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NewsDHL achieves CEIV Pharma re-certification
DHL Global Forwarding has been re-certified to IATA's CEIV Pharma standard.The standard requires auditors to review certificated companies every three years.At each location, IATA examines and compares the station's correspondence to its temperature control regulations (TCR), as well as GDP (good distribution practices) guidelines from the European Union, WHO and ...
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Time:matters continues expansion with US subsidiary
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters is continuing its recent expansion with the addition of a US subsidiary.The company has established time:matters Americas based out of Miami.Target customers include US and international companies from the automotive, aviation and aerospace, high-tech and semicon, life and health, medtech, machinery and component, and logistics sectors."It ...
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NewsNeutral Air Partner launches Perishable Logistics Network
Christos Spyrou, chief executive of Neutral Air PartnerFreight networking group Neutral Air Partner (NAP) has teamed up with UK-based Peter Shepherd Consultancy to launch Perishable Logistics Network (PLN).Perishable-focused PLN aims to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the perishable and cold chain logistics sectors, to compete both in service ...
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Update: Canada bans commercial puppies imported from Ukraine
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has cancelled import permits for commercial puppies, travelling from Ukraine, that are less than eight months old .The move follow the CFIA’s investigation into the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies in the hold of a flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13, ...
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Amazon Air turns to sustainable fuel as part of green commitment
Amazon Air has secured up to 6m gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next 12 months as part of the company's commitment to The Climate Pledge.The Amazon-dedicated airline said that sustainable aviation fuels are derived from renewable resources and generate fewer carbon emissions than standard aviation fuel."The blended ...
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DP DHL reports "significantly increased earnings" in Q2 2020
Deutsche Post DHL Group experienced "significantly increased earnings" in the second quarter of 2020, despite global disruption caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.The logistics giant saw its operating profit (ebit) increase by 16%, from €769m in 2019 to €890m this year."This number includes the already expected negative impact of around ...
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NewsOman Air notes increase in cargo charters
Oman Air operated 69 chartered cargo-only flights from April to June, including the highest-ever cargo load the airline has carried.The airline said that 27 of the flights were operated in coordination with Ministry of Health, using wide-body aircraft, with a total volume of over 386,000 kgs carried.Another 42 cargo flights ...
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NewsMASkargo adds Yangon freighter flight to meet demand
MASkargo launches cargo flights to YangonMASkargo has launched a freighter flight to Myanmar to meet demand growth.The airline had been serving Yangon (RGN) through its passenger flights but increases in demand mean the Malaysia-hubbed carrier has decided to start a weekly freighter service between the city, Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala ...
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NewsUnited Cargo teams up with DSV for blood plasma transport
Blood plasma being loaded onto a United Airlines aircraftUnited Cargo had been working with freight forwarder DSV to transport delicate blood plasma.The airline said that plasma is a fragile product that requires very careful handling."Frozen blood plasma must be kept at a very low, stable temperature of negative 20 degrees ...
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Turkish Cargo avoids volume declines despite Covid crisis
Turkish Cargo did not see its volumes decline in May, despite the overall air cargo market reporting a double-digit percentage decrease.In a press release, the airline pointed to data from World ACD that showed the overall air cargo market declined 28.5% year on year in May, while over the first ...
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NewsVIDEO: Hi Fly strips out A380 seats for cargo flights
Hi Fly has become the first aircraft operator to convert an A380 to a cargo-only setup by temporarily removing the seats of the plane.The operator said it had taken the decision to remove the seats to meet high demand during the covid-19 crisis.In terms of capacity, the aircraft cubes out ...
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time:matters gives update on Lufthansa capacity
Lufthansa has expanded its bellyhold operations by increasing frequency and destinations of its passenger flights.In a statement, time-critical logistics business time:matters told is customers: "All [Lufthansa bellyhold destinations] can be utilised for our time-critical transport solutions to/from the following destinations: Bari, Beirut, Belgrade, Dubai, Houston, Menorca, Nairobi, Nanjing Washington DC."For ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Geodis partner on 48 An-124 flights
June 30 Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 crew on the arrival to Vatry of the last flightVolga-Dnepr recently teamed up with freight forwarder Geodis to complete 48 An-124 flights carrying medical supplies to France.The freighter operator said the flights took place within a 90-day period between April and June delivering urgent supplies ...
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Saudia Cargo operates 1,500 flights in 100 days to combat pandemic
Saudia Cargo has carried out more than 1,500 flights in 100 days — since March this year, when Covid-19 restrictions came into play.The carrier said that 500 of these flights used passenger aircraft that had been temporarily converted into freighters to meet demand, particularly for personal protective equipment (PPE), during ...
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NewsBollore to extend Europe-Africa cargo flights
Bollore Logistics operates WARA air service for airbridge Europe West AfricaBollore Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo charter freight service between Europe and West Africa, the Wara Air Service, until the end of the month.Over the last three months Bollore Logistics has operated two or three weekly all-cargo flights ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo: Rapid response
In the latest issue of Air Cargo News, Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo, tells Damian Brett how his company has reacted to the loss of bellyhold capacity in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.When the full extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on aviation ...
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NewsTyler takes over at American Airlines Cargo as part of restructuring
American Airlines has named Jessica Tyler as president of cargo and vice president of airport excellence, taking over from Rick Elieson who has moved on to a new role within the company.The airline said that Tyler would lead the teams responsible for "the success of the cargo business and delivering ...
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NewsShanghai airfreight rate declines show signs of slowing
Airfreight rate declines out of Shanghai have shown signs of stabilising over the last week.The latest figures from TAC Index show that prices from Shanghai to North America last week declined by 4.3% compared with the previous week to $4.50 per kg.From Shanghai to Europe prices slipped by 2.4% week ...
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DHL signs up to ATSG freighter for Asia flights
Last month, Freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group deployed a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter to cover the DHL Express network in Asia.Under the terms of a standalone ACMI agreement with DHL Bahrain, the agreement provides capacity support for general express freight and delivery of Covid-19 related relief supplies to Sydney, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo confirms outsourcing of Frankfurt freight handling to Fiege
Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed that it will outsource its Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege, as previously reported by Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.In a statement released today (July 6), Lufthansa Cargo explained: "At the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) in Frankfurt, Fiege Air Cargo Logistics (FACL) will take over ...