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Cargolux renews GDP certification for pharma logistics
European freighter operator Cargolux Airlines has renewed its Good Distribution Practice (GDP) qualification for transporting pharmaceuticals after passing the its surveillance audit.Cargolux became the world’s first GDP certified airline in January 2014, confirming its compliance with European Union (EU) GDP and World Health Organisation (WHO) requirements for a consistent quality ...
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Volga-Dnepr in LNG project flights
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has performed two flights from Novy Urengoy to Sabetta in Russia delivering 130 tonnes of industrial equipment for ‘Yamal-LNG’, one of the world’s largest gas recovery projects.Volga-Dnepr transported a 30-tonne high pressure pump and other gas recovery cargo weighing a total of approximately 130 tonnes onboard two An-124-100 ...
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Csafe appoints Pepperworth as new chief executive
Cool chain packaging firm CSafe Global has appointed Jeff Pepperworth as its new chief executive.The appointment follows Brian Kohr’s decision to resign as president and chief executive to allow him time to pursue other interests. Kohr will continue to serve on CSafe’s board of directors.Pepperworth previously served as president of ...
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DoKaSch appoints Behne as global sales director
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has named Andreas Behne as global sales director in a newly created position to expand the global use of its Opticooler climate-controlled air cargo container.Behne reports directly to Andreas Seitz, managing director of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.Behne has been working in leading positions in international logistics for more ...
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FedEx buys UK e-commerce specialist P2P for £92m
US parcels giant FedEx Corp has boosted its e-commerce presence after acquiring UK-based P2P Mailing for £92m.FedEx said in a statement that P2P provides customers with "unique last-mile delivery options, leveraging its relationships with private, postal, retail and clearance providers in over 200 countries."P2P, headquartered in south east London, has ...
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Airfreight dips in trade barometer but prospects "very positive"
Airfreight’s global outlook has decreased slightly in the latest DHL Global Trade Barometer, although the prospects for air cargo remain “very positive” at 70 points, well above the “stable” benchmark of 50.Overall, the positive outlook for world trade has continued to improve according to the barometer, which launched in January ...
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RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge
Freight security screening specialist Smiths Detection has won a contract to supply DHL Express (Hong Kong) with four HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is units to achieve "greater throughput capacity and increased security levels" as the rise in e-commerce volumes continues.The high-speed system automatically screens cargo and baggage for explosives, offering "one of ...
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DHL breaks ground on Eaton facility
DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics segment of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has broken ground on the construction of a new distribution centre for its customer Eaton, the global specialist in power management.The new facility at Rheinbach, near Bonn, will consist of a 35,000 square metre, highly automated storage facility. ...
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Damco to streamline cross-border e-commerce
Damco has revealed plans to streamline cross-border e-commerce for its clients, with an initial priority of tackling the lack of a proven returns solution in China.The Netherlands-based forwarder and supply chain solutions specialist noted that domestic e-commerce sales rates are expected to flatten in the coming years, while the cross-border ...
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EU rules aim to boost e-commerce uptake in Europe
On March 13 Members of the European Parliament adopted a proposal to make the cross-border parcel delivery market more transparent and competitive and to reduce the barriers consumers and e-retailers encounter when purchasing products online in the EU.Rates for parcels sent from one EU country to another can be up ...
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West Atlantic to offer B737-800BCFs for ‘express logistics provider’
Gothenburg-headquartered freighter operator West Atlantic has announced that it has agreed a long-term deal on the operation of four 737-800BCFs (Boeing Converted Freighters), that it will receive over the course of the next 12 months.The customer is an unidentified express logistic provider and the aircraft will be operated in West ...
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United Airlines suspends PetSafe offering
US carrier United has temporarily stopped accepting bookings for pets travelling in the cargo hold via its PetSafe service, while it conducts a review of its offering for pet travel.It will honour any existing reservations on the product made prior to March 20.The suspension of the PetSafe service does not ...
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FedEx reports mixed third-quarter financial year results
FedEx has reported financial results for the third quarter of its current financial year, the three months that ended on February 28.Revenue was up to $16.5bn from $15bn in the same quarter of 2017, while operating income fell very slightly to $1bn.According to Frederick Smith, FedEx Corp chairman and chief ...
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Pharma.Aero signs Memorandum Of Understanding with IATA
Pharma.Aero and IATA have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaboration with stakeholders using the CEIV pharma industry standard.Nathan De Valck, chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “Formalising the partnership with IATA is an important milestone. It will allow us to upscale our initiatives and enroll the projects within a larger ...
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ANA becomes first Japanese airline to sign up to Buckingham Palace wildlife declaration
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first Japanese airline to sign up to the United for Wildlife (UFW) Buckingham Palace Declaration on the illegal trade in wildlife.By signing up to the declaration the airline will aim to increase passenger, customer, client, and staff awareness about the nature, scale, and ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo partners with va-Q-tec for thermal containers
Cathay Pacific Cargo has partnered with va-Q-tec to use its advanced passive thermal containers which are designed to maintain a constant temperature during transportation for more than five days.Cathay Pacific's general manager cargo service delivery, Frosti Lau, said: “These advanced passive thermal containers can offer steady temperature-controlled conditions for several ...
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FedEx to spend $1bn on Memphis hub
FedEx is to invest over $1bn in its Memphis hub, the project including construction of a new sort facility with state-of-the-art sort systems, construction of a bulk truckload building and a new area to improve handling of the oversized shipments that have increased with the growth in e-commerce.Chairman and chief ...
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DHL gears up for Formula 1 season
DHL and Formula 1 are extending their global partnership ahead of the start of the 2018 season, which will open with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 23-25.DHL remains the Official Logistics Partner, and the agreement also makes it the first official partner of the F1 eSports ...
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Call for data-sharing to speed up e-commerce
A senior manager at Alibaba’s logistics subsidiary has called for greater data-sharing among airfreight stakeholders, while an official at the World Customs Organisation warned that criminals are exploiting the boom in e-commerce to traffic drugs and other illegal goods.Roger Su, head of global network planning and operations Cainiao/Alibaba, told IATA’s ...
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DHL to build ‘mega parcel centre’ near Brandenburg
Deutsche Post DHL Group is building a new 165,000 sq m “mega parcel centre” in Ludwigsfelde near Brandenburg, which is scheduled to open in 2020.Capable of sorting about 50,000 shipments per hour, the new facility will support DHL’s two existing centres located in nearby Rüdersdorf and Börnicke.Jürgen Gerdes, board member ...