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Frankfurt’s PCF celebrates CEIV Pharma certification
Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF) has become the first neutral logistics services provider to be awarded the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) at Frankfurt Airport.The award, dated the end of last month (May), remains valid until 31 May 2019.PCF, said to ...
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SIA Cargo renews handling deal with Kenya’s Siginon
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has renewed its agreement with Siginon Aviation covering the latter‘s provision of ground handling services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya.The deal has been extended for a further three years.The new deal between SIA Cargo and Siginon was agreed, the latter said, ...
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Exelsius helps dnata to Singapore certification
Air cargo consultancy Exelsius has helped dnata in Singapore to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification.Exelsius completed an extensive support programme for the handler, which has resulted in it gaining full GDP status for its handling services at Changi airport, valid for three years.Exelsius carried out an initial gap analysis and ...
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DHL tests new robot technology in warehouse
Logistics giant DHL has confirmed that it is testing two robot types in one of its warehouses, asking them to handle tasks including package assembly and packaging.The two models, Baxter and Sawyer, are the product of Rethink Robotics, Inc of the US. DHL described them as “smart, adaptable solutions that ...
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Swiss WorldCargo and partners create temperature controlled air cargo corridor
Swiss WorldCargo, together with Swiss handler Cargologic and Asian gateway services provider SATS, have created a secure temperature-controlled, quality corridor between Singapore and Zurich.The partners say they have synchronised their cargo handling facilities and procedures between the two airports.This in turn makes for more accurate and reliable handling on the ...
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Rio joins Delta Cargo’s Pharma 4 club
Rio de Janeiro became Delta Cargo’s newest Pharma 4 station on June 13, able to handle goods in the 15-25 degrees Celsius temperature range.Previously certified to handle Pharma 1-3 products only, Rio de Janeiro is the first station in Latin America with Pharma 4 certification and forms part of the ...
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Shanghai and Luxembourg sign pharma deal
Two more airport operators have signed a deal to promote transport of temperature-sensitive pharma products between Europe and Asia at the Air Cargo China 2016 exhibition and conference.Following yesterday’s deal between Swiss WorldCargo, Cargologic and SATS for a temperature-controlled, quality corridor between Singapore and Zurich, Luxembourg Airport operator lux-Airport and ...
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Emirates fills hole in Swiss network
Emirates SkyCargo has added a second daily passenger Boeing 777 flight between Dubai and Geneva, Switzerland, offering cargo opportunities for the pharma industry.The new service – departing Dubai at 14.55 local time and returning from Geneva at 21.45 - offers nearly 140 tonnes of additional bellyhold cargo capacity a week ...
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UK courier signs AMI deal
UK independent courier APC Overnight has signed a partnership with express wholesaler Air Menzies International to operate a worldwide air and European road parcel service.It is part of a revamp of its service portfolio aimed at small and medium businesses.APC has also signed deals with InPost and Whistl to bolster ...
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DHL Express to increase warehouse footprint at Calgary airport
DHL Express will be the anchor tenant for Calgary International Airport's expanded cargo and logistics facility.Phase II the new cargo facility will add approximately 100,000 sq ft of warehouse space at the airport, raising total warehouse space at the airport to more than 3.2m sq ft.DHL Express will expand its ...
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TNT expands coverage of a bull market in Spain
TNT, now owned by FedEx, is expanding its international express delivery service in Spain, offering next day delivery to an additional 1,300 postal codes, covering more than 90% of Spain’s businesses.This builds on recent improvements in TNT’s network operations in Spain, including additional pickup and delivery vehicles and rounds, additional ...
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Cleaner and greener: DHL launches carbon calculator
DHL has launched a carbon calculator to predict transport-related emissions for almost all shipment sizes and modes of transport.The calculation, free of charge to customers, is carried out online, based on “intelligent algorithms” said the logistics operator, part of the German Deutsche Post group.Kathrin Brost, vice president, green strategy and ...
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Lawson appointed DHL forwarding boss for India
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed George Lawson as chief executive and country manager for India.Relocated from Bonn, Germany, Lawson is now based in Mumbai. In his new role as a member of the Asia Pacific Management Board, Lawson reports to Kelvin Leung, chief executive, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific."With the ...
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DHL Express moves Seattle air operation to Sea-Tac airport
DHL Express has moved its Seattle air operation down the road to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from Boeing Field Airport in order to access Sea-Tac’s recently developed cargo facilities.The move will see DHL operate 20 flights per week using Boeing 757 and B767 freighter aircraft.The airport said the addition of DHL ...
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DHL Express opens new Hanover Airport facility
DHL Express has opened a new €32.5m site at Hanover Airport that consolidates two separate centres into a single facility.The 30,000 sq m unit offers a fully automated sort that is able to process 6,000 parcels per hour and is double the size of the previously available sites.The new building ...
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Airfreight industry to benefit from perishables growth despite modal shift
The airfreight industry will continue to benefit from growth in the perishables market despite the threat of ocean transport grabbing marketshare.Speaking at the Cool Chain Association (CCA) Perishables Summit in Barcelona, CAA member Janet Coldebella, who is also Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo business development manager – fresh, Americas, said that although ...
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NewsFedEx to maintain major hubs in Liege, Paris CDG and Cologne following "historic" TNT acquisition
FedEx has completed its “historic” €4.4bn acquisition of TNT Express and announced it plans to keep all three of the main European hubs operational.Speaking at a press conference this morning, FedEx Express president and chief executive David Bronczek described the completion of the deal as “truly remarkable” and said it ...
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NewsBrussels and Miami airports launch global pharma organisation
Brussels and Miami airports are to set up a global organisation focused on improved pharmaceuticals handling and quality in the air cargo supply chain.Pharma.aero will focus on airport communities that "embrace" IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) programme and are looking to further build on the ...
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DHL extends Airfreight Plus network to Russian cities
A switch in customer demand from overnight deliveries will see DHL Global Forwarding integrate Moscow and Russia’s other major cities into its alternative Airfreight Plus network.Ingo-Alexander Rahn, global head of airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding, said: “We have noticed a switch from overnight demand to more economical distribution solutions, and thus ...
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DHL opens pharma centre at Schiphol
DHL Global Forwarding has opened a logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.The Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport ...