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Turkish Cargo opts for DoKaSch’s Opticooler
Turkish Cargo has signed a master rental agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions for lease of the latter’s Opticooler containers, designed for the shipment of temperature-sensitive products such as vaccines and other pharmaceuticals by air.Frankfurt, Germany-headquartered DoKaSch will begin supplying its active temperature-controlled Opticooler to the Turkish freight carrier from this ...
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AirBridgeCargo signs with Jettainer for short term ULD requirement
Russian freighter operator AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has inked a leasing agreement with Jettainer which will see the ULD management company provide airfreight containers on "short term requirement" to carry special cargo.Sergey Lazarev, general director of ABC, said: “Being determined to move forward with strengthening our specialist services for the transportation of ...
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NokScoot awards ULD management contract to Unilode
Thailand's NokScoot budget airline has awarded a Unit Load Device (ULD) management contract to Unilode Aviation SolutionsYodchai Sudhidhanakul, chief executive of the medium-haul carrier, said: "By commissioning Unilode for the management of NokScoot's containers and pallets for our current fleet of five Boeing 777-200s we will receive cost-effective and professional ...
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AirAsia X extends Unilode ULD management contract
AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, has extended its outsourced ULD management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions until 2023, for the second time in the companies’ 10-year partnership.Unilode’s partnership with AirAsia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Cargo Logistics, will “help to reduce cost as well as maximise revenue-generating belly space across ...
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Big bytes: AirBridge and Unilode extend Bluetooth tracking for ULDs
Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and ULD management provider Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their partnership for the extensive usage of Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (TPEDs) for ULDs, pallets and containers.Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE v.5.0) tracking and sensing devices will be mounted to ULDs supplied and managed by Unilode and ...
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va-Q-tec expands into Singapore
Temperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has further added to its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new business in Singapore.Amongst other product lines, Va-Q-tec offers thermal insulation and airfreight containers designed for pharmaceutical shipping.It also has subsidiaries already in South Korea and Japan and, the company said, ...
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Delta Cargo to offer CSafe pharma ULDs
Delta Cargo has introduced the CSafe RAP container to its cold-chain pharma programme.The CSafe RAP container utilises heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies, along with insulation, to maintain constant temperatures even at extreme ambient temperatures ranging from -30°C to +54°C.It can accommodate up to four standard US pallets or five standard ...
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Peli Bio Thermal to offer new thermal cover option
Peli BioThermal has signed a global distribution partnership with Wilpak Group International to provide Wilpak’s thermal protection covers to customers.“We are pleased to announce our global distribution partnership with Wilpak,” said Kevin Lawler, vice president of sales at Peli BioThermal. “Their technologically advanced thermal covers complement our product offering, providing ...
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Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accreditation network
Turkish Cargo has increased the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations for handling pharmaceutical products.It has received QEP accreditation at 15 new stations, including: Helsinki Taipei, Vienna, Kuwait, Maastricht, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Chicago, Madrid, Cairo, Roma, Dusseldorf , Budapest, San Francisco.Specialist pharma-chain ULD provider Envirotainer has ...
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Jettainer to market lightweight pallets that help the environment
Jettainer is to market pallets containing a high proportion of lightweight squAIR-timber, a material which does not sacrifice load-bearing capacity.The outsourced ULD management specialist, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, has signed a partnership with German start-up trilatec to use innovative ‘paper beams’.The beams are made of a special cardboard fibre ...
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Jettainer teams up with CORE on ULD Bluetooth tracking
Jettainer and CORE Transport Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership that will see the outsourced ULD fleet management specialist use the COREInsight tracking solution for its containers and pallets.The Bluetooth tags, which can be retrofitted without additional certification of the ULDs, automatically transmit to airport-based electronic readers. Scanning by ...
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ULD CARE releases new tools to aid container operations
ULD CARE has developed Strap App and the Wind Speed Calculator, two new tools to help operators improve safety and reduce damage to air cargo containers.“The Strap App offers users guidance on how to properly secure non-ULD cargo within an aircraft, such as vehicles and equipment,” said Bob Rogers, vice-president ...
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United approves CSafe’s RAP temperature-controlled container
United Cargo has approved the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for the shipping of pharmaceuticals and other life science commodities across its network under its specialised TempControl product.CSafe’s RAP container makes use of heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies, along with effective insulation, to maintain constant temperatures within the ULD even at ...
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ULD stickers highlight the need to handle with care
Air cargo industry leaders have pledged their support to advance best practices in handling unit load devices (ULDs), a vital piece of vulnerable equipment in the airfreight supply chain.According to IATA, there are some 900,000 ULDs in circulation with a replacement cost of more than $1bn and an annual damage ...
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Cathay Pacific continues to roll out ULD track and trace trial
Cathay Pacific Cargo and its partners have continued to roll out trials of new Bluetooth track and trace technology for ULDs.The airline said that following a “proof of technology” trial at its home hub, it is now tracking ULDs using low-energy Bluetooth beacons and readers as they make their way ...
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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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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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Nepal Airlines signs ULD management agreement with Unilode
Nepal Airlines Corporation has agreed a five-year deal with Switzerland-based Unilode Aviation Solutions for the latter to supply and manage ULDs for the Nepalese flag-carrier’s two new Airbus A330-200s.Unilode will supply pallets and new lightweight containers for these aircraft, which were only recently delivered to the airliner.According to a statement ...
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Cathay Pacific homes in on real-time cargo tracking
Cathay Pacific is ramping up the trial of a new track and trace technology for cargo shipments after a successful test at its home hub.The Hong Kong airline, along with ULD firm Unilode and tracking technology provider OnAsset Intelligence, initially tested the practicality of using wireless devices in the multi-storey, ...
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Cinven set for Envirotainer acquisition
Specialist pharma-chain ULD provider Envirotainer is set to have a new owner after private equity firm Cinven acquired all the shares of majority stakeholder AAC Capital for an undisclosed sum.Michael Berg, chief executive of Envirotainer, said: “Cinven is one of Europe’s leading private equity firms, with substantial activities in healthcare ...