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TIACA announces finalists for its first Sustainability Award
TIACA has revealed the three finalists of its first ever Sustainability Award, which was established to recognise and reward organisations that are addressing CO2 emissions, waste reduction, recycling, weight reduction for ULDs and packaging, humanitarian aid, staff wellbeing and retention and animal welfare.The nominees are:M&G Packaging Corp with BioNatur Plastics ...
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NewsWing Aviation and FedEx trial US's first drone delivery service
Last week (October 18), FedEx Express partnered with Wing Aviation to execute the US's first commercial drone delivery as part of the US Department of Transportation’s unmanned aircraft systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP).The delivery marks the start of a drone trial operating in the US, following Aviation Wing's authorisation from ...
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FTA: We need more information to prepare for Brexit
The logistics industry has responded to the UK government's Brexit announcement yesterday (October 17).James Hookham, deputy chief executive of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), has urged the UK government to answer questions raised by his organisation.In a statement, Hookham commented: “The FTA has been very consistent in wanting to keep ...
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NewsDHL ships two manatees from Cincinnati to Orlando for release into the wild
DHL has successfully transported two manatees, by air, from Cincinnati to Orlando.The movement of the animals was part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s 'Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership', a programme designed to rescue and treat sick, injured and orphaned manatees before releasing them back into the wild.Manatees Miles ...
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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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NewsVolga-Dnepr delivers bio medicines in fight against Ebola
Last week (October 8) Volga-Dnepr undertook an emergency cargo flight carrying mobile biomedical laboratories to assist the Mérieux Foundation in its fight against the Ebola virus.One of Volga-Dnepr's fleet of twelve An-124-100 aircraft was especially positioned in Lyon-Saint Exupery airport in France to respond to the urgent needs of the ...
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NewsGlobe Air Cargo launches animal transportation service
Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has launched 'PetCare by ECS Group', a service that transports pets by air to and from the UK.The service allows pets to travel on the same flight* as their owners, in a heat-controlled environment. It also advises customers of the ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo operations disrupted by grounded A220 fleet
Yesterday (October 15), SWISS announced that it has grounded its fleet of A220 aircraft following an engine inspection.The airline has confirmed that its bellyhold cargo operations with Swiss WorldCargo are also affected.In a statement, SWISS explained: "The decision announced yesterday by SWISS to conduct an engine inspection of its C ...
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DSV Panalpina warns of job cuts during restructure
DSV Panalpina Group has announced the possibility of job cuts as it relocates the former Panalpina headquarters (in Basel) to its headquarters in Denmark.The company said it is finalising its analysis of the impact on corporate functions at the former Panalpina headquarters but warned the relocation could result in up ...
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NewsEuropa's Hong Kong branch receives Freight Forwarder Network membership
www.wildsmith.photographyEuropa Air & Sea's Hong Kong branch has announced that it has become a member of the Freight Forwarder Network.Freight Forwarder Network is a non-profit organisation that only allows two members to represent each country (with the exemption of larger countries such as China and the US).Members make up a ...
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NewsAirline fined for breaching animal welfare guidelines
Iberia Airlines has been fined £142,397 for breaching guidelines that govern the welfare of animals traveling by air.Following an investigation into the death of a number of capybaras – a small animal native to South America – last year, the airline was prosecuted by the City of London Corporation, which ...
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John Menzies creates management board and appoints new CFO
John Menzies, the holding company of Menzies Aviation, has announced changes to its senior management.The organisation has appointed Alvaro Gomez-Reino as its new chief financial officer and it has also created a new executive management board.Gomez-Reino has previously held senior financial positions with Amey plc, Ferrovial and Swissport where he ...
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NewsCaspian Air Cargo Summit: Silkway West enhances perishable cargo processing capabilities
At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit, Silkway West highlighted the importance of speed and maintaining the temperature-controlled seal in pharma and perishable logistics.Samir Shirin, vice president ISMEA (Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Asia), Silkway West airlines, revealed that compared with 2018, this year’s total chargeable weight (for global air freight) ...
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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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NewsCaspian Air Cargo Summit: Industry must prepare for future growth
IATA head of cargo Glyn Hughes has called on the air cargo industry to "apply equal vigour" to all the "challenges and opportunities" currently faced by the industry.Speaking at the Caspain Air Cargo Summit in a global market outlook session, Hughes gave an overview of the tough market conditions that ...
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FIATA World Congress: "Digitisation is key to reducing bottlenecks at hubs"
Dr Oliver Peltzer, partner and head practice group transport, aviation, logistics at law firm Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, has called for the digitisation of customs procedures to help reduce cargo bottlenecks at borders."Transport systems involving multiple carriers require a vast number of documents that have to be produced at customs every ...
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American Airlines Cargo safely transports orangutan from Argentina to US
Last week (September 27) American Airlines Cargo has successfully moved Sandra, a 33-year-old orangutan with human rights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Florida, US.When transporting Sandra from Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), airline cargo staff provided care in accordance with federal labor laws and CDC ...
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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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NewsEtihad Cargo adjusts freighter network and appoints new US area manager
Etihad Cargo will adjust one of its US freighter services and has added new leadership in the country.From September 29, the airline will add an outbound stop at Frankfurt Airport to its existing weekly B777F service between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK). On the return ...
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Mitchell Cotts to digitise at Jomo Kenyatta International airport with Kale
Kenya-based forwarder and handler Mitchell Cotts will digitise its operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi through software provider Kale Logistics Solutions' GALAXY cargo management system.GALAXY is a cargo handling software system that covers import, export and transit operations.It incorporates several features that can help cargo ground handlers to ...