All Pharma Logistics Articles – Page 26
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NewsAirBridgeCargo offers charter flights to meet coronavirus-related demand
Volga-Dnepr Group coronavirus flightsThe Volga-Dnepr Group has been operating as many as five "sterilised" charter flights into China each day to cater for coronavirus related demand.The group said that on average, three to five charter flights are being operated daily, with a number of preventive measures being taken to ensure ...
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Peli BioThermal opens new Toronto station
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has added a new network station in Toronto to service its Crēdo on Demand pharma container rental programme.“Canada has become one of the leaders in clinical trials in recent years and Toronto is one of its top logistics hubs,” said Dominic Hyde, vice president ...
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NewsWFS achieves IATA CEIV at new Paris pharma centre
WFS Paris Pharma CentreGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10m pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.Opened in September last year, the 2,400 sq m centre is the only dedicated facility at the airport and almost 30 airlines and ...
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Air cargo still assessing the impact of coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus on the air cargo industry is still uncertain, with demand under pressure but some expectations of an eventual surge in volumes.The coronavirus has now killed more than 560 in China, while there have been more than 28,000 confirmed cases.Many of China’s provinces have extended the ...
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NewsLeipzig/Halle Airport achieves CEIV Pharma certification
Leipzig/Halle Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification, enabling it to process time-critical, temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments around the clock.Following a year-long process, IATA has certified PortGround GmbH, the ground handling and cargo specialist belonging to Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, which also owns the airport.“Thanks to the CEIV Pharma accreditation, we are ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal acquires NanoCool
Hot on the heels of its expansion in Australia and New Zealand, Peli BioThermal has acquired a temperature-controlled packaging provider in the US: NanoCool.The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer produces cold chain shipping containers that can be stored at room temperature, with no need to refrigerate or precondition them. Instead, when ...
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NewsCartwright launches airfreight fridge trailer
Cartwright Europe has launched a new fridge trailer specifically designed for the air cargo market in continental Europe.Cartwright said its engineers have been developing the new air cargo fridge trailer over the past nine months with the aim that it will provide an alternative option to the air cargo industry ...
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Worldwide cargo revenues fell 11.7% in 2019
December 2019’s worldwide air cargo chargeable weight fell 1.7% year on year (YoY) while 2019 full year dollar revenues dropped 11.7% over boom year 2018.The December volume figure was the smallest decrease since January 2019, but in its latest market data report, Netherlands-based analyst WorldACD said: “The year ended with ...
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Cargolux renews pharma GDP certification
Cargolux Airlines has successfully passed its GDP (good distribution practice) renewal audit covering its pharma handling processes.The full re-certification attests that the company’s management system fulfils the requirements of the European Union directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines.Franco Nanna, Cargolux ...
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CSafe Global launches San Juan facility
Temperature-controlled container company CSafe Global has launched a new service centre facility in pharma hub San Juan, Puerto Rico.At 31,000 sq ft, the new facility is almost three times larger than the previous one and it will accommodate the growing demand for CSafe’s specialized containers for pharmaceutical shipments to more ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal extends reach in Australia
Temperature-controlled packaging business Peli BioThermal has announced that Wilpak Group International will provide sales and support from its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.Effective immediately, this change in operations is part of Peli BioThermal's expansion into Australia and New Zealand, as well as the expansion of the global partnership between Peli BioThermal ...
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CSafe expands its Incheon pharma container repair centre
Pharma ULD-firm CSafe Global has expanded its container service centre facility at Incheon International Airport (ICN).The service center was expanded to accommodate the growing demand for CSafe’s specialized air cargo containers in South Korea, and throughout the broader Asia Pacific region.Tom Weir, vice president of global operations at CSafe Global, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo announces expanded cool chain partnerships
Etihad Cargo, the airfreight division of Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its cold chain partnerships by becoming a member of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the Pharma.Aero network.The announcement comes less than a year after Etihad Cargo became the first carrier in the Middle East region to receive CEIV ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks forward to a more positive year
Following the challenges that 2019 presented to the industry, Emirates SkyCargo is hoping for a more positive year ahead, boosted by its "innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure".Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of cargo, at Emirates Skycargo, explained: "The global air cargo industry witnessed a ...
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NewsPelican BioThermal looks to next decade in cold-chain shipping
Kevin Lawler, vice president of sales at Pelican BioThermal, the specialist in temperature-controlled packaging, has offered his thoughts in an opinion piece on what the next decade will bring in terms of global cold-chain shipping.He made four predictions as to changes that will transform the pharmaceutical and cold-chain industries over ...
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NewsMaestro announces partnership with Emirates Skycargo in Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that Maestro International Cargo will be one of its new pharma handling partners.At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Maestro operates a state-of-the-art, three-zone, GDP-certified cooler dedicated to handling pharma products at temperatures ranging from 8 to 25C.Edip Pektas, managing partner of Maestro International Cargo, said: "An airline ...
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FedEx Express ships pharma goods for Japanese clinical trial
FedEx Express is supporting a clinical trial run by Life Science Center in Tokyo, Japan, by shipping pharma products to and from the Center in compliance with cold chain requirements.During the trial, overseas pharma customers are using FedEx Express to ship investigational medication products to the Life Science Center for ...
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NewsAtlanta Dachser receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Logistics company Dachser has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification for four of its locations: Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai and Hyderabad, India; and most recently Atlanta, US.IATA CEIV-certified companies meet the global standards and demonstrate the best practices in the handling of pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain. These standards include European ...
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UPS announces new president HCLS unit
UPS has announced its new president of global helathcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit: Wes Wheeler.Wheeler's appointment follows UPS's announcement in October, which revealed that the company would align all of its HCLS operations and commercial groups into a single unit.The new unit includes Marken, Polar Speed and UPS's 114 ...
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NewsCSafe launches transport packaging for gene therapy market
Pharma packaging firm CSafe Global has launched a new product for the cell and gene therapy market.CSafe said the passive AcuTemp Plus Series of packaging solutions has been designed with "proprietary, high-performance ThermoCor Vacuum Insulated Panels (VIP) to guarantee precise end-to-end control of internal payload temperatures".“We are proud to expand ...