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    Saudia Cargo uses cool dollies for pharma shipments

    2020-08-17T09:01:55Z

    Saudia Cargo has enhanced its handling capabilities for pharma shipments with the addition of cool dollies to its supply chain.The carrier is now transporting all pharma shipments to and from aircraft in cool dollies — at a cost of $75, which it said is automatically applied to master air waybills ...

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    AirBridgeCargo transports 1,000 boxes of yellow fever vaccines

    2020-08-12T13:22:43Z

    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully transported a shipment of yellow fever vaccinations from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia to Frankfurt in Germany.Movement of the 36-tonne shipment — which was comprised of more than 1,000 boxes — was organised by UNICEF in partnership with DSV.When the vaccines arrived in Frankfurt, ...

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    TIACA and Pharma.Aero partner to deliver guidance on vaccine transportation

    2020-08-11T09:16:03Z

    TIACA and Pharma.Aero have teamed up to deliver guidance for the air cargo industry on the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines.Developed in four packages through a joint working group, the guidance will ensure feedback from all stakeholders in the supply chain of air cargo and pharmaceuticals.The working group will consist of ...

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    Pharma container firm Softbox appoints CFO

    2020-08-04T13:52:39Z

    Temperature-sensitive packaging business Softbox has appointed Charlie Nicholson into the role of global chief financial officer.Reporting directly to chief executive Kevin Valentine, Nicholson will be responsible for the firm's financial and fiscal operations."His primary focus will be assessing the company’s operational and financial performance, and developing scalable systems, processes and ...

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    Tim Consult launches airfreight guide for pharma industry

    2020-07-09T11:05:31Z

    Transport consultancy firm Tim Consult has launched a guide to help firms navigate "through the labyrinthine world of temperature-controlled global air freight markets".The MII Pharma Air Cargo guide addresses the "demanding field" of global air cargo for the pharma industry.According to Tim Consult, participating companies of the initiative can benefit ...

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    Emirates SkyCargo marks 30 years of operations in Singapore

    2020-07-01T12:06:54Z

    Emirates SkyCargo is celebrating 30 years of operations in Singapore. During this time it has facilitated trade and supported business links between Singapore and the rest of the world.Singapore is an established pharma hub that manufactures and exports tonnes of pharmaceuticals on a daily basis."Emirates SkyCargo has been able to ...

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    Cargo.one launches tool to book passively cooled shipments

    2020-07-01T11:46:33Z

    Online airfreight booking platform cargo.one has launched a new product category called Passive Temp Control that enables freight forwarders to compare quotes and book passively cooled shipments, such as pharmaceuticals, in four different temperature ranges.Oliver Neumann, founder and managing director at cargo.one, explained further: "The mission of cargo.one is to ...

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    SAL expands pharma facility at KFIA Cargo Village

    2020-06-26T09:52:01Z

    Logistics and ground handling business Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has expanded its pharma facility at the King Fahad International Airport (KFIA) Cargo Village.SAL said it enhanced the quality of its medical storage space with new temperature control equipment and devices — all of which meet EU GDP standards — as ...

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    K+N achieves IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of entire cold chain network

    2020-05-11T08:59:56Z

    Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of its KN PharmaChain GxP Compliant Air Logistics network, which is present in 94 locations around the world.After conducting a thorough review, IATA CEIV Pharma auditors confirmed K+N the high standard of K+N PharmaChain network and granted re-certification ...

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    TOWER Cold Chain Solutions partners with Investec to serve growing market demand

    2020-05-06T13:46:21Z

    TOWER Cold Chain Solutions has formed a partnership with Investec, which will enable it to expand the production of its stock containers by 400%.For more than 20 years, TOWER has produced innovative solutions for the reusable controlled-temperature market.Its portfolio, developed in response to market demand and with simplicity and agility ...

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    Peli BioThermal solution ensures temperature-controlled transportation of blood for ambulances

    2020-05-06T10:34:19Z

    Peli BioThermal has announced that many air ambulance crews in Europe are transporting blood products via its Crēdo ProMed transport bags.The medical transport bag is designed to protect health science products and to ensure that transported blood can be used at the scene of emergencies.Paul Terry, Peli BioThermal’s director of ...

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    The ARK at JFK expands handling capabilities into medical field

    2020-05-06T10:09:38Z

    Image source: Numstocker/ ShutterstockThe ARK at New York JFK Airport — which initially operated as an animal reception terminal, quarantine and bio-secure facility when it opened — has expanded its functionality by working with the medical community.The ARK is now involved with the handling chicken eggs, which are utilised for ...

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    Cargo-partner launches new pharma centre in Mumbai

    2020-05-04T13:21:46Z

    Freight forwarder cargo-partner has launched a new competence center for pharmaceuticals and healthcare in Mumbai, India.Cargo-partner has been operating in India since 2007 and currently has 135 employees working in 11 offices across the country.The company's operations in India are led by the region managing director, Rajiv Singh, who has ...

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    New deal enables United Cargo customers to lease DoKaSch pharma containers

    2020-04-30T13:27:35Z

    United Cargo has announced that it is boosting its TempControl service, thanks to a deal with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.The new rental agreement, which is the first of its kind between DaKaSch and a US airline, will enable United TempControl customers to lease DoKaSch's Opticooler RAP containers — which are typically ...

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    CSafe Parcel containers used to boost Kimera Labs research

    2020-04-14T10:19:09Z

    Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global is providing its passive Parcel shipping containers to Kimera Labs to boost the research centre's studies.CSafe's Parcel containers will allow Kimera Labs — a biotechnology laboratory that produces mesenchymal stem cell-derived (MSC) exosome products for scientific and clinical research — to ship its products anywhere ...

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    Singapore Airlines Cargo receives CEIV Pharma renewal

    2020-03-06T11:15:12Z

    Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo, the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to be gain CEIV Pharma certification in 2017, has received renewed certification from IATA.The renewed certification comes after SIA expanded its cool chain corridor with the addition of pharma-handling hubs in Copenhagen, Osaka and Stockholm.The new cool chain ...

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    Leipzig/Halle Airport achieves CEIV Pharma certification

    2020-02-05T12:08:27Z

    Leipzig/Halle Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification, enabling it to process time-critical, temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments around the clock.Following a year-long process, IATA has certified PortGround GmbH, the ground handling and cargo specialist belonging to Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, which also owns the airport.“Thanks to the CEIV Pharma accreditation, we are ...

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    CSafe Global launches San Juan facility

    2020-01-24T10:16:13Z

    Temperature-controlled container company CSafe Global has launched a new service centre facility in pharma hub San Juan, Puerto Rico.At 31,000 sq ft, the new facility is almost three times larger than the previous one and it will accommodate the growing demand for CSafe’s specialized containers for pharmaceutical shipments to more ...

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    Peli BioThermal extends reach in Australia

    2020-01-22T15:38:44Z

    Temperature-controlled packaging business Peli BioThermal has announced that Wilpak Group International will provide sales and support from its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.Effective immediately, this change in operations is part of Peli BioThermal's expansion into Australia and New Zealand, as well as the expansion of the global partnership between Peli BioThermal ...

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    FedEx Express ships pharma goods for Japanese clinical trial

    2019-12-16T16:07:33Z

    FedEx Express is supporting a clinical trial run by Life Science Center in Tokyo, Japan, by shipping pharma products to and from the Center in compliance with cold chain requirements.During the trial, overseas pharma customers are using FedEx Express to ship investigational medication products to the Life Science Center for ...