All Pharma Logistics Articles – Page 25
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NewsAirlines fill passenger seats with cargo to meet demand
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and LATAM have been loading up passenger seats with cargo as they try to keep their aircraft as full as possible.Earlier today, a Lufthansa Airbus A330 passenger aircraft loaded with around 30 tons of medical goods landed in Frankfurt today after an 11 hour flight from Shanghai ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo, Air Canada and Aeromexico using passenger aircraft as freighters
Turkish Airlines, Aeromexico and Air Canada have joined the increasing number of airlines using passenger aircraft as freighters during the coronavirus pandemic.Turkish Cargo operated the first of its cargo flights with a passenger aircraft on March 20 with a Boeing 777 on the Istanbul-Kiev route, and is to operate cargo ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo in medical supplies freighter flight
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has transported emergency medical supplies from Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to support the fight against COVID-19.A freighter flight carrying 108 tons of test kits and other healthcare products took off from Guangzhou in China and arrived at Addis Ababa Bole ...
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NewsHeathrow to boost cargo capacity in the fight against COVID-19
Heathrow Airport has called on more airlines and freight companies to maximise the use of the hub’s quieter flight schedule in the fight against COVID-19.Logistics companies have already begun importing key equipment such as COVID-19 testing kits via Heathrow in preparation for increased demand.Next week, Heathrow’s cargo movements are forecast ...
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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government
A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru testing centres at major retailers across 12 states.FedEx Express dedicated 28 freighter flight legs, as well as specialised pick-up and delivery operations over the weekend.FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology ...
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NewsUPS achieves CEIV pharma in Singapore
UPS SingaporeThe UPS freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification for pharmaceutical logistics — a first for UPS in Asia Pacific.IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification is an industry certification developed by IATA, regulators and aviation industry stakeholders.The certification requires companies to meet or exceed many existing ...
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WFS handles largest single shipment at Paris pharma centre
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has handled 34 temperature-controlled containers at its new pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) – its largest single shipment since it opened the €10 m facility late last year.The containers, which were handled on behalf of WFS' customers AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Kuehne + ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo receives CEIV Pharma renewal
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo, the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to be gain CEIV Pharma certification in 2017, has received renewed certification from IATA.The renewed certification comes after SIA expanded its cool chain corridor with the addition of pharma-handling hubs in Copenhagen, Osaka and Stockholm.The new cool chain ...
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NewsCall for pharma packaging to improve volumetric efficiency
Dominic HydeThe pharmaceutical industry needs to face up to the potential challenge of falling airfreight capacity and higher rates, says Dominic Hyde, vice president of Crēdo on Demand at Peli BioThermal."We can’t ignore the effect that climate change activist Greta Thunberg is having on air travel, which runs on fossil ...
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Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomes budgeted measures for cargo
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has welcomed the measures announced in the Financial Secretary’s 2020-21 Budget for supporting the development of the aviation industry and air cargo business.The budget includes taking forward the plan to redevelop the Air Mail Centre at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).Said an airport spokesperson: "The ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo appoints new cargo manager for India
Abdulla AlkhallafiEmirates SkyCargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new cargo manager for India.Alkhallafi will be based out of Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates SkyCargo in one of the air cargo carrier’s most important markets globally.He takes over from Keki Patel, who will ...
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NewsFedEx donates delivery of medical supplies to China
FedEx Express has donated the use of its global transportation network and logistics resources to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to China.Up to February 20, FedEx has delivered eight shipments consisting of 197 pallets of humanitarian aid to China on behalf of Direct Relief.These shipments include 557,560 N95 masks, 232,450 ...
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NewsCargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina increase China freighter services
Cargolux B747-8FCargolux, Lufthansa and DSV Panalpina will increase freighter capacity to China over the coming weeks as production lines resume operations.The move comes as freighter operators brace for a spike in demand from China as a result of passenger airlines cutting services due to low demand and factories slowly starting ...
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NewsSwissport achieves CEIV pharma first for Africa
Swissport Nairobi Pharma Center openingSwissport has become the first globally operating air cargo handler to receive the CEIV Pharma certification for a facility in Africa.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded Swissport’s warehouse operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the pharma standard.“We are very pleased to officially open ...
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Qatar Cargo freighters join coronavirus relief efforts
Five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China today carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies donated by the airline to support coronavirus relief efforts.The five flights departed one after the other bound for Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as part of Qatar Airways’ voluntary offer of free air cargo transportation ...
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SF Airlines resumes European flights for coronavirus shipments
China's largest freighter operator SF Airlines has resumed flights to Frankfurt Hahn ahead of schedule in order to meet demand for medical supplies following the coronavirus outbreak.The airline said that its Wuxi-Chongqing-Hahn-Wuxi service restarted on February 14 following the extended Chinese New Year holiday break."At present, the demand for the ...
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NewsCSafe Global names Schafer as chief executive
Bill Mitchell (left), Chairman of PCI Pharma Services and a CSafe Global board member, congratulating Patrick Schafer, CSafe Global CEOPharma container solutions company CSafe Global has announced its new chief executive: Patrick Schafer.Schafer joined CSafe Global in 2012 as chief financial officer and he took up the role of interim ...
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Turkish logistics firm Fevzi Gandur passes GDP audits
Turkey-based Fevzi Gandur Logistics has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification at two of its facilities.In order to achieve the certification, the company went through several audits carried out by ASB Intl Certification Surveillance, Auditing and Training Service .The certification covers Fevzi Gandur's facilities in Buyukcekmece and Istanbul airport.“The ...
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Cool Chain Association and Cargo iQ launch new initiative
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has teamed up with Cargo iQ to launch a new initiative, Care Mapping Project, for temperature-controlled supply chains.The new Cargo iQ pilot programme aims to develop tools and standards for planning and control, as well as for the evaluation of conditions under which shipments move.The ...
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Emirates SkyCargo reports 'good demand' on China freighter flights
Emirates SkyCargo is seeing good demand for the import and export of cargo into the Chinese market, despite the extended closure of factories due to the coronavirus.The air cargo carrier operates freighter services to Guangzhou and Shanghai, having resumed these scheduled services after a planned hiatus over the traditionally low-traffic ...