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CSafe Global expands in Taiwan
Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global has opened a new hub in Taipei, Taiwan.The new 2,500 sq ft facility will serve Taiwan’s growing biotech and pharmaceutical sectors by enabling "consistent, easy access" to its CSafe RKN and RAP cold chain containers.Tom Weir, chief operating officer at CSafe Global, commented: “We’ve been ...
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Envirotainer opens container station in Beijing
Pharma container firm Envirotainer is expanding its presence in China with the addition of a station in Beijing.The Beijing station will house Envirotainer's containers, the RKN e1 and RAP e2, and will enable the company to support the rapidly growing Chinese pharma export market.Envirotainer's Beijing station is the 35th to ...
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NewsAFKLMP creates vaccine shipment taskforce
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has formed a taskforce to define the steps needed to help ship Covid-19 vaccines.Working in close consultation with the pharma industry and related forwarders, the airline has assessed specific requirements for shipping Covid-19 vaccines when they become available.It has adapted its operation in terms ...
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NewsSoftbox donates thermal covers to enable pharma delivery to Africa
Temperature-controlled packaging firm Softbox has donated thermal covers to help facilitate the delivery of medicines to the Democratic Republic of Congo.The medicines, which were sent by the charity International Health Partners (IHP), were covered with Softbox's 'Silverskin' thermally insulating pallet covers.Softbox said the shipments of essential health packs each included ...
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Tim Consult launches airfreight guide for pharma industry
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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NewsDry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic testing kits and vaccines — to be transported safely, at required temperatures and in compliance with global regulations.The KT400D-60 container is capable of maintaining temperatures between -60 -80 degrees ...
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NewsVa-Q-tec pharma boxes used to transport Covid-19 test kits
Supporting the fight against Covid-19, Germany-based temperature-controlled container company va-Q-tec has provided international pharmaceutical distributors with several thousand of its va-Q-med boxes for the shipment of drugs, diagnostic kits and other temperature-sensitive products.The company offers boxes and containers for long-distance international use, as well as solutions for short-distance transportation to ...
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NewsNew deal enables United Cargo customers to lease DoKaSch pharma containers
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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NewsLATAM: Carrier's first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin
LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport in Brazil to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires.After being contacted by Incucai — a company that promotes, regulates, coordinates and monitors organ, tissue and cell donation/transplant activity in ...
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CSafe Parcel containers used to boost Kimera Labs research
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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European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing
Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade flows for medicines and key ingredients for their manufacture in India, the US and China.The pharma sector representative body states in a letter to the European Commission: “Our industry also ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo receives CEIV Pharma renewal
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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CSafe Global launches San Juan facility
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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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks forward to a more positive year
Following the challenges that 2019 presented to the industry, Emirates SkyCargo is hoping for a more positive year ahead, boosted by its "innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure".Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of cargo, at Emirates Skycargo, explained: "The global air cargo industry witnessed a ...
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FedEx Express ships pharma goods for Japanese clinical trial
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 ...
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NewsAtlanta Dachser receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Logistics company Dachser has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification for four of its locations: Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai and Hyderabad, India; and most recently Atlanta, US.IATA CEIV-certified companies meet the global standards and demonstrate the best practices in the handling of pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain. These standards include European ...
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UPS announces new president HCLS unit
UPS has announced its new president of global helathcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit: Wes Wheeler.Wheeler's appointment follows UPS's announcement in October, which revealed that the company would align all of its HCLS operations and commercial groups into a single unit.The new unit includes Marken, Polar Speed and UPS's 114 ...
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NewsKuehne + Nagel expands its Geel pharma facility
Kuehne + Nagel has upgraded and expanded its pharma hub in Geel, Belgium that offers multimodal, temperature-controlled forwarding and warehousing services.The new Geel facility is also fully GxP compliant and certified - meaning it meets pharma handling and storage requirements of various countries.It also has two cold chambers to handle ...
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NewsCaspian Air Cargo Summit: Hong Kong cargo management leading by example
At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit, Wilson Kwong, chief executive of HACTL (Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals) shed light on how the world’s busiest cargo hub is striving to lead by example.Kwong explained that HACTL is investing to improve its facilities and operations in order to prepare for anticipated growth ...
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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 ...