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NewsHactl completes the treble with live animal certification
Cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has achieved certification under IATA CEIV Live Animals, becoming one of the first companies to have achieved all three CEIV standards.In preparation for auditing, Hactl’s quality assurance auditors and trainers attended IATA’s 3-day “Live Animals Cargo Logistics Management” course.Hactl also modified ...
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Bin Yousef Cargo transports horses for Qatar race events
Bin Yousef Cargo, which has a dedicated equine department, was awarded the contract for handling equine logistics for both the Concours Hippique International (CHI) Al Shaqab and the Longines Global Champions Tour. The contract saw Bin Yousef Cargo manage the travel arrangements for more than 150 horses, which raced in ...
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NewsThey're off! InstoneAir's new airstable debuts for Saudi Cup thoroughbreds
InstoneAir and Luck Greayer (LG) Bloodstock Shipping have combined their expertise to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup.The first competitors arrived in Saudi Arabia on a Kalitta Air Boeing 747 chartered by InstoneAir on flights from Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale.The flights represent the first outings ...
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InstoneAir collapsible airstable reduces container positioning costs
Horse transport specialist InstoneAir has received European regulator approval for its fully-collapsable airstable which reduces container positioning costs.The European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enables empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.Designed to fit all wide-bodied ...
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Qantas Freight puts temporary dog transport ban in place
Qantas Freight has placed a temporary suspension on new freight bookings for snub-nosed dogs as it develops additional precautions to help reduce risks when carrying flat-faced breeds.The airline took the decision after a French Bulldog named Bruno was tragically found dead on arrival following a domestic Virgin Australia flight.Qantas said ...
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NewsDelta Cargo to offer the CarePod travel carrier for pets in the US
Delta Cargo launch of the CarePodDelta Cargo has introduced a new pet travel carrier, CarePod, which offers real-time updates throughout the journey.After five years of research, development and testing, and a successful two-month trial, CarePod will be exclusively offered at eight US locations: Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York ...
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British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold amid investigation
British Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of its aircraft.The suspension was put into place after a dog was found, upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, to be travelling in a cage too small for its size.The airline has stated that while the dog ...
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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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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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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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Four more airports sign declaration against illegal animal trafficking
Four airports – Hong Kong International Airport, Munich International Airport, Sydney Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport – have joined the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking by signing the United for Wildlife (UFW) Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration.The illegal wildlife trade is, according to the United Nations, worth up to ...
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NewsNew study to monitor horse wellbeing in air travel
Signing event in BudapestCHAMP Cargosystems is partnering with the Animal Transport Association (ATA) and data logger supplier Arioneo in a study to monitor horses' wellbeing while they are travelling by air.The study will provide scientific data that will not only make it possible to better understand shipping-related incidents, but will ...
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NewsIt's plane sailing for Bei Bei the panda
FedEx B777F Panada FlightFedEx has flown a four-year-old male panda, Bei Bei, from Washington DC to Chengdu.Accompanied by one panda keeper and one veterinarian, Bei Bei was placed in a special crate provided by FedEx and travelled onboard a custom-decaled FedEx Express 777 Freighter nonstop from Washington’s Dulles International Airport ...
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CHAMP reveals details of project to monitor animal health during transport
Animal transportation is not the first thing you associate with air cargo software firm CHAMP Cargo Systems.However, in September of this year, the company joined the Animal Transport Association.At the Air Cargo Americas event, Fred Werginz, head of commercial operations – Americas, explained that the membership is part of an ...
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NewsPoster campaign for consumers: how air cargo delivers the goods
IATA has launched its ‘Air cargo makes it happen’ campaign that aims to raise awareness of air cargo’s important role for e-commerce, economies and the global community as a whole.The campaign provides eye-catching posters that can be shared easily and printed to “show the world all that cargo does,” said ...
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NewsDHL ships two manatees from Cincinnati to Orlando for release into the wild
DHL has successfully transported two manatees, by air, from Cincinnati to Orlando.The movement of the animals was part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s 'Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership', a programme designed to rescue and treat sick, injured and orphaned manatees before releasing them back into the wild.Manatees Miles ...
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NewsGlobe Air Cargo launches animal transportation service
Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has launched 'PetCare by ECS Group', a service that transports pets by air to and from the UK.The service allows pets to travel on the same flight* as their owners, in a heat-controlled environment. It also advises customers of the ...
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NewsAirline fined for breaching animal welfare guidelines
Iberia Airlines has been fined £142,397 for breaching guidelines that govern the welfare of animals traveling by air.Following an investigation into the death of a number of capybaras – a small animal native to South America – last year, the airline was prosecuted by the City of London Corporation, which ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic and Delta Cargo open ‘technology-inspired’ export facility at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened an export facility at London Heathrow to “future-proof” the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market.It is supported by new technologies that will deliver “significant improvements and transparency in the customer delivery experience”.The new facility is the first phase of Virgin ...
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NewsRescued bear gets free flight with LATAM Cargo Brazil
LATAM Cargo Brazil has transported a brown urso from Salvador airport to Sao Paulo in a shipping box especially created to carry bears.The animal will join two other ursos that LATAM transported earlier this year at a sanctuary run by Rancho dos Gnomos Ecological Sanctuary Association (ASERG), which specialises in ...