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Kuehne+Nagel signs up with Vienna Airport's pharma handling centre
Kuehne+Nagel has signed up to use the Vienna Pharma Handling Center at the city's airport.The freight forwarder said that as a result of the deal it would have access to its own, exclusive handling area, at the new 1,600 sq m centre.Julian Jäger, member of the Management Board (COO) of ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo signs up to CSafe for pharma container
CSafe RAPSwiss WorldCargo has approved the CSafe RAP pharma container for its fleet of widebody aircraft.The CSafe RAP is CSafe’s latest active temperature-controlled container and has quickly gained approval to fly on an expanding list of airlines. Susanne Wellauer, Head of Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Vertical Industry Management, Swiss WorldCargo said: ...
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FedEx reports 'solid growth' in Europe to Asia demand
FedEx has reported “solid growth” on volumes heading from Europe to Asia this year, despite a slowdown in the headhaul direction.FedEx Express Europe president Bert Nappier told Air Cargo News that the eastbound trade from Europe was a major focus for the business globally.“This [Europe to Asia] lane represents an ...
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NewsBlack rhino dies during transport from UK to Tanzania
ZambeziThe dangers faced when transporting animals by air was highlighted last week when Zambezi, a male black rhino from Port Lympne Reserve in the UK, died during his flight to Tanzania.Zambezi was being transported via air from Kent to Tanzania, in partnership with the Grumeti Fund and the Tanzanian government, ...
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NewsAir Menzies International signs up for new supply chain software
Airfreight and express firm Air Menzies International has signed up to use BluJay Solutions' new supply chain software across its global operations.The new platform, comprised of BluJay’s Transportation Management, Customs Management, and Control Tower applications, will replace AMI’s current operating systems.Steven Ritchie, Vice President, Information Technology at AMI, said: “This ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets pharma and automotive with new Copenhagen freighter
LATAM Cargo and Copenhagen Airport's teamLATAM Cargo has become the first cargo airline to offer a direct service between Scandinavia and Latin America by adding Copenhagen as a new destination to its network.The airline said the new weekly route cuts transit times by up to 48 hours by reducing the ...
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NewsPolar Thermal adds new packaging system
Polar Thermal has launched a new lightweight, single use, modular system, the ‘PolarPod’, for deep frozen, chilled or ambient shipments.With a liner of insulated foil wrapped Polartherm fibre and appropriate coolants/gel packs/phase change packs, the system will deliver the following results over either 30, 48 or 72 hours: Deep Frozen ...
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NewsUS-China trade tensions dent air cargo outlook
The DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) is indicating a contraction in worldwide trade over the next three months for the first time since its launch in January 2018.The quarterly trade index for the coming three months now stands at 48 points, which as it is below 50, indicates expectations of ...
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NewsMASKargo targets halal shipments
Japan-bound Halal frozen food being loaded in specially labelled ULDMASkargo is targeting the halal food market after receiving the halal certification from the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM).Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh MASkargo’s chief executive said: “The global halal market is right now worth close to $2trn per annum. I am ...
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FedEx reports Q4 results and warns of a tough year ahead
FedEx reported a fourth quarter fiscal year loss and has warned that earnings for 2020 will be affected by weakness in global trade.The company reported a fourth-quarter revenue increase of 2.9% to $17.8bn, but a net loss of $1.97bn compared with a profit of $1.13bn for the prior year.The company ...
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NewsCargolux adds Jakarta to global network
Cargolux has launched a weekly Boeing 747 freighter service to Jakarta (CGK), the 16th destination on the Luxembourg-based freighter operator’s Asia-Pacific network. The flight leaves the Luxembourg on Sunday and arrives in Jakarta on Monday. The rotation then continues through Hong Kong and Ashgabat before returning to Luxembourg on ...
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Fred Smith of FedEx slams 'protectionist' US trade policy
FedEx founder Fred Smith has renewed his criticism of President Trump and his administration’s simmering trade dispute with China, saying that the US had become “protectionist,” defined as: “I will make everything I need in my own borders”.Smith, chairman and chief executive of the US parcels and logistics giant, told ...
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FedEx sues US government over Chinese export rules
FedEx is suing the US government to obtain an exclusion to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) if it mistakenly ships goods that violate rules imposed on Chinese products by the Trump administration.The lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia by the US parcels giant against the US Department of Commerce, ...
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Amazon to begin Anchorage cargo flights later this month
Amazon Air will begin flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on June 27.The airport announced last week that the carrier would begin services to the Alaskan hub utilising Boeing 767 freighter capacity.The airport said that it would result in Amazon Prime packages being delivered to Alaskans “a little ...
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NewsYTO expands international services with Bangkok flight
YTO B737-300FChinese express carrier YTO Airlines has continued the expansion of its international freighter operations with a new flight to Bangkok.The airline this week started a three-times-per-week Boeing 737-300F service between Xi'an and Bangkok.The maiden flight was loaded with 14 tonnes of fruit, including mangosteens. The service will target other ...
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NewsMASkargo wants a slice of China's durian fruit craze
MASKargo team want a slice of the durian fruit crazeMASkargo is hoping to capitalise on China's durian fruit craze by flying the produce frozen on its Shanghai freighter flight.Until recently the fruit could not be exported from Malaysia unless it was shipped in pulp or paste form, but this changed ...
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NewsCargolux completes beluga whale flight
Cargolux has successfully completed the transport of two former captive whales, Little Grey and Little White, to Iceland following a 6,000 mile flight from China.The SEA LIFE Trust confirmed that Little Grey and Little White arrived yesterday afternoon at Keflavik Airport after having successfully completed the first leg of their ...
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United becomes first US carrier to offer SkyCell containers for pharma
United Cargo will become the first US carrier to lease and transport the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by SkyCell.United said that the SkyCell boxes have a "highly secure and efficient design" that features "patented insulation and a special rechargeable cooling technology".Each container is equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that ...
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NewsCAL to add new Houston call as it targets oil and gas
CAL Cargo Airlines will add a new call at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport as it looks to cater for the oil and gas trade.The first flight of the new weekly route, originating at CAL's liege hub, is scheduled for July 13 and it will operate using one of the ...
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Amazon to lease 15 more freighters from GECAS as it ramps up delivery operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lease a further 15 B737-800 converted freighters from lessor GECAS as it continues to invest in "fast, free shipping" for customers.Today, at the International Paris Air Show, the company announced a partnership with GECAS to lease an additional fifteen Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft, ...