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Newsva-Q-tec signs up with Chinese partner
va-Q-tec is expanding its services in AsiaTemperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has formed a partnership with Worldwide Logistics Group to open a TempChain Service Center in Shanghai. The move is part of its strategic plan for expansion in Asia and follows the formation of subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea and ...
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NewsVIDEO: Airfreight TV show set to air later this month
A TV series about air cargo is set to air in the UK later this month.Mega Air, which will be broadcast on October 26 at 2pm on digital channel Dave, follows major airlines and logistics companies as they transport products around the world.Companies featured in the programme include UPS, Cobalt, ...
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NewsUPS invests in Louisville ahead of freighter fleet expansion
UPS' new Hangar LouisvilleUPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters over the next three years.Most notably, UPS will build a new $220m, 262,000 sq ft hangar to accommodate line maintenance on its growing air fleet.The company said ...
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NewsCEIV Fresh for Alha in Milan and Rome
The Alha team received the CEIV Fresh certification in MilanItalian air cargo services group Alha has received IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino airport centres. It already holds CEIV Pharma certification throughout its network in Italy.Lorenzo Schettini, chief executive of Alha Group, said: “Air transport ...
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NewsFIATA launches course to help prevent wildlife trafficking
A three-hour digital course has been developed to help forwarders detect, respond to, and report instances of wildlife trafficking.Available free of charge, “Prevention of Wildlife Trafficking” was launched by FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, at the FIATA World Congress 2019 ...
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NewsKLM flight offloaded due to a leak from pharma packaging
A KLM flight between Glasgow Airport and Amsterdam was evacuated earlier today when a pharma package in the cargo hold was found to be leaking.In a statement, the airline said that a shipment packed in dry ice and containing vaccines in glass tubes began to leak coolant.The leak affected the ...
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NewsDokasch gains FAA approval for Opticooler container
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has received the approval for its temperature controlled Opticooler RAP container from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Dokasch said that following approval it will be able to co-operate with US airlines and it will also pave the way for Canadian Airlines.In turn, the company can "further expand ...
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American Airlines Cargo safely transports orangutan from Argentina to US
Last week (September 27) American Airlines Cargo has successfully moved Sandra, a 33-year-old orangutan with human rights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Florida, US.When transporting Sandra from Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), airline cargo staff provided care in accordance with federal labor laws and CDC ...
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LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
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VIDEO: UPS gains US drone flight certification
UPS Flight Forward has received the US government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline.UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote operators in command.The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has no limits on ...
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NewsYodel offers global parcel distribution out of the UK through DG International
British parcel carrier Yodel has partnered with specialist freight forwarder DG International in order to launch what it describes as a “streamlined global outbound service” for UK retailers.Through the partnership with DG International, Yodel will be able to offer retailers flexible overseas road and air shipping solutions, and customs expertise ...
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UPU rates vote still leaves issue of under-reporting of duties by Chinese retailers
President Trump’s success in winning higher rates for e-commerce packages entering the US postal delivery system still leaves open courier industry concerns about Chinese retailers using postal services to under-report duties.UK courier company ParcelHero welcomed the vote by the member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to approve a ...
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NewsAir France KLM gains FlowerWatch for Colombian exports
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has gained the FlowerWatch quality assurance accreditation for its flower shipments out of Colombia after the successful launch of its first FlowerWatch certification in Kenya in June this year.Eric Mauroux, AFKLMP Cargo’s global head of perishables logistics, said: “By implementing the FlowerWatch quality insurance system ...
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NewsCHAMP joins the Animal Transportation Association
CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA) to develop a close collaboration with experts in the specialist sector and to work on next generation information systems.The cargo IT systems specialist said that CHAMP’s innovation team has been developing new animal transportation solutions with the objective of improving the ...
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NewsTrump wins vote to set higher inbound US package rates
President Trump has won his battle for the US Postal Service (USPS) to be paid higher rates for inbound international packages entering the US domestic postal system, in a moved aimed primarily at e-commerce consignments from China.Some analysts have suggested that US inbound package rates could rise by up to ...
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Cool Chain event highlights potential benefits of pharma-drone industry collaboration
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) brings together leaders and professionals from across the cool chain industry to network, share insights and trial new ideas at its two annual events – one on pharma and one on perishables.This week (September 23-24), at the CCA's Pharma and Biosciences Conference, delegates learnt that ...
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Silkway West Airlines targets seafood market with Oslo freighter
Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a freighter service between Avinor Oslo Airport and its Baku hub later this week as it targets the growing Norwegian seafood market.The weekly service will launch on Friday (September 27) and will utilise a Boeing 747-400 freighter.The airline's commercial director for Europe Riad Fataliyev said: ...
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NewsANA partners on drone projects in Zambia and Japan
ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, is working with partners to test and develop drone operations with projects in Zambia and Japan.The company said that it would test pharma delivery drones in Zambia and create an inter-island transportation network in Goto City, Japan.In Zambia, ANA is working with drone ...
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NewsNippon Express takes 22% stake in Indian logistics specialist Future Supply Chain Solutions
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express will acquire a 22% stake in India’s Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSC), with the two companies planning to explore business opportunities in India’s fast growing 3PL and express logistics sectors.Nippon Express said in a statement that an important part of its “core strategy” is to ...
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Row over subsidised e-commerce packages into the US faces crunch vote
A row about subsidised e-commerce packages may see US postal rates soar by up to 300% if a compromise cannot be reached tomorrow at a key vote of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).In August 2018, President Trump said that the US Postal Service (USPS) would quit the rate-setting UPU on ...