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  • Photos from a Delta Cargo shoot for Delta Air Lines at the Icebox and Delta Dash office in Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Chris Rank for Rank Studios)
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    Delta Cargo adds US same-day parcel delivery from Atlanta

    2019-10-29T12:50:40Z

    Delta Cargo has partnered with Roadie, an Atlanta-based parcel service, to launch DASH Door-to-Door for US nationwide same-day delivery.In an industry-first for a US passenger airline, the 24/7 pick-up and delivery service, from a business or home address, is now available from Atlanta to over 55 cities in the US.The ...

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    CEVA launches medical equipment installation arm in India

    2019-10-29T11:49:44Z

    CEVA Logistics has launched a specialist installation service for large-scale medical equipment in India.In an expansion of its global healthcare capabilities, CEVA is using its own dedicated team of engineers and technicians for the new service.CEVA’s expert team will be responsible for unpacking, installing and setting up equipment such as ...

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    UPS upgrades pharma networks in the US and Europe

    2019-10-29T10:07:38Z

    UPS has announced major upgrades to its healthcare-dedicated warehouse and distribution network in the US and Europe.They include adding 1.3m sq ft of total distribution space in key US markets and receiving the European Union’s Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance certification for its healthcare operations in France and Germany.Altogether, the ...

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    DHL Express opens €15m Finland terminal

    2019-10-29T09:13:12Z

    DHL Express Finland has opened a new €15m gateway terminal and office facility in Pirkkala/Tampere with a handling capacity of 5,000 shipments per hour.The 4,000 sq m terminal serves the express pick-up and delivery operations in Pirkanmaa area and handles both export and import shipments for the whole of northern ...

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    Hactl adds Southern Air to ramp handling business

    2019-10-28T14:07:11Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has won the contract to provide ramp handling for US-based freighter operator Southern Air.Southern Air – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings – operates 21 rotations per week through Hong Kong, serving Anchorage, Cincinnati, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Leipzig, Milan, ...

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    U-Freight launches shipping platform for Philippines' e-commerce

    2019-10-28T10:33:57Z

    An online shipping platform has launched to serve the Philippines’ e-commerce market, which analysts estimate will be worth $10bn by 2025.The iShipmore platform, launched by the Filipino partner of the U-Freight Group (UFL), will assist individuals who want to ship items bought online to consignees based in the Philippines.A U-Freight ...

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    DHL: Poor logistics infrastructure could hold back e-commerce growth in Latin America

    2019-10-25T09:49:35Z

    A new report from DHL and the Panamanian Government suggests that poor logistics infrastructure could hold back the growth of e-commerce in Latin America.The white paper states that e-commerce is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 22% in Latin America through 2021 and that, between 2016 and 2018, ...

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    Sheremetyevo Airport co-operates with customs to meet international cargo growth

    2019-10-24T15:31:08Z

    Sheremetyevo International Airport has been ramping up its relationship with customs at the airport in order to meet international cargo volume growth.According to the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation, over the first nine months of 2019, Sheremetyevo Airport handled more than 268,000 tons of cargo and mail, ...

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    FedEx adds another B767F in Europe as part of fleet update

    2019-10-24T10:53:09Z

    FedEx Express has continued to modernise its European air fleet with the addition of a new Boeing 767-300F to be used on its Madrid-Paris route.The express firm said the new aircraft offered "superior environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits".The new Boeing 767F can carry ...

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    UPS looks back on successful third-quarter

    2019-10-23T14:27:06Z

    As reported yesterday by Air Cargo News, UPS enjoyed a very successful third quarter.Chairman and chief executive David Abney talked of “strong performance in a dynamic environment”.Consolidated revenue grew by 5% year on year and operating profit grew by more than 20%.Total volumes across all products grew by more than ...

  • Swissport Pharma centre
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    Swissport opens state-of-the-art Pharma Center at Brussels Airport

    2019-10-23T12:52:33Z

    Ground services provider Swissport International has opened a new Pharma Center for handling temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Brussels Airport.The new facility, opened today (October 23), has 3,620 sq m of temperature-controlled warehouse space.It incorporates two areas dedicated to the handling of pharmaceutical products. One area, covering 2,620 sq m, is ...

  • WFS pharma GDP certification South Africa
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    Two WFS pharma centres in South Africa receive GDP certification

    2019-10-22T15:08:59Z

    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications (ISO9001:2015) for its temperature-controlled pharma centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa.The organisation – which currently handles more than 65,000 tonnes of air cargo a year, including pharmaceuticals, for airline customers in Johannesburg and Cape ...

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    Next-day demand drives improved revenues at UPS

    2019-10-22T13:44:36Z

    UPS saw both revenues and net profits increase during the third quarter of the year as air volumes continued to grow.The package firm reported third-quarter revenues improve by 5% year on year to $18.3bn, while net income was up 16% to $1.7bn.The US domestic and international segments performed “exceptionally well ...

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    UPS announces several new drone projects

    2019-10-22T11:31:58Z

    Express firm UPS has announced several new projects to develop its drone delivery operation.The company today announced new drone delivery service in support of the University of Utah Health hospital campuses, in partnership with drone manufacturer Matternet. The University of Utah campus programme will involve drone deliveries of samples and ...

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    Saudia Cargo achieves pharma GDP certification

    2019-10-21T14:58:40Z

    Saudia Cargo has achieved European Union Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP) certification for its pharma operations.The certification was carried out by SGS. The airline the achievement demonstrated that its storage and transportation services meet "all international requirements".“This certificate recognizes that Saudia Cargo maintains and complies with the quality management standards ...

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    TIACA announces finalists for its first Sustainability Award

    2019-10-21T11:38:54Z

    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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    25 ACS on-board couriers take one shipment in 186 packages

    2019-10-18T13:16:51Z

    Some of the couriers with the shipment divided into 32 tonne packages in Hong KongAir Charter Service divided a five tonne shipment, which was labelled urgent, into 186 packages so that it could be carried by 25 on-board carriers on a variety of routes from Hong Kong to Portugal.Oliver Weigelt, ...

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    CEVA appoints head of healthcare business development

    2019-10-18T11:17:34Z

    CEVA Logistics has appointed Niels van Namen to the position of global head of healthcare business development.He has more than 20 years’ of experience in healthcare and over a decade in the healthcare logistics industry, including positions as business development director healthcare for DSV and vice president of healthcare Europe ...

  • DHL transports manatees
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    DHL ships two manatees from Cincinnati to Orlando for release into the wild

    2019-10-17T16:03:45Z

    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 ...

  • KN Geel facility opening ceremony
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    Kuehne + Nagel expands its Geel pharma facility

    2019-10-17T13:45:31Z

    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 ...