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NewsMumbai CSC achieves India CEIV pharma first
Mumbai CSC Pharma Excellence Centre has become the first air cargo handler in India to be awarded IATA CEIV Pharma Certification.The handler said that it had also been certified as meeting European Good Distribution Practice standards.Tushar Jani, chairman of CSC group, said: “These are the most timely accreditation received by ...
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NewsRhenus Group expands in Mexico with new forwarding branch
Pamela Osornio, Managing Director for Rhenus Mexico. Picture source: Rhenus SE & Co. KG.Logistics firm the Rhenus Group has recently expanded its air and ocean division for the Americas to include Mexico City.The new branch will offer cross-border services to facilitate trade between the US and Mexico.The company said that ...
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo demand dips in November but rates rise
Air cargo's gradual demand recovery slowed in November, but there were signs that volumes were picking up again in December, according to data provider WorldACD.The company's data for the month of November shows that in "a year like no other" volumes declined by 12.6% year on year but rates experienced ...
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NewsBhat scoops chief commercial officer role at Lufthansa Cargo
Ashwin Bhat will take over as Lufthansa Cargo's chief commercial officer and member of the executive board for the carrier's product and sales division.The 51-year-old will take over the position on March 1 from of Dorothea von Boxberg, who will become chairwoman of the executive board and Lufthansa Cargo chief ...
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NewsIntradco helps transport 3,000 animals in six days
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global has helped organise the transport of more than 3,000 animals around the world in just six days.The operation saw the Intradco team transport live animals from the UK to China, from the US to Qatar and China, and from Denmark to Russia. The team ...
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FedEx profits soar as e-commerce volumes take off
FedEx saw fiscal second-quarter revenues and profits improve as e-commerce growth fueled record volumes.The express giant, which operates 680 aircraft, employs 600,000 people and has 200,000 vehicles, saw fiscal second-quarter revenues increase by 19% year on year to $20.6bn, operating income was up by 165% on a year earlier to ...
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ACS prepares for Brexit disruption with freighter capacity
Charter broker Air Charter Service has secured a BAe 146 freighter aircraft as it prepares for border disruption as the UK's transition from the European Union (EU) ends on January 1.Many are expecting changes in customs procedures at the border between the UK and EU as a result of the ...
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NewsShell to supply SAF to DHL Express at Schiphol
DHL Express has signed a deal with energy firm Shell Aviation that will see it being supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.DHL said the deal will enable it to operate flights using SAF, which is an "important step forward" in its steps to achieve ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo: Prepared for vaccine after first shipments
Swiss WorldCargo said it is "well positioned" to transport Covid-19 vaccines after handling its first shipments.The Swiss airline said that over the past six months it had been preparing for the distribution of vaccines.It pointed out that at the start of the summer it set up an internal taskforce to ...
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As vaccine shipments accelerate, Boeing and FAA highlight dry ice guidelines
As the world’s airlines begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine globally, Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have reminded carriers about dry-ice shipping guidelines.That is because Pfizer’s vaccine must be shipped with dry ice, and dry ice — in excessive quantities — can cause problems in aircraft cabins.“In order to ...
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Booking platform cargo.one aims for expansion after latest round of funding
Online air cargo booking platform cargo.one has raised $42m in funding as it looks to expand in North America.The series B funding round is led by Bessemer Venture Partners who are joined by existing investors Index Ventures, Creandum, Point Nine and Next47.The portal said it is especially focused on growth ...
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IATA provides updated Lithium battery transport guidance
IATA has released an updated Lithium Battery Guidance Document to assist shippers in understanding requirements related to the transport of lithium batteries.The airline association said the guidance document includes updated and additional FAQs for shippers to learn how to comply with dangerous good regulations.
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NewsNallian expands with new Asia Pacific office
Air cargo data sharing platform Nallian has added a new office in Singapore as it looks to expand in the Asia Pacific region.In line with the opening of the office, Geert Van Brempt, who has 20 years of experience working in the region, has been appointed managing director Asia Pacific.The ...
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NewsHope Consortium adds forwarders to aid in Covid-19 vaccine distribution
A group of freight forwarders have been selected by the the Hope Consortium, a UAE-based public-private partnership, to support the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe.The latest consortium partners include Agility, Aramex, Hellmann and Kuehne+Nagel, which will help address the different steps of the logistical challenge, including last-mile distribution.The ...
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NewsImperial makes charitable donations
Logistics firm Imperial will continue its long tradition of Christmas donations, with three more charities receiving financial gifts this year.St. Raphael Knights of Malta Hospice Centre, based near Imperial’s International headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, will receive €2,500 to support its ongoing social work. The Centre focuses on supporting families caring ...
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Air Canada performs 4,000th cargo-only flight
Air Canada has operated 4,000 all-cargo flights since launching into the cargo-only-flight business in March of 2020.The milestone was reached with flight of AC 7227 — operated with a B777-300 — from Toronto to Lima. The flight carried an assortment of freight from around the world including pharmaceuticals, water purifying ...
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Heathrow wins court battle for third-runway plans
Heathrow Airport can progress plans for a third runway after the UK's Supreme Court ruled in the favour of developers.Previously the Court of Appeal had ruled that the development could not go ahead, as the government's airport strategy — which included the development of Heathrow — did not meet climate ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo's first B777 freighter enters service
The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet.The freighter was delivered to Volga-Dnepr Group in August before being certified in Russia.The airline group said the aircraft will be deployed on trans-Siberian services, with the first flight operating between ...
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NewsDelta the latest US carrier to handle Covid-19 vaccine
Delta Cargo has transported Covid-19 vaccines from Detroit to Atlanta and San Fransisco following successful shipments of test vaccines earlier this year.The carrier said that vaccines are being shipped with the highest priority on Delta aircraft, with the entire journey monitored by Delta’s "Vaccine Watch Tower" that provides tracking of ...
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NewsAsiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana.The contract win comes two ...