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NewsCarePod and OnAsset partner on pet transport
Pet travel container firm CarePod has partnered with OnAsset Intelligence for the tracking of pets as they are transported via air cargo.The partnership will see CarePod's pet containers equipped with OnAsset's tracking devices to allow location information to be transmitted during transport.The two companies said that airlines will be able ...
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NewsSF Airlines targets Indian market with second freighter route
China-based express carrier SF Airlines has expanded its operations to India with the launch of a second freighter service.The company has added a new flight between Shenzhen and New Delhi in addition to its Shenzhen-Chennai service launched earlier in 2019.Undertaken by SF Airlines' B747-400F, the new route will see two ...
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NewsDHL Express Asia Pacific announces new appointments
Tony Khan, president and representative director, DHL Express JapanDHL Express Japan has appointed Tony Khan as president and representative director. With his new appointment, Khan also becomes a member of the management board of DHL Express Asia Pacific.Khan succeeds Taketo Yamakawa, who retired in December last year. Previously, Khan served ...
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NewsDamco: airfreight set for improvement in second half
Ferwin Wieringa[In 2019] the market has clearly gone down and there are multiple reasons for this, one of the significant ones being the uncertainty generated by the US/China trade war, writes Ferwin Wieringa, global head of airfreight, Damco.In addition, since consumer demand has also reduced this year, airfreight has not ...
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Forwarder Tigers looks ahead to the roaring 20s
Andrew Jillings, group chief executive of Tigers - the logistics and transportation company that specialises in bespoke supply chain solutions, e-fulfilment and transportation by air, sea, rail and road – believes that 2020 is going to be a challenge for the majority of those involved in air cargo, but is ...
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NewsIcelandair Cargo to handle FedEx shipments in Iceland
Icelandair Cargo has agreed a three-year deal to handle all shipments to and from Iceland for FedEx and TNT that will go into effect in early 2020.Having acquired TNT in 2016, FedEx is merging the former express services provider’s operations within its own, and is also looking to expand its ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo receives CEIV Fresh certification
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) by the airline trade association.It is the first Middle East airline to hold both IATA’s CEIV Fresh and CEIV Pharma certifications, and one of only two carriers around ...
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NewsSAA signs up to Illegal Wildlife Trade module of IEnvA programme
South African Airways (SAA) has joined the fight against illegal shipping of animals by signing up to the Illegal Wildlife Trade module of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme.IEnvA is a comprehensive environmental management system that SAA uses as a standard for its environmental sustainability strategy.It describes IEnvA as an ...
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NewsPelican BioThermal looks to next decade in cold-chain shipping
Kevin Lawler, vice president of sales at Pelican BioThermal, the specialist in temperature-controlled packaging, has offered his thoughts in an opinion piece on what the next decade will bring in terms of global cold-chain shipping.He made four predictions as to changes that will transform the pharmaceutical and cold-chain industries over ...
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FedEx continues to focus on airfreight capacity as Q2 results under pressure
FedEx will continue to examine further air cargo capacity retirements following a decline in its fiscal second quarter operating performance on the back of a weaker global economy and the loss of Amazon business.The express giant saw its revenues for the quarter ended November 30 drop by 2.8% year on ...
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Sun Country Airlines scoops 10 aircraft deal with Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon has hired Sun Country Airlines to deliver its packages in Amazon Air-branded aircraft – a huge expansion for the Minnesota-based, ultra-low cost carrier – and it promises to represent up to 20% of the airline’s business.According to sister title FlightGlobal, the six-year deal is a “first-of-its-kind for ...
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Emirates SkyCargo's Chile freighter flights are the cherry on the cake
Emirates SkyCargo has operated a number of special charter flights to transport cherries from Chile to destinations in east Asia, including Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul, as it continues to target the perishables market from the South American country.In total, the Dubai hubbed airline transported more than 850 tonnes of ...
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NewsDHL Express to expand in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority (ADAFZ) has signed a 27-year agreement with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) to develop a facility in conjunction with DHL Express.DHL Express will serve as a key client within ADAFZ’s Express Integrator cluster, and in close collaboration with MGE combined, will invest up to ...
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NewsHeathrow's Christmas cargo figures revealed
London's Heathrow Airport has revealed that 144,000 tonnes of cargo – the equivalent weight of 68 London Eyes – is expected to pass through the hub during the festive season.This figure is reportedly 3% higher than last year's cargo volumes during the holiday period.British citizens are expected to import almost ...
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NewsMaestro announces partnership with Emirates Skycargo in Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that Maestro International Cargo will be one of its new pharma handling partners.At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Maestro operates a state-of-the-art, three-zone, GDP-certified cooler dedicated to handling pharma products at temperatures ranging from 8 to 25C.Edip Pektas, managing partner of Maestro International Cargo, said: "An airline ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina to provide e-commerce logistics for Marimekko
DSV Panalpina has signed a partnership with Finnish fashion brand Marimekko.As part of the partnership, from 2020, Marimekko’s warehouse operations will be moved to DSV Panalpina’s new warehouse in Vantaa, Finland.The new warehouse set-up will support Marimekko sales – including wholesale, stores, local and global retail and e-commerce.DSV and Marimekko ...
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FedEx Express ships pharma goods for Japanese clinical trial
FedEx Express is supporting a clinical trial run by Life Science Center in Tokyo, Japan, by shipping pharma products to and from the Center in compliance with cold chain requirements.During the trial, overseas pharma customers are using FedEx Express to ship investigational medication products to the Life Science Center for ...
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NewsJFK's animal facility appoints new compliance officer
The Ark at JFK, a private animal health, reception and quarantine facility located in Cargo Area D at JFK International Airport, has appointed Vincent DiCicco as veterinary and bio-security compliance officer.He will be responsible for ensuring The ARK’s compliance with best bio-security and animal welfare practices throughout its operations, including ...
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UPS expands urgent shipment services
UPS has expanded its time- and day-definite delivery services to new locations in 40 countries, including five new countries, as demand for urgent shipments continues to ramp up.The delivery giant said its express services are now available across 140 countries and territories, reaching the top 20 countries by GDP with ...
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GEODIS beats its own peak season shipping record
Despite a tough trade outlook, GEODIS shipped 23m units to the US between Thanksgiving (November 28) and Cyber Monday (December 2) – a record-breaking amount for the business, influenced by the influx of online shopping in recent years as well as the annual 'peak' holiday season.This year, to support increased ...