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DHL delivers Israel's first Covid-19 vaccines
Last week, DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding operated flights, carrying Covid-19 vaccines, to Israel.The vaccines onboard were the first to be received by the country and the initial flight, which was operated by DHL Express last Wednesday, was received by the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.The next flight that ...
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Kuehne+Nagel selected to handle vaccine distribution in Germany's most populous state
Kuehne+Nagel has been contracted by the German Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to handle the logistical aspects of distributing Covid-19 vaccines in the state.As part of the contract, Kuehne+Nagel is operating the state's vaccine distribution centre.The logistics giant said vaccines are being ...
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Latam to transport Covid-19 vaccines domestically for free
Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its network.Through its Solidarity Plane programme, the carrier will transport Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, to destinations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.IATA CEIV Pharma-certified Latam Cargo added that ...
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NewsPilot Freight Services names newest board member
Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has appointed Teresa M Finley to its board of directors.Finley currently serves as a senior advisor to Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, where she provides transportation and logistics expertise.Finley has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and most recently ...
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SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier said the partnership aims to provide a "speedy, seamless and reliable solution" for the movement of Covid-19 vaccines and "create a sustainable cold chain network" - both ...
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NewsSAS Cargo appoints new CEO as it steps up digitisation
SAS Cargo has appointed Max Knagge, former head of US sales at the company, to the role of chief executive of cargo.Knagge succeeds Leif Rasmussen, who is leaving the company after 38 years of service.Kjetil Håbjørg, executive vice president and and chief services officer at SAS, commented: "I am impressed ...
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Caribbean Cargo appoints US GSSA to expand in the country
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations in the US, following the appointment of Network Cargo Management Corp as its GSSA on December 7.The alliance between the companies enables Caribbean Cargo's customers to access shipping services for cargo originating from the US via several of cargo agents in the US.Caribbean ...
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AirBridgeCargo demonstrates capability to transport vaccines
Last month, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines teamed up with UPS and Marken to transport Covid-19 vaccines, destined for use in clinical trials, from Beijing-based pharma firm CanSino.The 6,000 doses of the Ad5-nCoV vaccine collectively weighed around 400 kg and were packaged in Cr3do Xtreme temperature-controlled containers before being stacked and loaded ...
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NewsAirforwarders Association names new board member
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed Shawn Richard (pictured), vice president of global airfreight at SEKO Logistics, to its board of directors.Richard's appointment follows the association electing new board members for the upcoming 2021-2024 term of office.Richard joined SEKO Logistics in early 2018 and has 30 years of experience in ...
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NewsLatam Cargo launches flights to Qatar
Catering to demand from Chile's fruit harvest season, Latam Group has started operating flights to Qatar for the first time.The service was launched on November 30 and the first flight on the route was operated by Latam Airlines Brazil.Cargo on the flight to Doha included perishables from customers in South ...
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NewsQatar Cargo supports Norway's seafood exporters with Harstad-Narvik service
From next week, Qatar Airways Cargo will operate cargo-only flights, using its Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft, from Doha, Qatar, to Harstad-Narvik Airport in northern Norway.The carrier said that the service — which will operate three times per week — will provide 150 tonnes of capacity each week and will support ...
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IATA: Load factor reaches record high as capacity crunch continues
The latest air cargo figures from IATA show that demand continued to recover in October, although not as strongly as in September.Meanwhile, industry-wide load factor reached a record high in October as the capacity crunch, driven by significantly reduced passenger services and bellyhold capacity, continued."The biggest problem for air cargo ...
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NewsTUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines expand e-cargo capabilities
Source: CargoAiLeisure airlines TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines have expand their digital booking capabilities for cargo customers through CargoAi and Webcargo.The airlines' GSSA, ECS Group, collaborated with the carriers and the two digital platforms as part of the roll out.Matthieu Petot (pictured), chief executive of CargoAi, explained: "These three airlines ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches services to Pakistan
For the first time, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is launching services between the UK and Pakistan.Next week, the carrier will launch flights between London Heathrow and Lahore (from December 7); Manchester and Islamabad (from December 10), and London Heathrow and Islamabad (from December).In total, the carrier will add more than 66 ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina expands in Africa with another acquisition
DSV Panalpina is expanding its presence in Africa with the acquisition of Globeflight Worldwide Express, a South Africa-based courier company .As part of the acquisition, which is expected to close in around three months subject to regulatory approvals, DSV Panalpina will take over all of Globeflight’s operations in South Africa ...
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NewsFedEx Express ups capacity across its Asia Pacific network
In order to cope with unprecedented airfreight demand due to e-commerce growth this peak season, FedEx Express has added cargo capacity on its routes in the Asia-Pacific region.The company has increased its flight frequency for Asia-to-Europe flights, as well as flights between Australia and destinations in Asia.The move follows FedEx ...
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Avia Solutions Group: Is the industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board at Avia Solutions Group shares his views on the air cargo industry's readiness to transport Covid-19 vaccines.As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of vaccines will need to be quickly distributed globally. Is air ...
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Delta highlights readiness to transport Covid vaccines
Delta Cargo has highlighted its readiness and capability to transport Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier has large warehousing and cooler facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Seattle, as well as a network of 49 certified pharma hubs at airports around the globe.Delta also has a global distribution function in ...
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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma service that will transport temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport.The move comes as the world gears up for widespread distribution of coronavirus vaccines.IATA Pharma-certified Shenzhen Airport is China's first medical cross-border ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss joint venture facilitates New Silk Road activity
Gebrüder WeissLogistics firm Gebrüder Weiss has formed a joint venture with China-based Global Freight System (GFS), which specialises in transporting parcels and e-commerce goods between Europe and China.The joint venture, named Gebrüder Weiss Express China, will enable Gebrüder Weiss to boost its activities on the New Silk Road."Gebrüder Weiss services ...