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TNT air fleet purchasers waiting in the wings
FedEx has already identified potential purchasers of TNT Express’ air operations, says FedEx chief executive David Bronczek.He was speaking at a press conference to announce US-based FedEx’s $4.8bn takeover of European rival TNT Express in a deal set to complete in 2016, subject to regulatory approval.However, it is not yet ...
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Ecuador opens for IAG pharma product
IAG Cargo has opened two stations in Ecuador for its pharmaceuticals and life sciences cargo product, Constant Climate, bringing to 15 the number of Latin America gateways for the temperature controlled service.The addition of Ecuador's José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport and Mariscal Sucre International Airport see IAG Cargo’s global ...
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Brussels freighters buck the trend
Cargo volume at Brussels airport rose significantly in March to 43,785 tonnes, up 8.2 per cent on the same month in 2014, said the airport authority.The European hub also had a strong first quarter, with volumes up 10 per cent to reach 120,117 tonnes.Growth was spread across all segments, although ...
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Singapore handler sets up ‘cool school’ for pharma
Singapore handling company SATS has launched an initiative to deepen its cold chain talent pool and “transform cargo acceptance” at Changi airport.A SATS Coolport Academy will serve as an independent training institute, offering IATA certified and other related courses to raise the standards of cold-chain handling in the surrounding region.SATS ...
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TNT goes fully automatic in Sydney
Express carrier TNT has opened a new automated hub at Erskine Park in Sydney for domestic and international shipments capable of processing up to 25,000 parcels per hour.It forms part of a wider investment in Australia that will also include hubs in Melbourne and Brisbane, both due for completion later ...
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IAG Cargo & Exelsius 2nd GDP Academy to take place 11-12 May 2015
IAG Cargo and Exelsius, the international cold chain management consultancy, have teamed up again to provide the healthcare and life science industry with a certificated training workshop in Good Distribution Practices (GDP).Exelsius and IAG Cargo, the freight arm of British Airways and Iberia, can offer training to pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistic ...
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Medicine men use supply chain to stay healthy, says FedEx
More healthcare customers are using supply chains to stay competitive, according to a Frost & Sullivan report published on behalf of US parcels and logistics giant FedEx.Improving Profitability, Improving Customer Loyalty, Improving Lives found that the supply chain was “a growing and important differentiator for companies in the fast changing ...
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CAL joins pharma programme
CAL Group has joined IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics programme (CEIV Pharma).Once completed, CAL states that it will be the first group to have a certified pharmaceutical logistics programme.Israel-headquartered CAL Group – specialising in temperature-controlled and pharma goods - includes freighter carrier CAL Cargo Airlines, LACHS ...
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FedEx and TNT confident that any regulatory issues can be overcome
Express parcel players FedEx and TNT Express are “confident” that any anti-trust issues around the $4.8bn acquisition of TNT by FedEx can be "addressed adequately in a timely fashion”.In January 2013, US parcels company UPS withdrew its takeover bid for TNT Express after the deal was blocked by European Commission ...
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FedEx set to buy TNT Express for $4.8bn
US parcels and logistics giant FedEx has made a $4.8bn bid to acquire rival operator TNT Express of the Netherlands, with both sides reaching a conditional agreement on the deal.The agreement recommends an all-cash offer by FedEx for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares, including shares represented by American Depositary ...
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Cargojet completes Canada Post switch
Overnight airfreight operator Cargojet has completed the transfer of the Canada Post group business to its network.A new domestic air cargo network services contract for the Canada Post and Purolator brands across Canada came into full effect from April, initially for seven years but with options to extend for a ...
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Etihad launches service for cool customers
Etihad Cargo has unveiled a TempCheck solution for sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products, including blood plasma, pills, medicines and anaesthetics.The UAE-based carrier has already upgraded the temperature-controlled storage facilities at its Abu Dhabi hub, and refurbished its existing cool rooms to meet pharmaceutical-safe specifications, but new purpose-built facilities are scheduled ...
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Copenhagen tops for FedEx
FedEx is expanding its presence in Europe with a new gateway facility at Denmark's Copenhagen Airport that has undergone its 'roof-topping' and completion of the external structure.The 8,000 sq m sortation hub will process 11,500 packages per day, incorporating areas for dangerous goods and cold storage when it opens at ...
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Growth is in the air for Thermotraffic
Temperature-controlled logistics specialist Thermotraffic is to open a branch office at Frankfurt Airport’s Perishable Center in April.The on-airport location, says Thermotraffic, will guarantee rapid handling of all temperature-controlled cargo with cross docking between flights and ground transportation. An on-site IATA agent will support the operation.Thermotraffic says that more and more ...
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TNT opens healthcare hub in Europe
TNT has opened a healthcare hub in the Netherlands that allows next day deliveries of medical devices to 96 per cent of Europe’s 16,000 hospitals.The 2,000 sq m transport hub in Heerlen is located near the European distribution centres of 80 major medical device manufacturers.In service 24 hours a day, ...
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Cargolux and DB Schenker, a decade of US pharma
Cargolux has celebrated a decade of healthcare shipment flights to Indianapolis in cooperation with German logistics operator DB Schenker.Cargolux and DB Schenker started the first Indianapolis service in 2005 with a weekly flight and added a second weekly flight the year after.Ten years on, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier has now ...
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DHL's Ly makes a Singapore comeback
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Stephen Ly as managing director for Singapore. The former managing director for DHL Global Forwarding Philippines is returning to Singapore after nearly four years during which he was the head of customs brokerage services, Asia Pacific and Africa.A 12-year career with the logistics giant, starting ...
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JAL's cool delivery to Paris
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Post are to extend their Cool EMS Service to France from April.The two partners hope to tap into the country’s restaurant trade, as well as serve the many Japanese restaurants that have opened in Paris.Following its launch in Europe’s premier foodie market, the plan is ...
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An-124 takes Siemens rotor for a spin
One of Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 freighters moved a 50-ton rotor from Germany to Mumbai, India, for engineering and technology firm Siemens.The air carrier’s Engineering and Logistics Centre (ELC) assessed and approved a specially-designed transport skid to get the piece from Siemens' manufacturing plant in Muelheim, Germany, to Leipzig/Halle Airport, taking care ...
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Qatar freighter is LA bound
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) from April.The twice-weekly B777F to Los Angeles will become Qatar Airways Cargo’s fourth US freighter destination, alongside Houston, Chicago and Atlanta.Qatar Airways uplifted over 49,000 tonnes of airfreight from the US market in 2014 and it ...