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NewsEnvirotainer launches Releye RLP container
Image source: EnvirotainerEnvirotainer has launched a new pharma container called the Releye RLP 30000 PC.The company unveiled the new product in a virtual press conference earlier today.The launch comes as the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues.Envirotainer sought the opinions of "hundreds of experts in the temperature-controlled air freight industry" ...
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NewsInterview: Cainiao takes a smart approach to e-commerce logistics
James ZhaoHomeworking and lockdowns caused a rapid rise in e-commerce as global consumers, denied access to shopping malls and high street stores, turned to online shopping, some for the first time.In China, e-commerce was already riding high before the pandemic but, according to forecasts by research group eMarketer, some 52.1% ...
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NewsIntradco Global shows pigs can fly with UK-China flight
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global, a subsidiary of Chapman Freeborn, has transported 1,030 purebred pigs from the UK to China.Landrace, Yorkshire and Duroc pig breeds were transported on a Boeing 747-8F aircraft on behalf of purebred genetics specialist Genesus.The trip involved a stop in Kazakhstan, during which time the ...
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NewsQatar Cargo roars into action for lion charity flights
Qatar Airways Cargo has transported seven lions to nature reserves in South Africa free of charge as part of its Rewild the Planet initiative.The operation saw the carrier transport three lions, one lioness and three cubs from Kiev to Doha and then Johannesburg over three days.The lions were then transported ...
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E-commerce demand boosts Cargojet in Q1
Cargojet saw revenues and profits increase in the first quarter of the year as it continued to benefit from a boom in e-commerce demand.The Canada-based aircraft owner and operator saw first-quarter revenues increase by 30.3% year on year to C$160.3m, earnings before interest and tax were up from a C$0.9m ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter.A five-tonne full-scale overall assembly of Luna-25 spacecraft designed and manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, one of the leading aerospace companies, was transported to Ignatyevo airport for further trucking to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity
American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial.The carrier partnered with pharma packaging firm CSafe Global and data logging business CargoSense to conduct trials that concluded how it can effectively expand the capacity of its pharma service.The trial ...
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Etihad Cargo expands dry ice carrying capacity
Etihad Cargo has received UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval to expand dry ice carrying capabilities across its Boeing Dreamliner and Boeing 777 fleet.The GCAA approval means the carrier’s main Boeing fleet can now carry up to five times more dry ice per flight, enabling it to provide "enhanced ...
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NewsCSafe Global names SVP technology and innovation
Temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global has appointed Venu Vinjamaram into the role of senior vice president of technology and innovation, as it looks to digitise its operations.Vinjamaram joins CSafe Global after having worked at AmerisourceBergen, where he held several technical and executive roles. Most recently at AmerisourceBergen, he provided technology ...
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Japan Post's sale of Toll Global Express 'painful'
Japan Post Holdings is expected to sell Toll Global Express at a loss as it looks to offload the troubled business.Earlier this week, Toll Group announced that it had entered into an agreement for the sale of its Global Express business to Australian private equity fund manager Allegro Funds.The Global ...
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NewsWFS receives GDP certification in Madrid and Barcelona
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma operations at its Madrid and Barcelona hubs.The company has already been GDP-certified at 14 of its pharma facilities, including Cape Town, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Johannesburg, London and Paris CDG. Other stations with GDP certification ...
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B&H Worldwide expands in Singapore
Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has doubled the size of its operation in Singapore to meet rising demand.The new 28,000 sq ft facility is located adjacent to its existing operation within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Changi Airport.B&H said the new unit will enable it to continue serving customers ...
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NewsParcel firm DPD targets e-commerce with Asia-Europe cargo flights
The Lenton Group, a subsidiary of France-based parcels giant DPD, has signed a deal with Hainan Airways on twice-weekly PAX-cargo flights from China to Europe.The one year-agreement is already underway with the round-trip flights utilising 72-ton capacity Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Haikou in China and Paris.DPD said the flights ...
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Virgin Atlantic signs up for SkyCell containers
Virgin Atlantic will offer its customers the option of leasing SkyCell containers for the transportation of pharma shipments.The airline will use SkyCell containers that can cover the full range of biologics transit temperature requirements, from deep frozen (-80 degrees Celsius) to 25 degrees Celsius.Dominic Kennedy, managing director at Virgin Atlantic ...
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NewsDnata obtains IATA CEIV Fresh certification at Changi Airport
Ground handler dnata has obtained IATA's CEIV Fresh certification at Singapore Changi Airport.The certification confirms dnata's capability of handling perishables - many of which are temperature-sensitive, including fresh fruits, meat, fish, dairy and flowers - to IATA's globally recognised standard.Sam Gould, dnata Singapore's head of cargo, said: "There is an ...
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NewsAntonov transports automotive parts as demand picks up
Antonov Airlines has transported 80 tonnes of automotive parts from Southeast Asia to the US as manufacturing plants begin to reopen.The flight saw an AN-124-100 pick up 40 tonnes of in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a further 40 tonnes in Hanoi, Vietnam, before transporting the parts to Ohio.It took four days ...
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NewsSF Express expects to have 1,000 VTOL cargo drones by 2031
Chinese express firm SF Express expects that in the next 10 years it will have a fleet of more than 1,000 large vertical take off cargo drones (UAVs) to meet remote delivery requirements.Slovenian aerospace firm Pipistrel yesterday revealed that it would provide UAVs to be used alongside a digital flight ...
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Studies point towards acceleration in e-commerce logistics demand
E-commerce will continue to grow rapidly over the coming years resulting in retailers spending more on logistics operations to meet demand, according to two recent studies.Supply chain consultant Transport Intelligence's (Ti) Global E-commerce Logistics 2021 report shows that the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3% year on year in ...
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DHL Express adds B777F capacity between Asia Pacific, the US and Europe
DHL Express has added capacity between destinations in Asia Pacific, the US and Europe to meet growing demand, particularly for e-commerce.The carrier said it will utilise Boeing 777 freighters to offer weekly capacity of almost 2,350 tonnes.One of the B777Fs will be operated by DHL Express' partner airline Kalitta Air, ...
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NewsMASKargo partners with DHL on door-to-door deliveries
Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, MASKargo (L) and Julian Neo, DHL ExpressMASkargo and DHL Express are partnering on a door-to-door delivery service to reflect changing consumer habits.The carrier said that the service would utilise a web portal to allow customers to get quotation, book for delivery, pay online, print consignment notes and ...