All Perishable Logistics articles – Page 3
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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NewsPuerto Rico life sciences community adds data dashboard
The Puerto Rico (PR) Life Sciences Air Cargo Community has launched a data and analytics dashboard that provides an overview of the US territory’s air cargo market.The customised dashboard, developed by Rotate, works by aggregating a range of data sources. It is hosted on the community’s new website, prlifesciencehub.org.Analysis includes ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia's operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering ...
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NewsRhenus targets growing perishables market with new China team
Source: nitpicker/Shutterstock.comLogistics firm Rhenus Group has added a dedicated perishables team to its operation in China on the back of increasing demand.The new team will be part of Rhenus Fresh and will target the transportation of goods between Greater China, Europe and Latin America, in particular Chile."Rhenus Chile's major trade ...
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NewsSeafrigo and PML highlight benefits of recent takeover
L-R Jason Spencer-Knox and Mike Parr. Source: Seafrigo PMLSeafrigo's recent takeover of UK-based PML will allow the former to expand its UK presence while the latter will benefit from a larger network.Bringing PML into the Seafrigo fold "brings us one step closer to realising our ambition to become the fastest ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo expands with new Brazil flight
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has added a new freighter service between the US and Brazil as it looks to cater to demand for high tech and valuable goods.The new weekly service was launched this week and connects Miami with Campinas and Vitoria (VIX) utilising one of its Airbus A330 freighters.Avianca ...
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ANA launches PRIO FRESH solution for perishable airfreight
Japanese carrier ANA Cargo (the freight arm of All Nippon Airways) has begun offering its new PRIO FRESH service for international perishable airfreight transport on flights from Haneda, Narita, Kansai, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Chitose airports.PRIO FRESH is part of the airline’s PRIO portfolio of value-added services for international cargo. Customers ...
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ANA becomes first airline in Japan to achieve CEIV Fresh
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first Japanese airline to achieve IATA's CEIV Fresh certification as the country looks to increase exports of perishables.The certificate shows that a company properly handles perishable food products and aims to reduce product damage and waste caused by environmental factors, such as temperature ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets flower demand as it takes delivery of freighter 18
Source: LATAMLATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its 18th freighter aircraft which will be used to help target the South American flower market.The Boeing 767BCF will be utilised on services operating out of Colombia and Ecuador.The group will add seven new frequencies departing from Quito, Bogota, and Medellin to increase ...
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Qatar Cargo scoops IATA perishables standard to complete the set
Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have achieved the IATA CEIV certificate for perishables - with the airline becoming the first to achieve all of IATA's CEIV standards.The carrier said that the IATA CEIV Fresh standard encompasses the entire supply chain, including both operational and ...
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Kuehne+Nagel expands in Africa with latest acquisition
Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its presence in Africa and the perishables market through the acquisition of Morgan Cargo.The acquired forwarder has a presence in South Africa, Kenya and the UK, employs around 450 people and in 2022 handled more than 40,000 tonnes of airfreight and 20,000 TEU of seafreight.The company also ...
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NewsSwissport upgrades perishable and pharma facilities in Kenya
Source: SwissportCargo handler Swissport has expanded its cold storage facility at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).The facility now boasts a new 750 sq m cold storeroom with direct access from the airside. The new cold storeroom can hold up to 110 aircraft pallets and is equipped with a flatbed ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo reports uptick in Mothers' Day flower volumes
Source: Avianca CargoColombia-headquartered Avianca Cargo has reported an increase in flower volumes handled for Mothers' Day celebrations.The freighter operator said that flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to US reached around 19,000 tons during this year's Mothers' Day celebration.Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo vice president of sales, said: "We closed ...
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AAT gains food handling certifications
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cargo terminal operator Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been granted ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP certifications.Both systems aim to prevent potential food safety hazards.ISO 22000:2018 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies the requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) in any organisation involved in ...
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NewsCCA looks at ways of minimising food loss during shipment
Source: CCAThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) has reported that a second trial involving the tracking of perishables during shipping undertaken on its behalf by the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has identified significant areas where action can be taken to reduce food loss.The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is a ...
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NewsHacis opens cool chain facility at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) has opened a climate-controlled “one-stop-shop” facility to cater for the growth in cool chain e-commerce shipments at Hong Kong International Airport.The Cool Zone facility is designed to speed up the shipment handling process and avoid the potential cost and delays of transferring ...
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Cathay Cargo teams up with Tower Cold Chain to improve pharma services
Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain that will provide access to a wider range of temperature-controlled containers.Designed for the transportation of pharmaceutical, biotech and life-science products, Tower’s containers offer Cathay customers more choices in terms of size and payload volume, in both Euro ...
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NewsLATAM adds Brussels freighter flights
Source: Brussels AirportLATAM Cargo has launched a new freighter service to Brussels targeting the transportation of flowers from South America.The new service launched on March 26 utilising one of the carrier's B767 freighter aircraft.The service will offer four-weekly connections between Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador and the Belgian ...
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Forwarder Rhenus targets UK perishables market
Freight forwarder Rhenus Air & Ocean has launched a dedicated perishables division in the UK.The Rhenus Fresh department in the UK will offer time-critical, temperature-controlled services for the transportation of chilled and frozen produce.The business will work with a range of perishables, including flower and food, with a particular focus ...
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NewsLufthansa selects Swissport for cargo handling in Nairobi
Source: SwissportLufthansa has selected Swissport to provide cargo handling and warehousing services at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport.The handler has been providing Lufthansa with ramp handling and check-in and gate services at the airport for the past 11 years but has now added cargo to the portfolio.“We are pleased to extend ...