All Pharma Logistics Articles – Page 17
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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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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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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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Air cargo now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
The latest industry survey from Tiaca and Pharma.Aero has revealed that the air cargo industry is now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine transportation operations than it was three months ago.The latest Sunrays project survey shows that 46% of air cargo industry stakeholders, including airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airport operators ...
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DHL delivers Israel's first Covid-19 vaccines
Last week, DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding operated flights, carrying Covid-19 vaccines, to Israel.The vaccines onboard were the first to be received by the country and the initial flight, which was operated by DHL Express last Wednesday, was received by the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.The next flight that ...
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Kuehne+Nagel selected to handle vaccine distribution in Germany's most populous state
Kuehne+Nagel has been contracted by the German Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to handle the logistical aspects of distributing Covid-19 vaccines in the state.As part of the contract, Kuehne+Nagel is operating the state's vaccine distribution centre.The logistics giant said vaccines are being ...
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Latam to transport Covid-19 vaccines domestically for free
Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its network.Through its Solidarity Plane programme, the carrier will transport Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, to destinations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.IATA CEIV Pharma-certified Latam Cargo added that ...
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NewsUS cargo carriers fly US Covid-19 vaccine shipments following FDA approval
FedEx, United, American and UPS are among the airlines flying the first wave of US Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.After months of preparation and close planning with Pfizer, other healthcare companies, and federal and state officials, the first Covid-19 vaccines are now ...
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SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier said the partnership aims to provide a "speedy, seamless and reliable solution" for the movement of Covid-19 vaccines and "create a sustainable cold chain network" - both ...
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Azul offers free Covid-19 vaccine flights in Brazil
Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas is offering Brazilian authorities the free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines across the country using its existing flight network.Azul and Azul Cargo Express offer coverage to 113 cities throughout Brazil utilising Embraer, Airbus, ATR and Cessna aircraft.Azul president John Rodgerson said: “Azul has been serving Brazil ...
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AirBridgeCargo demonstrates capability to transport vaccines
Last month, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines teamed up with UPS and Marken to transport Covid-19 vaccines, destined for use in clinical trials, from Beijing-based pharma firm CanSino.The 6,000 doses of the Ad5-nCoV vaccine collectively weighed around 400 kg and were packaged in Cr3do Xtreme temperature-controlled containers before being stacked and loaded ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo teams up with Validaide
Etihad Cargo will list its pharma facilities and capabilities through validation platform Validaide.The cargo division said the move would allow it to reach the more than 500 logistics providers that use the Validaide platform to search for pharma facility and service capabilities.Customers will be able to define, share and search ...
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NewsKenya Airways invests in pharma capabilities
Kenya Airways (KQ) has invested in a pharma facility located at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to meet pharma demand and in preparation for Covid-19 vaccines.The KQ Pharma facility measures 600 sq m, has airside access and is divided into three temperature zones, allowing for the storage of products ...
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Sheremetyevo International handles Sputnik V vaccine shipment
Sheremetyevo International Airport was the launching point for an early batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V.In total, 20 doses of the vaccine were transported from Moscow to Serbia where it will be used in clinical trials at the Torlak Public Health Institute.The vaccine was sent on December 3 on ...
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Avia Solutions Group: Is the industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board at Avia Solutions Group shares his views on the air cargo industry's readiness to transport Covid-19 vaccines.As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of vaccines will need to be quickly distributed globally. Is air ...
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Delta highlights readiness to transport Covid vaccines
Delta Cargo has highlighted its readiness and capability to transport Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier has large warehousing and cooler facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Seattle, as well as a network of 49 certified pharma hubs at airports around the globe.Delta also has a global distribution function in ...
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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma service that will transport temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport.The move comes as the world gears up for widespread distribution of coronavirus vaccines.IATA Pharma-certified Shenzhen Airport is China's first medical cross-border ...
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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The Spice Pharma Pro service will help to deliver "reliable, fast and secure" transportation of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain.The launch of Spice Pharma Pro comes after SpiceXpress ...
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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible for the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine — and how the task can be carried out as efficiently and safely as possible. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International ...
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NewsEnvirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution
Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair firm Unilode.Envirotainer has been working with Unilode since 2013 for the repair, maintenance, handling, transportation and storage of its temperature-controlled active airfreight containers.The update to the companies' partnership is the ...