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NewsDHL expands pharma capabilities in South Africa
Clement Blanc, managing director, DHL Global Forwarding- South AfricaDHL has expanded its capabilities in South Africa by investing in new 10,000 m sq warehouse, which has pharma facilities, near Johannesburg Airport.The company invested 126.5m rand ($8.3m) in the facility, which is "twice the size of its current set-up" and is ...
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NewsDHL swoops on more B777 freighters as e-commerce demand takes off
DHL Express has ordered an additional eight new Boeing B777 freighters as it looks to expand its global network and meet demand in the "fast-growing international express shipping market".The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022 and DHL Express also has options on four more of the aircraft.The express firm said ...
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Cathay Pacific to launch Covid-19 vaccine transport solution
Cathay Pacific Cargo has developed new solution specifically for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The airline said its new vaccine solution is quality assured and will offer its Ultra Track service and an operations control centre.Ultra Track monitors information including temperature, GPS location, and humidity, using low-energy Bluetooth readers.The operations centre ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide appoints new head of global sales
Michael HaskinsTime-critical logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Michael Haskins as its head of global sales.Haskins joined B&H Worldwide with more than 20 years of experience leading multinational operations in aerospace time-critical logistics.He was most recently with Tala (The Aerospace Logistics Alliance), where he served as managing director responsible for ...
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NewsSpiceJet and Brussels Airport team up on vaccine shipments
SpiceJet handled India's first vaccine shipmentsSpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines, while it has also carried India's first shipments.The partners will work towards developing a direct airlink between Brussels and India, with the European airport becoming SpiceJet's "first ...
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NewsMASKargo continues cargo charter flights in 2021
MASKargo has carried out its first cargo charter flight this year transporting approximately 20 tonnes of Covid-19 test kits.The carrier utilised an Airbus A330-200 freighter for the flight, which operated between Incheon International in South Korea and Soekarno-Hatta International in Indonesia with a two-hour transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.The ...
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The insurance implications for airlines carrying Covid-19 vaccine cargo
In this guest-written article, Philip Clayton and Andy Bowman of risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company Willis Towers Watson explore the insurance implications of carrying Covid-19 vaccines in air cargo.Covid-19 vaccine distribution may be an exciting opportunity for cash-strapped airlines, but carriers will need to work with their insurers ...
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Air Cargo News’ Top 10 most read in 2020
It’s fair to say that last year was a year like no other for the airfreight industry.Yet, as ever, the Air Cargo News was happy to keep you up-to-date with the latest news — the good, the bad and the unprecedented.And our reader numbers continue to rise, with pages read ...
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NewsDHL Express continues to deliver Covid-19 vaccines
DHL Express has operated more than 50 flights carrying Covid-19 vaccines to European destinations.The company said it is "perfectly equipped" and prepared to transport Covid-19 vaccines in Europe and beyond, thanks to its hub and gateway network spanning 60 countries and territories in Europe, as well as its fleet of ...
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Turkey's first Covid vaccines transported from China by Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has delivered Turkey's first batch of vaccines, which were manufactured in China by pharma firm Sinovac.The IATA CEIV Pharma-certified carrier transported the vaccines, which were placed inside 17 temperature-controlled containers, using its TK Pharma service on a flight from Beijing to Ankara. The vaccines, were then transported Turkey's ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ends 2020 with its 1,000th charter flight
IAG Cargo ended last year with the completion of its 1,000th charter flight after having initially launched the services in March.The celebrated flight was carried out with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, loaded with e-commerce goods "reflecting the acceleration in growth of online retail", from London Heathrow to Los Angeles.IAG Cargo ...
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Kuehne+Nagel and Moderna finalise deal for vaccine distribution
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and Moderna have finalised a deal that will see the freight forwarder supporting the supply chain and distribution of the pharma firm's Covid-19 vaccine.K+N said that as part of the deal, it will support the distribution of vaccines from Moderna’s supply chain in Europe, to destinations in Europe, ...
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Azul Cargo targets e-commerce with regional service
Azul Cargo is continuing to ramp up its e-commerce offering with new regional services in Brazil.On January 5, the carrier added a new all-cargo call to Cruzeiro do Sul, the second largest city in the state of Acre, as it looked to speed up e-commerce delivery times to the city.The ...
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NewsAmazon swoops on 11 B767s as it looks to fleet expansion
Amazon Air B767Amazon Air has continued to expand its owned-freighter fleet with the purchase of seven B767-300 aircraft from Delta Air Lines.As well as the purchase of aircraft from Delta, Amazon also confirmed that it had bought four B767-300 aircraft from WestJet.These 11 aircraft are the first owned directly by ...
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Airports team up for India Covid vaccine supply chains
Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad (GMR-HYD) airport group are creating a Covid-19 vaccine distribution corridor to connect pharma manufacturers in India with global markets.Hyderabad is the world's emerging vaccine capital with five major vaccine producers in its vicinity.Dubai Airports and airport service provider dnata cargo will provide handling capacity for ...
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Cathay Pacific adds new Riyadh freighter service
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The weekly service launches on January 5 utilising one of the carrier's Boeing B747-400 ERF aircraft.The service will meet "the strong demand for shipments of e-commerce and ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo signs va-Q-tec lease agreement
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has signed a new airline lease agreement with pharma container manufacturer va-Q-tec to offer the latest sustainable, advanced passive equipment.Va-Q-tec's advanced passive containers can maintain various temperature ranges between -80 °C and +25 °C, set at the start of the journey, for up ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo transports Covid-19 vaccine to UAE
Emirates SkyCargo has flown Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time.The vaccines were transported from Brussels on Emirates flight EK 182 (B777) on 22 December, arriving at Dubai International Airport (DXB).On arrival at DXB, the containers with the vaccines were unloaded on priority from the ...
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NewsQatar Cargo achieves pharma CEIV certification
QATAR AIRWAYSQatar Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in pharmaceutical logistics.The airline said the certification covers its operations, quality Management System and supplier management processes in Doha.Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, the airline’s ground handling partner, also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification ...
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Supply chains set to swing into action as Europe approves vaccine
European pharma supply chains are set to swing into action after the European Medicines Agency approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.Express giant UPS said its cold chain storage and transportation competencies are ready and on standby to assist with deliveries throughout Europe."With our UPS Healthcare campus and freezer farms ...