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Volga-Dnepr Airlines rushes relief supplies to help victims of Typhoon Mangkhut
Volga-Dnepr Airlines organised a delivery of aid relief cargo to Guam in less than 24 hours, providing 64 tons of food supplies and bottled water to help victims of Typhoon Mangkhut.Within eight and-a-half hours of the customer’s confirmation, Volga-Dnepr Airlines had positioned one of its An-124-100 freighters at San Francisco ...
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It's lift off for Eric the rhino as he heads to the Serengeti
Intradco Global and Qatar Airways Cargo helped transport an eight-year-old black rhino from a San Diego Zoo to Tanzania as part of a breeding programme.The logistics project to move Eric was co-ordinated by Intradco Global on behalf of the Singita Grumeti Fund – a non-profit organisation carrying out wildlife conservation ...
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Airlines face complaint over refusal to transport animals for testing
A biomedical research group in the US has filed a complaint against four major airlines over their refusal to carry animals for medical research.According to The Scientist, the National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed a complaint with the US Department of Transport (DoT) against United Airlines, British Airways, China ...
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Integrator heavyweights making light work of the e-commerce boom
The vertiginous rise of e-commerce is benefiting integrators rather than traditional air cargo handlers, conference-goers heard today.Handlers need to “wake up” to the needs of e-commerce or risk losing business to integrators that are shipping ever heavier pieces of cargo.While e-commerce is commonly associated with packages no larger than a ...
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3D printing poses a risk to 2%-4% of airfreight volumes
Fears over 3D printing are unfounded in that the technology is unlikely to eat into airfreight volumes in a significant way, conference goers in Brussels heard on September 26.That's because 3D printing is best suited to a limited number of products, in particular those that need customisation.Talking at the Air ...
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Pharma's New Normal?: the delivery driver is the nurse giving the injection
A rapidly evolving pharma landscape could see a "New Normal" where the driver delivering vaccines to a patient's home is also the nurse giving the injection.Delegates at the Cool Chain Association (CCA) conference in Brussels heard that shippers and logistics suppliers must share information to build a more secure and ...
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Express firm Blue Dart to extend delivery network to every home in India
Indian express airline and parcel delivery firm Blue Dart has revealed plans for a network expansion that will enable it to reach every home in India by December.The DHL joint venture has decided to make the investment in response to rising demand for deliveries in tier II, III & IV ...
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Animal transport specialist Devarez joins AirBridgeCargo
Juan Devarez, with extensive knowledge and sales experience of live animal transport worldwide, has joined the Russian-owned AirBridgeCargo from the cargo division of Middle East carrier Etihad Airways.Devarez has also worked for Air France/KLM Cargo in cargo revenue management and cargo operations officer where he specialised in live animal shipments, ...
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Zoo wants to be a "billion-by-air"? Frankfurt animal lounge does
Lufthansa Cargo’s Frankfurt Animal Lounge opened ten years ago and since then has booked in more than a billion special guests at Europe’s largest animal station.Jörg Bodenröder, senior director of handling specials at Lufthansa Cargo, said: “Many exotic species have already flown with us. From giraffes and hippopotamuses through to ...
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SIA launches Thrucool pharma product
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched a Thrucool product to transport high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled pharma and healthcare shipments.Thrucool offers dedicated cold chain services, said SIA in a statement, including "priority uplift and handling, quick ramp transfers at airports, cold room facilities, thermal blankets and covers for crucial insulation".SIA has partnered ...
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Novo Holdings to take a 25% share in Envirotainer
Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire a 24.9% equity stake in Envirotainer in partnership with private equity firm Cinven.Cinven had previously announced the acquisition of Envirotainer in July this year.Samir Kamal, a senior director at Novo Holdings, confirmed: “Envirotainer is a very attractive investment opportunity for Novo Holdings.“The company is ...
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Healy becomes regional chief operating officer at FedEx Express Europe
FedEx Express has confirmed that Sean Healy is to become the regional chief operating officer of FedEx Express Europe.Healy is to take over from Michael Holt, who will retire by the end of this month (September).Holt is staying on until the end of the month to assist with the transition.A ...
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NewsDHL to release new Resilience360 mobile app
Global express services giant Deutsche Post DHL is launching its latest app in the supply chain risk management space: the Resilience360.The app, an extension of DHL’s existing Resilience360 platform, offers near real-time monitoring of shipment milestones across transport modes, as well as of external impacting on the supply chain.According to ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo gains QEP accreditation at 10 stations
Qatar Airways has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at 10 of its stations: London Heathrow, Milan, Shanghai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Colombo, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai.They are added to Qatar Airways Cargo’s other QEP-accredited stations at Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Doha and Chicago.Envirotainer’s QEP accreditation recognises ...
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FedEx revenues and profits on the up in fiscal Q1
FedEx saw revenues and profits increase by double-digit percentages during its fiscal first quarter as higher volumes, improved yields and lower fuel costs benefitted the company.During the June-August period, the express giant recorded a revenue increase of 11% year on year to $17bn, while operating income improved by 10% to ...
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DP DHL to create e-commerce division headed by Ken Allen
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) is establishing an e-commerce division to ensure it can take advantage of the growing sector.The German postal and logistics giant said that separating e-commerce from its Post and Parcel (PeP) division would allow the postal business to concentrate on its turnaround plans.At the same time, ...
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Agility achieves human-use WDA authorisation for UK facilities
Logistics firm Agility has received a Wholesaler Distribution Authorisation for Medicines for Human Use (WDAh) from the UK Medicines Healthcare & Regulatory Agency (MHRA).The certification authorises warehousing and cross-dock of a wide range of pharmaceuticals, including finished products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) under ambient and cold chain conditions.The certification ...
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Berry important perishables customer for Turkish Cargo
Turkey's blackberry season has seen Turkish Cargo transport the latest crop on board its passenger aircraft at 2°C in cold chain status for delivery in Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh and Hong Kong.Growing in May, June, July and August, the special Chester variety of Blackberry has "a taste rich in antioxidants, vitamins, ...
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UPS invests for surge in cross-border e-commerce
UPS has unveiled a transformation strategy to handle a 40% surge in package revenues and a 28% increase in cross-border e-commerce volumes by 2022.The growth programme for the US parcels and logistics giant includes continued capital investment in its global network at previously announced levels.This will see new and renovated ...
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Video: Emirates SkyCargo reaches trucking milestone
Emirates SkyCargo has reached the milestone of transporting 1m ULDs through its bonded corridor trucking service (see video at end of article) connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC).Emirates SkyCargo launched the trucking corridor in April 2014, when the air cargo carrier first commenced freighter flights from ...