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Pharma.Aero adds Hong Kong airport, AirBridge and Alha as members
Pharma.Aero has added Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Alha Group as members of the pharma supply chain association.Nathan De Valck, chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “In the past year we have expanded our global network, created awareness and facilitated the collaboration within the industry.“The open internal dialogue, ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo receives Envirotainer quality accreditation
Qatar Airways Cargo has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at five of its destinations: Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Chicago, and at its Doha hub.The QEP programme recognises air cargo carriers that operate Envirotainer containers in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for pharmaceutical products.Qatar Airways’ ...
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Turkish Cargo’s flying arks help protect endangered penguins and lions
Turkish Cargo has flown 20 Humboldt Penguins, an endangered species, from Lativa to the Public Oceanic Aquarium in China.In a separate operation, the air cargo carrier has transported six lion cubs to Bangladesh and 14 adult lions to China.The penguins were picked up from the Riga Zoo and then taken ...
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DHL launches global trade barometer, and the mercury is rising
Logistics giant DHL has introduced what it claims is an early indicator for the current state and future development of global trade.The DHL Global Trade Barometer, published quarterly, is based on large amounts of logistics data from the deepsea container market that are evaluated with the help of artificial intelligence.The ...
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Video: Emirates launches pharma 'corridors'
Emirates SkyCargo has introduced pharma corridors offering "additional protection" across selected stations in its network for pharmaceutical cargo.A spokesperson for Emirates SkyCargo said that Middle East carrier is working with ground handling partners and other stakeholders at multiple cities across its global network in order to ensure that handling operations ...
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FedEx expands freight forwarding business
FedEx is expanding freight forwarding division, FedEx Trade Networks, with the addition of its speciality logistics and e-commerce solutions businesses from March.FedEx Trade Networks (FTN), which is led by Richard Smith, son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, will include a new company called FedEx Forward Depots, with responsibility for critical ...
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Miami takes aim at e-commerce cargo traffic
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has organised a strategy meeting of more than 30 air cargo industry stakeholders to discuss how the region can capitlaise on e-commerce growth.The workshop, which was hosted by Miami International Airport, saw e-commerce experts give presentations on market trends, regulations, challenges and potential collaborative opportunities.At the ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion with new Mongolia route
SF Airlines has added a new service between China and Mongolia that aims to capitalise on the 'belt and road' initiative and e-commerce traffic.The SF Express-owned airline said it had launched the service on January 11 utilising one of its B757-200 freighters.The flight will operate on a rotation of: Shenyang-Changchun-Ulan ...
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Harrell to lead UPS freight forwarding arm in Europe
UPS has named Michael Harrell as president of freight forwarding for Europe.Harrell will be responsible for the strategy, performance and revenue growth of the US parcel and logistics giant's freight forwarding services across Europe. He will report to Nando Cesarone, president of UPS Europe.“Mike has the global perspective and industry ...
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Boeing unveils prototype unmanned cargo air vehicle
Boeing has unveiled an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype.Designed to transport a payload up to 500lbs (227 kg) for possible future cargo and logistics applications, the prototype - which has not been called a drone - will be used to test and evolve Boeing's autonomy technology ...
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Tunisia's Express Air Cargo to expand with new aircraft, services and hub
Tunisia-based Express Air Cargo will add four new aircraft to its fleet this year, allowing it to expand the number of services it offers to African destinations.Starting in January, the airline will begin to roll out 21 new services to a range of countries in west and central Africa and ...
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FedEx opens new Shanghai hub to meet express growth
FedEx has opened its Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub located at Pudong International Airport as it looks to expand the reach of service.FedEx said that the facility provides "greater connectivity and convenience to the FedEx global network and overseas markets for customers in eastern China, particularly those shipping to ...
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Arizona airport targets Mexican e-commerce traffic with new cargo facility
Plans have been revealed for the development of a cargo facility housing a joint US-Mexican Customs post at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport as it targets e-commerce traffic between the two countries.Arizona governor Doug Ducey announced that SkyBridge Arizona planned to open the country’s first international air cargo hub to have a ...
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Peli to expand its pharma packaging rental service with new service centres
Temperature controlled container firm Peli Bio Thermal will add 12 new service centres to its operations over the coming year as it looks to expand its Crēdo on Demand rental operation.The company recently appointed Dominic Hyde as vice president of Crēdo on Demand to oversee the development, as reported in ...
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SF Airlines adds another freighter
SF Airlines has continued its fleet expansion through the delivery of a B757-200 converted freighter.The freighter is the 41st in the airline's expanding fleet, which stood at 36 aircraft this time last year. Its fleet now includes five B767s, 19 B757s and 17 B737s.The airline also revealed that last year ...
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Historic Bristol Type 170 Freighter makes the voyage home
One of the last remaining Bristol Type 170 freighter aircraft has been transported from New Zealand to a museum in the UK where it will eventually go on display.The freighter was designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, had a 108ft wingspan and featured distinctive clamshell doors that allowed ...
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SAA Cargo rallies to fly race cars for Dakar competition
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has once again partnered with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team to provide transportation services ahead of the 2018 Dakar Rally.The partnership, which has been running since 2012, sees SAA Cargo transport three vehicles and spares, weighing about 7,941 kg in total, with ...
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Experts downplay speculation that Home Depot will bid for XPO Logistics
Delivery expert ParcelHero has warned that a rumoured sale of XPO Logistics to US retailer Home Depot is "highly unlikely" and would harm XPO’s many UK retail and manufacturing clients.According to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks, a takeover bid by US-based DIY retailer Home Depot for XPO, in ...
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Peli BioThermal appoints new VP as it looks to grow
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has appointed Dominic Hyde as its new vice president of Crēdo on Demand as the company looks to grow its rental operation.Hyde has more than 23 years engineering expertise and leadership experience. He will oversee the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental operations.Prior to Peli ...
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China Airlines signs up to offer CSafe pharma containers
China Airlines will be able to offer pharma customers access to CSafe Global's temperature-controlled air cargo containers after the two firms signed an agreement.“We are pleased to sign this new master lease agreement with CSafe Global” said China Airlines.“Our healthcare and pharmaceutical customers who require strict temperature control of their ...