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NewsBolloré expands healthcare logistics team with two appointments
Robert Donnell and Jill CrossBolloré Logistics has expanded its healthcare and life sciences operation with the appointment of two new members of the team.Robert Donnell has been appointed as global director, healthcare, and Jill Cross as senior regional head of pharma healthcare for the Americas region.Donnell has more than 20 ...
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NewsReindeer take to the skies for zoo exchange programme
AirBridgeCargo has transported four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt as part of an animal exchange programme.The four two-year-old animals weighed around 150 kgs each and were transported in separate dedicated cages.The transportation was completed in partnership with Astra Brokers on behalf Moscow Zoo and Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.Peter Novozhenov, regional ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal adds new dry ice options
Peli BioThermal has added extra dry ice shipper options to support growth in cell and gene therapy shipments.Payload capacities range from 1.1 litres to 179 litres and cover temperature ranges of -65 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius.The new products are available in Peli's Sherpa Systems, DeepFreeze and Credo Cube ...
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NewsDP DHL targets aviation emissions with €7bn sustainability pledge
As part of its new sustainability roadmap, announced today, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) is investing €7bn in green technologies, such as sustainable aviation fuel, to help it further reduce its Co2 emissions over the next ten years.The sustainability roadmap, which covers the company's operations until 2030, are in ...
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MasAir targets pharma with CEIV certification
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo is targetting the pharma market after it achieved IATA CEIV certification.The carrier said it obtrained the certification in March after a process involving training, assessments and a final audit. The certification is valid for three years.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “By achieving IATA's ...
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Strong Q3 for FedEx as it predicts ongoing freighter demand
FedEx saw revenues and profits rise in its fiscal third quarter results, while it also predicts ongoing bellyhold capacity shortages in air cargo.The express giant saw fiscal third-quarter revenues increase by 22.9% year on year to $21.5bn, operating profits improved 145.7% to $1bn and net income was up 64.7% to ...
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ANA to expand transpacific cargo capacity on growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will expand its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita freighter service with the use of B777 freighters on the back of growing demand.The airline said that its B777Fs offer around 100 tons of capacity, which is double that of the B767Fs currently used on the route.ANA reported growing demand ...
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Amazon Air expands operations in Alaska
Amazon Air is today launching flights to Fairbanks International Airport in Alaska.The e-commerce giant said Fairbanks is its second location in the state - after it launched operations to Anchorage in 2019.The first flight of the daily service will arrive this evening from Portland International.The flight will be operated by ...
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AFKLMP sets up Covid Service Centre to manage vaccine shipments
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has established a Covid Service Centre to manage all of its coronavirus vaccine shipments.The service centre, which was launched after a trial in selected countries, caters to the temperature requirements of different vaccines.Suitable for use with different container types, the service centre enables shipments ...
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NewsSmartKargo secures investment as it looks to grow
Investment firm M33 Growth has invested in air cargo platform SmartKargo, with the funds set to be used on the role out of its e-commerce service for airlines.The cloud-based platform declined to say how much had been injected but said the cash would be used to "fuel the adoption of ...
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NewsNippon Express launches domestic halal-certified airfreight service
Last week (March 8), Japan-based Nippon Express launched a new halal-certified domestic airfreight product.The forwarder said it launched the service after observing an increase in demand for halal products in Japan.Currently, Japan has a Muslim population of around 200,000."With an increase in foreign visitors/residents from a diversity of cultural backgrounds ...
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NewsLufthansa and Oman Air announce CEIV pharma achievements
Lufthansa Cargo has achieved CEIV Pharma certification at facilities in Munich and Chicago, while Oman Air has gained the standard for its operations.Oman Air said that after successfully obtaining the standard, it now aims to grow its participation in the pharma market.Abdulaziz Al Raisi, chief executive of Oman Air, said: ...
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NewsDHL opens new Malpensa hub as it looks to expand in Italy
New DHL Milan Malpensa facilityDHL Express has opened a new €110m logistics hub at Malpensa Airport as part of an ongoing investment in Italy.The express giant said that from its new hub it would be able to operate more than 30 flights per day and handle nearly 38,000 pieces per ...
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NewsHeathrow perishables firm 'crippled' by new emission rules
PML managing director Mike ParrHeathrow airport-based logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has hit out at new emissions rules saying they are crippling its business.PML managing director Mike Parr has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to outline how the extension of the city's Low Emissions Zone to ...
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Lufthansa Cargo downplays impact of vaccine volumes
Lufthansa Cargo is not expecting Covid-19 vaccine volumes to have as much of an impact on the air cargo market as many had first thought.Speaking following the announcement of the cargo firm's 2020 financial results, chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg outlined findings from Accenture Strategy and Consulting, which estimate that ...
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NewsGround handler dnata marks preighter cargo milestone
Ground handler dnata has marked a cargo milestone at its Dubai International Airport (DBX) airport base.Since March last year at the onset of the pandemic, the company has operated 5,000 preighter flights (passenger aircraft with seats removed), transporting around 50,000 tonnes of cargo.In order to meet increased demand for capacity, ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines and Rhenus team up to transport rotor for repairs
Antonov Airlines recently transported a bladed rotor, which is typically used in power generation, from Ghana to India and back again.The task involved the carrier and Rhenus Project Logistics USA — both members of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) — chartering one of Antonov Airlines' AN-124 aircraft to carry the ...
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NewsAtran and AirBridgeCargo move engines from Russia to France
Atran airlines and AirBirdgeCargo (ABC), both part of Volga-Dnepr Group, have transported aircraft engines from Yakutsk, Russia, to Paris, France.The carriers said the task of transporting the two PW123 Pratt & Whitney engines for Bombardier Q-300 aircraft — weighing a total of 1,520kg — was “complex” and demonstrated its Cargo ...
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NewsIAG Cargo reports increased automotive demand
IAG Cargo has reported an increase in automotive traffic since the start of the year, predominantly with its airfreight charter service that was launched last year at the start of the pandemic.The carrier said it that this year it has already transported 8,000 tonnes of automotive parts, which suggests "a ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expands network as exporters turn to air cargo
Alex LarsenThe last few months have seen Air New Zealand open new cargo connections as it looks to meet demand from the country's exporters.Alex Larsen, head of global sales at the Auckland-headquartered airline, told Air Cargo News that the carrier recently expanded its network with twice-weekly services to Guangzhou, operating ...