All Pharma Logistics Articles – Page 35
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Unitrans signs va-Q-tec deal
Mitsubishi Logistics Group’s Unitrans arm has signed a partnership deal with thermal materials specialist va-Q-tec for its thermal packaging solutions in Japan.Unitrans will provide temperature controlled solutions for the temperature ranges -25°C to -15°C, +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C in several sizes. The va-Q-tec insulation, together with vacuum ...
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Peil BioThermal adds new European ULD rental service drop points
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has added 13 new European drop points.The drop points, located within Rhenus Logistics global network, further the expansion of Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo on Demand rental programme by providing additional points of return for reusable shipping assets.Dominic Hyde, Peli BioThermal’s vice president of Crēdo on ...
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Cathay Pacific adds new pharma ULD option
Cathay Pacific will begin offering customers access to Sonoco ThermoSafe's PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled airfreight container.The airline announced today that it had signed a deal with Sonoco ThermoSafe which enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from Cathay Pacific Cargo.The partenrs said that PharmaPort 360 utilises proprietary hybrid technology ...
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Record pharma flight for ABC
Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has carried a record 19 va-Q-tainers XLx on a single flight for Biotech & Pharma Logistics.The passive containers, weighing around 15 tonnes in total, were delivered to Frankfurt ready to ‘load and go’ onboard one of ABC’s Boeing 747-8F services to their final destination at ...
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Csafe appoints Pepperworth as new chief executive
Cool chain packaging firm CSafe Global has appointed Jeff Pepperworth as its new chief executive.The appointment follows Brian Kohr’s decision to resign as president and chief executive to allow him time to pursue other interests. Kohr will continue to serve on CSafe’s board of directors.Pepperworth previously served as president of ...
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DoKaSch appoints Behne as global sales director
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has named Andreas Behne as global sales director in a newly created position to expand the global use of its Opticooler climate-controlled air cargo container.Behne reports directly to Andreas Seitz, managing director of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.Behne has been working in leading positions in international logistics for more ...
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Pharma.Aero signs Memorandum Of Understanding with IATA
Pharma.Aero and IATA have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaboration with stakeholders using the CEIV pharma industry standard.Nathan De Valck, chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “Formalising the partnership with IATA is an important milestone. It will allow us to upscale our initiatives and enroll the projects within a larger ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo partners with va-Q-tec for thermal containers
Cathay Pacific Cargo has partnered with va-Q-tec to use its advanced passive thermal containers which are designed to maintain a constant temperature during transportation for more than five days.Cathay Pacific's general manager cargo service delivery, Frosti Lau, said: “These advanced passive thermal containers can offer steady temperature-controlled conditions for several ...
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SF and HAVI launch China cold chain JV
Supply chain services provider HAVI and SF Holding are joining forces to establish a new cold chain logistics company in China.The joint venture will leverage SF’s leading position in China’s express logistics market and its growth in the cold chain segment there, alongside HAVI’s expertise in cold chain and multi-temperature ...
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Tigers opens temperature-controlled Dallas facility
Hong Kong-headquartered e-commerce specialist Tigers has expanded into a new 86,000 sq ft facility, which includes a temperature-controlled area, at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.The new facility is headed by Jodi Flynn, branch manager, Dallas, Tigers, specialising in health supplements and cosmetics. It offers the full range of ...
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Geodis expands pharma logistics role with Biosystems
French freight forwarder Geodis has expanded its contract with Biosystems, the Spain-based pharma and healthcare specialist, to send temperature-controlled reagents and lab instruments to over 35 countries across the world.The two companies have been cooperating for more than 10 years, and this new contract incorporates all new destinations across the ...
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Qatar Airways adds to pharma container offering
Qatar Airways Cargo has begun offering pharma container firm CSafe’s newest RAP container.The active RAP unit caters for large volume pharma shipments and has been approved by the cargo carrier for use across its pharma network.The CSafe RAP utilises heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies together with insulation to eliminate the ...
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Airfreight's 'outstanding' 2017 for Kuehne+Nagel
Global freight forwarder Kuehne+Nage (K+N) reported an "outstanding" 2017 for airfreight as it saw tonnages surge by 20.4%, growing twice as fast as the overall market which was already at the highest peak since 2010.Announcing its 2017 full year results, the Switzerland-based logistics giant stated: "K+N’s industry-specific airfreight solutions, for ...
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Brussels Airlines Cargo gains CEIV pharma certification
IATA has awarded Brussels Airlines Cargo its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification.The certification was announced at the ongoing Air Cargo India event in Mumbai.IATA had reviewed the carrier’s processes in recent months and assessed Brussels Airlines as showing the required quality in its ...
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Love is in the air for American Airlines Cargo
American Airlines is gearing up for one of its busiest holidays of the year, shipping flowers, plants, chocolates and gifts all around the globe to help millions of people celebrate Valentine’s Day.The airline said that although it flies flowers and other perishable goods year round, the first half of February ...
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Delta Cargo expands Pharma 4 programme
Delta Cargo has added eight more destinations to its Pharma 4 network, taking the airline’s total pharma stations to 49 (plus nine European facilities that it operates with its partners).Bogota, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Frankfurt and Seoul have all joined the temperature-sensitive programme – one of four ...
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Frank Van Gelder appointed Pharma.Aero secretary general
Collaborative pharmaceuticals platform Pharma.Aero has appointed Frank Van Gelder to the post of secretary general.He said: “The dynamism and support we see from many different stakeholders, strengthen the [belief] we can really make a difference in the supply chain of life science products in airfreight. We can only do this ...
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UPS expands biological shipment programme
UPS has expanded its International Special Commodities (ISC) programme in line with expanded demand for pharma shipments.The expansion means that customers can ship biological substances, dangerous goods in excepted quantities, and shipments utilising dry ice via UPS to more than 50 additional international destinations.This brings the total number of countries ...
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It's a RAP, Virgin Atlantic Cargo approves CSafe's container for pharma shipments
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has approved CSafe’s new RAP container for transporting temperature-sensitive healthcare products, becoming the first UK airline to do so.Following its approval by both the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the unit has been approved by Virgin Atlantic’s own operations specialists ...
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Pharma.Aero adds Hong Kong airport, AirBridge and Alha as members
Pharma.Aero has added Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Alha Group as members of the pharma supply chain association.Nathan De Valck, chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “In the past year we have expanded our global network, created awareness and facilitated the collaboration within the industry.“The open internal dialogue, ...