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NewsK+N provides IDA Foundation with a Dubai healthcare hub
Source: K+NKuehne+Nagel (K+N) will operate social enterprise IDA Foundation’s healthcare hub for the Middle East and Africa region, located in Dubai.The new IDA Foundation hub is located at the K+N facility at Dubai South and will serve as a centralised kitting and global health logistics centre for the region and ...
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FedEx reorganises air network
FedEx will reorganise its air network to better suit the demands of various shipment types as part of efforts to cut costs.The company this week revealed that it would divide its air network into three sections; purple orange and white.The purple network will deliver high-priority, high-margin volumes through FedEx-owned aircraft ...
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NewsWorld Courier targets pharma demand with new US facilities
Logistics firm World Courier will open three new stations in North America to support growing pharma volumes.The Cencora-owned company will add facilities in Denver, Indianapolis and San Diego to expand its capacity to store, handle and transport pharma products, including those that require cryogenic storage.The facility in Indianapolis will be ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel opens new Dallas/Fort Worth facility to support MRO firm
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a new facility near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to support MRO firm MHI Aviation Group.The new location will support MHI's aerospace parts offering for both international and domestic shipments.A facility in Des Plaines Illinois was previously utilised for the operation. By moving closer to Dallas ...
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NewsAir Charter Service notes changing automotive supply chains
Dan Morgan-Evans. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has noticed a change in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains since the start of 2020.The UK-based firm said that since 2020 it has seen an increase in the number of airports used for vehicle supply chains as a result ...
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NewsRhenus Air & Ocean certified for pharma logistics in Italy
Caption from left to right: Simone Riccobono, managing director at Rhenus Air & Ocean Italy; Andrea Battaglia, head of life sciences & healthcare at Rhenus Air & Ocean Italy. Photo: Rhenus Air & Ocean ItalyRhenus Air & Ocean Italy is boosting its life sciences and healthcare business with Good ...
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NewsPharma.Aero and CCA team up to improve the air cargo cold chain
Source: Pharma.AeroAir cargo associations Pharma.Aero and the Cool Chain Association (CCA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to harmonise pharmaceutical and perishable cold chain processes.The associations said they will compare critical control points identified in the CCA's perishable trials with those recognised by Pharma.Aero in the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens Cape Town Constant Climate station
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's facility at Cape Town International Airport has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.The Cape Town facility in South Africa is IAG Cargo's fifth Constant Climate station in Africa.Following the opening of the Constant Climate station at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in September, ...
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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NewsPuerto Rico life sciences community adds data dashboard
The Puerto Rico (PR) Life Sciences Air Cargo Community has launched a data and analytics dashboard that provides an overview of the US territory’s air cargo market.The customised dashboard, developed by Rotate, works by aggregating a range of data sources. It is hosted on the community’s new website, prlifesciencehub.org.Analysis includes ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia's operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering ...
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NewsHeathrow express courier anticipates imports influx
Photo: CFL via Sway PRHeathrow Airport's sole onsite express courier, CFL said it expects its imports in the run up to Christmas to be up almost one third (30%) compared to last year.CFL, which is owned by industry companies including Fed Ex, DHL, UPS and Virgin and operates the UK's ...
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NewsDHL Express appoints regional CEOs for Americas and Europe
Mike Parra (L) and Andrew Williams (R). Source DHL ExpressDHL Express has appointed new regional chief executives for its Europe and Americas businesses.Current Americas chief executive Mike Parra will take on the role in Europe while current Canada chief executive Andrew Williams has been appointed to the Americas role.Both will ...
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NewsUPS to expand at Hong Kong International
Source: UPSUPS is expanding its presence at Hong Kong International Airport with the development of a huge new facility on the back of growing demand.The express giant has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) to develop a 20,000 sq m facility with direct access to aircraft ...
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InsightsFedEx targets growth in the UK and Ireland
FedEx UK & Ireland is gearing up for growth at Stansted and Dublin as e-commerce demand continues to drive the need for investment.Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a ...
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NewsMenzies secures CEIV pharma at Schiphol facility
Source: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has been awarded the IATA CEIV Pharma accreditation for its cargo facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).The certification is awarded to companies in the air cargo supply chain that demonstrate compliance with standards set by IATA for the handling of pharma products.Prior to being ...
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NewsWFS to sublease space in Cainiao's Liege hub
Source: WFS/Saudia CargoHandler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will sublease an area in Cainiao's Liege Airport station as the two companies, along with carrier Saudia Cargo, look to speed up e-commerce shipment processing.The three companies today announced that Saudia would extend its handling contract with WFS on flights connecting Liege and ...
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NewsAzul Cargo expands in Vitoria with airside facility
Source: Azul CargoBrazilian airline Azul Cargo has expanded its presence at Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport with a refurbished facility that aims to speed the flow of cargo transiting the airport.The e-commerce-focused airline said that the facility would provide it with airside access, which would help speed up the ...
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Qatar Cargo revs up with new automotive product
Qatar Cargo has launched a new product catering for the transport vehicles.The carrier's new Drive product will cater for various types of vehicle including regular cars, vintage cars, premium or luxury models, new cars and sports carsThe service will be available on both the airline's passenger and all-cargo flights to ...
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NewsDHL Express doubles capacity at Hong Kong Airport hub
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has expanded its Central Asia Hub (CAH) facility at Hong Kong International Airport as it looks to meet future growth expectations.The express firm said that it had decided to expand its facility at HKIA in line with the airport's addition of a third runway system, due ...