses to be transported per stall,George Chisholm, CEO of Chisholm Enterprises, the parent ...
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NewsChallenge Airlines IL gains CEIV Live Animals
Frederic Leger (L), IATA and Hay Sasson (R), Challenge Group. Source: Air Cargo NewsChallenge Airlines IL has become the latest company to achieve the IATA CEIV Live Animal certification.Speaking on the sidelines of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Hay Sasson, the chief operating officer of parent company Challenge Group, ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo first to be re-certified by IATA for the safe transport of live animals
Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe transport of live animals by Air Canada Cargo. (CNW Group/Air Canada)Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe ...
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IATA and animal charity develop pet transport recommendations during crisis
Animal protection organisation Humane Society International and IATA have published a set of recommendations to governments and supply chain players to assist in the transport of animals during times of crisis.The considerations are based on the IATA Live Animals Regulations and cover documentation, facility provision and collaboration.On documentation, the partners ...