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Cainiao and Saudia Cargo team up on Asia-Europe flights
Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, and Saudia Cargo are teaming up on five weekly flights from Hong Kong to Liege in Belgium, with Riyadh city as a connection point.The partnership, which starts today, aims to form a sky bridge linking Asia, Europe and Middle East to cater to ...
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NewsCathay Cargo transports multiple types of Covid vaccines
Cathay Pacific Cargo is using its Vaccine Solution pharma service to transport large numbers of Covid-19 vaccines, under varying required conditions, to destinations in its network.Yesterday, the carrier carried 1m vaccine doses manufactured by Fosun Pharma/BioNTech from Frankfurt to Hong Kong.The batch was the first from Fosun Pharma/BioNTech to be ...
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K+N transports Sinovac Covid vaccines from China to Dominican Republic
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has transported Covid-19 vaccines, manufactured by Chinese pharma firm Sinovac Biotech, from Beijing, China to the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.The forwarding giant monitored the shipment — containing 768,000 vials of the vaccine — as it moved across its pharma network, to ensure that it was "compliant with the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo highlights continued pharma efforts in Madrid
IAG Cargo has marked the two-year anniversary of its pharma hub in Madrid.The GDP-certified Madrid Centre has stored and distributed more than 20,000 consignments of pharma cargo using IAG Cargo's Constant Climate service since its opening in 2019.Additionally, it has recently been involved with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines — ...
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NewsLeisure airline Condor to operate PAX-freighter flights for DHL
German holiday travel airline Condor will fly four of its Boeing 767s on behalf of DHL Express utilising belly capacity. The first cargo flights under the partnership took off this week.The Condor planes will be based at DHL Express’ largest European hub in Leipzig and will transport shipments along three ...
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NewsDHL Express adds SmartLynx Malta's converted A321Fs to fleet
DHL Express has entered into a partnership with SmartLynx Malta — an express logistics provider and member of Avia Solutions Group, which also owns aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The partnership was driven by significantly increased demand for e-commerce shipments and medical supplies such as PPE, as a result of the ...
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K+N enters strategic partnership with Chinese pharma firm Jointown
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has entered into a strategic partnership with China’s largest non-state-owned pharma distribution company, Jointown.The move comes as the process of K+N's acquisition of freight forwarder Apex moves forward, as it seeks to expand in Asia.The Apex deal is the largest acquisition in K+N’s history and will make the ...
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Valentine flower volumes bloom despite Covid-19 pandemic
Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo is quick and moves flowers too!The air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks, making sure loved-up couples are able to celebrate Valentine's Day with a romantic bouquet of flowers.Each year, the sector sees demand for flower transportation bud ...
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NewsMASKargo delivers Pfizer vaccines to Malaysia
For the first time, Malaysia Aviation Group's cargo subsidiary MASKargo has carried Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines on a flight to Malaysia.More than 300,000 doses of the vaccine were transported in the bellyhold of an Airbus 330-300 aircraft.A logistical challenge of the Pfizer vaccine is that it needs to be stored at ...
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SIA launches perishables service following IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) cargo division has launched a specialised service for the transportation of time- and temperature-sensitive perishable cargos.The carrier's ThruFresh service enables the "swift" delivery of delicate and short-shelf life perishable products, including live seafood, chilled meats, fruits and vegetables.Features of the service include dedicated cold chain procedures and ...
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UNICEF signs up airlines for vaccine distribution efforts
UNICEF has signed agreements with several airlines as part of its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, which will support efforts to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines across the world.The United Nations (UN) children's fund announced today that as part of its vaccine distribution efforts it has signed agreements with AirBridgeCargo, Air ...
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AFKLMP carries Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
This week, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) carried Covid-19 Pfizer vaccines to Bonaire and Aruba.The carrier used dry ice to keep the vaccines stored between the required temperature of -70 and -80 degrees Celsius.Upon arrival, the vaccines were immediately stored in a temperature-controlled environment.The flight was the first of ...
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NewsBusiness as usual for Saudia Cargo's flower logistics
Bjarne Gertz Pedersen, global director, business development and strategic alliances at Saudia Cargo, sheds light on how flower logistics supply chains have been impacted by the coroanvirus pandemic.The majority (70%) of flowers that Saudia Cargo transports are roses, Pedersen says. Other types of flowers that it carries are chrysanthemums, alstromeria, ...
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NewsDnata takes the heat off in Australia with cool dollies
Ground handler dnata has added four cool dollies to its Australian cargo fleet to protect heat sensitive shipments as they are transferred between the aircraft and handling facility.Dnata will operate two cool dollies each at Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).Dirk Goovaerts, dnata’s regional chief executive for Asia Pacific, ...
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ASL takes up options on 10 more B737 cargo conversions
Lessor and operator ASL Aviation Holdings will take up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing converted freighter to meet integrator demand.ASL said the B737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by ASL’s European airlines and will be introduced to meet the requirements of ASL’s express integrator customers.This deal follows the original ...
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Amazon Air expands again but are third-party services on the horizon?
Amazon Air increased its daily flying by 15% between August and February and further increases are expected during the spring, according to a new report. Meanwhile, third-party delivery services could be on the horizon.The report, issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, shows that Amazon Air increased its daily ...
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Delta's Vaccine Watch Tower springs into action
Delta Air Line's Vaccine Watch Tower was called into action recently when mechanical issues delayed a flight.The carrier said that it recently had two Covid-19 vaccine shipments connecting through Atlanta to the west coast.Due to mechanical delays on the inbound flights to Atlanta, both shipments would miss their connections without ...
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NewsWFS to offer pharma trucks to transport goods to Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed partnerships with trucking companies that will help it maintain the cold chain for temperature-sensitive goods being moved to Paris CDG Airport from the French provinces.The move comes as the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines continues.The temperature controlled trucks will move the goods from Bordeaux, ...
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Kenya Airways ups cargo capacity with Dreamliners' seat removal
Kenya Airways is increasing its cargo capacity by removing the seats from two of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.The carrier recently received confirmation from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make the conversions.The carrier said that the modification works on the aircraft are ...
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BelugaXL set for transatlantic flying?
Airbus is to seek extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) approval for the BelugaXL outsize transporter, in order to support commercial services involving overwater flights.Three BelugaXLs, based on the A330, have been built, the most recent introduced in October 2020. Another three will be manufactured, the last two of which will have ...