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Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Paris
Turkish Cargo has launched weekly scheduled Airbus A310 freighter flight between Istanbul and French hub Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. The flight schedule may be revised, based on permits.Automobile, aircraft and aircraft engines, as well as pharmaceutical products and plastic raw materials are the top-ranking items in the exports from ...
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Tony Wright of Exelsius: The way ahead for pharma
What standards should be applied to ground handlers when it comes to pharmaceutical traffic and how should they be measured? What do shippers really want in this respect? And how can investment in facilities and procedures to handle pharmaceutical shipments be supported and encouraged?These are just some of the themes ...
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ALHA opens Rome Fiumicino cargo terminal
Alha Group, the Italian airfreight handling and trucking services provider, has opened a specialised goods cargo terminal at Rome's Fiumicino airport (FCO).The facility is able to offer security services — including active alarm systems, anti-intrusion devices and 24/7 CCTV monitoring — for high value cargo, plus specialist temperature-controlled areas for ...
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ABC joins Schiphol pharma initiative
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has become the second carrier to join the 14-member Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) initiative, which aims to improve transparency and quality in the pharmaceuticals air cargo supply chain.ABC is certified under the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) scheme, a ...
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Exelsius and IAG announce sixth GDP workshop
IAG Cargo and Exelsius have announced that their sixth GDP Academy workshop will be held in London on October 2-3.The Good Distribution Practice Academy combines classroom training in the correct handling of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products, with a ‘live’ visit to an airport airside area.Students will be able to witness ...
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New UPS healthcare facility opens in Colombia
US-based express integrator UPS has opened a 76,000 sq ft dedicated healthcare facility, located near El Dorado International Airport in San Diego Industrial Park in the Funza, Cundinamarca area of Colombia to serve pharmaceutical, biopharma and medical device companies active in the Latin American market – whether imports, domestic delivery ...
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Qatar Airways expands pharma network
Doha-based Qatar Airways has added Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Dublin (Republic of Ireland) to its pharma network, bringing the total number of destinations covered to 73. Operations to Colombo began on 15 May, while Dublin is due to become active on 12 June with the launch of the carrier’s Boeing ...
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Unisys launches pharma tracker to help combat fraud and theft
Unisys has launched its PharmaTrack software that combines "leading security, advanced data analytics and compliance technology in a single, unified platform".The global IT firm says that the software will provide life sciences and healthcare companies "enhanced visibility and oversight" of the entire global pharmaceutical supply chain and so help combat ...
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EgyptAir Cargo to add pharma product
EgyptAir Cargo has revealed it will launch a pharma product this summer after signing a deal for passive containers with va-Q-tec.The airline said that va-Q-tec's passive container rental service will enable deviation-free transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals around the world to over 70 EgyptAir Cargo destinations.The two companies finalised the deal ...
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We’re Europe’s kings of cool, says Lufthansa
Lufthansa Cargo says it is offering a unique airline to offer a road feeder service for cold-chain cargo. Temperature-sensitive goods can be actively or passively cooled or warmed on road link connections with Lufthansa flight numbers using suitably-equipped vehicles, as well as on board the aircraft.Customers can make firm onward ...
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LATAM ready to practice CEIV shipping
LATAM has become the first airline in the Americas to obtain CEIV Pharma certification following a successful IATA audit, announced at the Air Cargo Europe Exhibition.Receiving the certificate from IATA’s global head of cargo Glyn Hughes, LATAM Cargo chief executive, Andres Bianchi, said: “This certification demonstrates the quality and consistency ...
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Emirates SkyCargo widens container offer for pharma customers
Emirates SkyCargo has entered into agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing co-operation with Envirotainer.The agreements allow the Middle East carrier to offer a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharmaceutical or life sciences products.Emirates SkyCargo’s customers can have such temperature ...
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Air cargo pharma demand to grow but challenges ahead
Players in air cargo pharma supply chains should expect volume growth to continue, but there are challenges ahead from ocean freight while shippers will demand increasingly sophisticated solutions.Speaking at the Air Cargo News’ pharmaceutical and life sciences session at Air Cargo Europe in Munich, speakers agreed that demand for air ...
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Airline taps into pharma demand with va-Q-tec containers
Portuguese airline TAP Cargo has signed a global rental agreement with temperature-controlled container rental specialist va-Q-tec.TAP said the partnership would be particularly important on its Europe to Brazil trade lane. Rita Costa Silva, responsible for business development at TAP Cargo, explained: “Brazil is a big pharma consumer market, importing high ...
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Pharma freight focus at Munich conference
Pharmaceutical logistics will take centre stage in Munich at an exclusive symposium organised by Air Cargo News.Timed to coincide with the Air Cargo Europe (ACE) conference and exhibition, the Air Cargo News 90 minute symposium will start at 12 noon on Wednesday May 10 at Forum IV, Hall B2 (West) ...
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Peli Bio Thermal opens two service centres
Passive air cargo container firm Peli Bio Thermal has opened two service centres, in Belgium and Puerto Rico, serving the global pharmaceuticals sector.The new facilities will serve as additional depots for the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental program.Located at key hubs for both pharmaceutical manufacturing and transfer, the new locations ...
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LATAM and Swissport Miami achieve CEIV
Miami International Airport (MIA) is celebrating the development of its pharma community after one airline customer and a ground handler achieved CEIV certification.On April 19, MIA Pharma Hub partner LATAM Cargo became the first airline in America to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.Two weeks ...
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NewsFreighters and bellies boost Schiphol's March cargo volumes
Increased freighter and bellyhold volumes saw Amsterdam Schiphol airport report a 9.5% rise in March airfreight throughputs to 154,000 tonnes.Europe’s number three cargo gateway in 2016 also enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2017, handling a record 420,168 tonnes from January to March, up 8% on the same period last ...
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Qatar's fourth pharma freighter to Basel
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a fourth Pharma Express freighter service from Basel in Switzerland, effective May 8.The additional freighter brings the total Pharma Express flights operated by the Middle East Gulf carrier to 10 each week, providing dedicated uplift for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.Qatar Airways Cargo increased its Pharma ...
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VIDEO: Everyone's a winner at the Cargo Airline of the Year Awards 2017
American Airlines was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2017 as airfreight’s shining stars took centre stage at Air Cargo News’ industry Oscars, now in their 34th year. Click here for a full list of winners.American Airlines, doubly successful on the night with a regional Americas garland, secured the highest ...