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NewsABC stays cool with CEIV Pharma re-certification
Source: Volga-Dnepr GroupAirBridgeCargo Airlines, which became the first airline in Russia to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma three years ago, has been re-certified after an audit at its hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.Fedor Novikov, deputy general director, special products, said: “IATA CEIV Pharma certification served as a trigger for further ...
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Newsva-Q-tec signs up with Chinese partner
va-Q-tec is expanding its services in AsiaTemperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has formed a partnership with Worldwide Logistics Group to open a TempChain Service Center in Shanghai. The move is part of its strategic plan for expansion in Asia and follows the formation of subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea and ...
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NewsKLM flight offloaded due to a leak from pharma packaging
A KLM flight between Glasgow Airport and Amsterdam was evacuated earlier today when a pharma package in the cargo hold was found to be leaking.In a statement, the airline said that a shipment packed in dry ice and containing vaccines in glass tubes began to leak coolant.The leak affected the ...
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NewsDokasch gains FAA approval for Opticooler container
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has received the approval for its temperature controlled Opticooler RAP container from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Dokasch said that following approval it will be able to co-operate with US airlines and it will also pave the way for Canadian Airlines.In turn, the company can "further expand ...
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LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
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Cool Chain event highlights potential benefits of pharma-drone industry collaboration
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) brings together leaders and professionals from across the cool chain industry to network, share insights and trial new ideas at its two annual events – one on pharma and one on perishables.This week (September 23-24), at the CCA's Pharma and Biosciences Conference, delegates learnt that ...
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NewsANA partners on drone projects in Zambia and Japan
ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, is working with partners to test and develop drone operations with projects in Zambia and Japan.The company said that it would test pharma delivery drones in Zambia and create an inter-island transportation network in Goto City, Japan.In Zambia, ANA is working with drone ...
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NewsDHL celebrates 50 year anniversary with new Americas Innovation Center
DHL has marked its 50th anniversary with the opening of a new Americas Innovation Center in Chicago, US.The grand opening of the Center drew more than 300 guests including technology and logistics industry leaders, customers from across the region, local officials and DHL senior leadership.The 28,000 sq ft Americas Innovation ...
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NewsWFS adds new pharma cargo facility at Paris CDG
WFS Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is investing €10m in a new Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).Opening in September 2019, it will be the only facility owned by a ground handler dedicated to pharmaceuticals at Paris CDG.The Pharma ...
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NewsEmirates' summer surge for perishables and pharma
Emirates SkyCargo transported over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its Dubai hub this summer.The temperature-sensitive goods, which moved through Dubai to other parts of the Middle East carrier’s global network, were carried from the beginning of April to mid-August 2019.Said a spokesperson for the cargo ...
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Zoetis joins Pharma.Aero as shipper member
Animal medicine manufacturer Zoetis has joined Pharma.Aero as a new strategic pharma shipper member, joining a group of pharma shippers including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and MSD.The addition of the new pharma shipper strengthens Pharma.Aero as a cross-industry collaboration and reinforces the strategic role that Pharma.Aero plays in the pharmaceuticals ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds perishables to GTA dnata tie-up
Air Canada Cargo has extended its cargo handling deal with GTA dnata in Toronto to include all AC cool chain shipments.Starting September 16, in addition to pharmaceuticals, shipments booked with the airline's AC Fresh in Toronto will be processed by the cargo handler.This includes seafood, chilled meats, fruit, vegetables, herbs ...
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NewsPanalpina's new Frankfurt pharma centre gains GDP approval
Newly GDP-certified -Panalpina’s Healthcare Logistics Center Frankfurt-Main. Photo - Miriam De Giorgi, PanalpinaPanalpina’s newly opened Healthcare Logistics Center in Weiterstadt near Frankfurt/Main Airport has obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification.On August 6, the facility has successfully passed an audit by inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS and is now ...
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United and AeroUnion bring widebody TempControl to Mexico City
US-based airline United Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Mexican all-cargo carrier AeroUnion that expands United’s widebody TempControl network to include Mexico City International Airport (MEX).TempControl is a specialised service for the transportation of pharmaceuticals, healthcare material and other commodities requiring temperature-sensitive transport.“We provide TempControl service in MEX ...
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NewsFailures in temperature-controlled logistics cost biopharma industry billions
The biopharma industry loses approximately $35 billion annually as a result of failures in temperature-controlled logistics, according to IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.The figure, quoted in the 2019 Biopharma Cold Chain Logistics Survey, includes lost product, clinical trial loss and replacement costs, as well as wasted logistics costs and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo chills out with CSafe RAP
Lufthansa Cargo is the latest airline to qualify and approve the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for pharma shipments.The German carrier has approved the CSafe Global’s specialist ULD for use on the group’s network of airlines, serving over 300 destinations worldwide.Thorsten Braun, Lufthansa Cargo’s senior director of industry development and product ...
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NewsPanalpina: Airlines to tighten capacity in a weaker 2019 peak season
Airfreight’s 2019 second half peak season will be weaker than 2018 and 2017, with airlines managing capacity more tightly in an attempt to lift rates.That is the view of Panalpina’s global head of airfreight, Lucas Kuehner, who was commenting on an estimated 5% second quarter fall in 2019’s global airfreight ...
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Air cargo must invest to prepare for personalised medicines
A new report from DHL Global Forwarding and American Airlines Cargo has outlined the investments the logistics industry needs to make to prepare for the growth of personalised medicines in Latin America.The report “Patients, Processes and Partnerships: The Path to Personalized Medicine in Latin America” looks at the future of ...
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Swissport to expand in Brussels with new cargo centre
Swissport is investing in a new air cargo facility at Brussels Airport as it targets growth in the pharma sector.Swissport has signed a long-term lease and is investing several million euros in equipment and fittings for the new facility, which is being built by Brussels Airport Company.The building will consist ...
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Kuehne+Nagel signs up with Vienna Airport's pharma handling centre
Kuehne+Nagel has signed up to use the Vienna Pharma Handling Center at the city's airport.The freight forwarder said that as a result of the deal it would have access to its own, exclusive handling area, at the new 1,600 sq m centre.Julian Jäger, member of the Management Board (COO) of ...