February 2017

Aircoolbox targets air cargo pharma market

A new company has entered the air cargo container market, taking aim at the pharmaceutical sector. At last week’s Temperature…

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Fashion firm Missguided signs up with Kerry Logistics

Multi-channel fashion retailer Missguided has selected Kerry Logistics to provide air and ocean services. The contract will see Kerry handle…

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Agility adds new Hyderabad pharma facility

Logistics firm Agility has opened the first temperature-controlled life sciences storage and handling facility in the Hyderabad Airport Zone. The…

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Airlander 10 expected to fly again later this year

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has confirmed that it expects its Airlander 10 airship – the world’s largest aircraft – to…

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Accelya and Mercator to come together

Accelya, a provider of financial and commercial products to the airline industry, and Mercator, a global provider of IT services…

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PEMCO appoints John Wing as senior MRO manager

PEMCO World Air Services, the aircraft conversion and MRO firm, has promoted John Wing from the position of programme manager…

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Qatar expands Pharma Express services

Qatar Airways Cargo is adding further frequencies to its Pharma Express services that link the two European pharmaceutical hubs of…

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Miami completes first sea-air shipment

Miami International Airport (MIA) has completed its first-ever ocean-to-air perishables transhipment –  10 tons of peas from Guatemala The peas…

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Dallas adds to cool chain capabilities

Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) airport is adding to its cold chain storage facilities in response to the growth in…

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American Airlines gets stuck into the New Zealand market

American Airlines Cargo was recently called upon to carry out a short-notice shipment of world renowned honey from New Zealand….

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Volga-Dnepr steppes up with endangered horse project

The Volga-Dnepr Group has transported 14 Przewalski horses from Hortobágy National Park in Hungary to the Ural steppe of Russia…

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Mumbai airport joins the Pharma.Aero initiative

Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has joined the Pharma.Aero initiative, becoming the first Indian airport to embark on a community approach…

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K+N gains CEIV Pharma certification for specialist network

Global forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for pharmaceutical handling (CEIV Pharma) certification covering its…

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UPS launches new labelling system to speed up shipments

UPS has added a new labelling system to help speed up air and ocean shipments by bypassing distribution centers. The…

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CHEP gets a new name and image

ULD firm CHEP Aerospace Solutions will in the future go under the name Unilode Aviation Solutions following the company’s acquisition…

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Rhenus looks to grow in airfreight after IATA accreditation

Rhenus Logistics‘ French division has been awarded IATA cargo agent accreditation as it looks to expand its airfreight operation. IATA…

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Qatar Cargo opts for Siginon for Nairobi ground handling

Qatar Airways Cargo has awarded Siginon Aviation with a contract to provide ground and ramp handling services at Nairobi’s Jomo…

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Pharma firms continue drive to seafreight

Pharma shippers are likely to continue to try to move away from a reliance on airfreight but will also look…

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Cargo waiting in the wings as Lufthansa and Etihad partnership focuses on catering and MRO

Lufthansa and UAE national carrier Etihad have signed a non-equity partnership with an initial focus on in-flight catering and aircraft…

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Peli Bio Thermal launches new re-useable large volume container

Passive air cargo container firm Peli Bio Thermal has launched Credo Cargo, a new re-usable passive product that allows entire…

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