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NewsBolloré Logistics expands pharma hub at Paris CDG
Bolloré Logistics is increasing its pharma capabilities at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), following increased demand for healthcare shipments during the pandemic.The logistics firm is expanding its hub with an extra 800 sq m of pharma warehousing suitable for storing goods between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius."The new facility ...
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NewsUPS to purchase up to 150 electric cargo aircraft
Artist's impression: UPS electric aircraftUPS has revealed plans to purchase electric aircraft as an alternative to fixed-wing planes for time-sensitive deliveries .The express giant said that through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary it would purchase the electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) from Beta Technologies to augment its air service ...
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NewsRaya Airways expands with another B767 freighter
Raya Airways B767-200FMalaysia-based Raya Airways has taken delivery of an additional Boeing 767-200F aircraft as it looks to cater for growing e-commerce demand.The carrier said the addition expanded its total fleet size to four aircraft also encompassing two Boeing 767-200F and one Boeing 737-400F aircraft.Mohamad Najib Ishak, managing director of ...
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Seko Logistics and Peli BioThermal partner for pharma operations in Ireland
Seko Logistics has broadened its pharma capabilities in Ireland by opening a new 30,000 sq ft facility in Dublin and extending its partnership with temperature-controlled container manufacturer Peli BioThermal.The companies said the partnership will give Seko's customers in Ireland "quick and easy access" to Peli BioThermal’s temperature-controlled solutions, which offer ...
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Pharma.Aero partners with HLA on humanitarian initiatives
Pharma.Aero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) to facilitate the movement of pharma goods in humanitarian crises.The companies said the collaboration will underline common interests between their goals, as well as enabling them to partner on air cargo projects, particularly humanitarian initiatives.Jeremy Mitchell, director ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Hong Kong Air Cargo on Southeast Asia flights
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering with Hong Kong Air Cargo to launch cargo flights to Southeast Asia.Initially, Hong Kong Air Cargo will operate seven flights per week to Manila, three per week to Kuala Lumpur and six to Bangkok on behalf of the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba."The ...
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NewsBolloré expands healthcare logistics team with two appointments
Robert Donnell and Jill CrossBolloré Logistics has expanded its healthcare and life sciences operation with the appointment of two new members of the team.Robert Donnell has been appointed as global director, healthcare, and Jill Cross as senior regional head of pharma healthcare for the Americas region.Donnell has more than 20 ...
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NewsReindeer take to the skies for zoo exchange programme
AirBridgeCargo has transported four reindeer from Moscow to Frankfurt as part of an animal exchange programme.The four two-year-old animals weighed around 150 kgs each and were transported in separate dedicated cages.The transportation was completed in partnership with Astra Brokers on behalf Moscow Zoo and Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.Peter Novozhenov, regional ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal adds new dry ice options
Peli BioThermal has added extra dry ice shipper options to support growth in cell and gene therapy shipments.Payload capacities range from 1.1 litres to 179 litres and cover temperature ranges of -65 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius.The new products are available in Peli's Sherpa Systems, DeepFreeze and Credo Cube ...
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NewsDP DHL targets aviation emissions with €7bn sustainability pledge
As part of its new sustainability roadmap, announced today, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) is investing €7bn in green technologies, such as sustainable aviation fuel, to help it further reduce its Co2 emissions over the next ten years.The sustainability roadmap, which covers the company's operations until 2030, are in ...
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MasAir targets pharma with CEIV certification
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo is targetting the pharma market after it achieved IATA CEIV certification.The carrier said it obtrained the certification in March after a process involving training, assessments and a final audit. The certification is valid for three years.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “By achieving IATA's ...
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Strong Q3 for FedEx as it predicts ongoing freighter demand
FedEx saw revenues and profits rise in its fiscal third quarter results, while it also predicts ongoing bellyhold capacity shortages in air cargo.The express giant saw fiscal third-quarter revenues increase by 22.9% year on year to $21.5bn, operating profits improved 145.7% to $1bn and net income was up 64.7% to ...
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ANA to expand transpacific cargo capacity on growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will expand its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita freighter service with the use of B777 freighters on the back of growing demand.The airline said that its B777Fs offer around 100 tons of capacity, which is double that of the B767Fs currently used on the route.ANA reported growing demand ...
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Amazon Air expands operations in Alaska
Amazon Air is today launching flights to Fairbanks International Airport in Alaska.The e-commerce giant said Fairbanks is its second location in the state - after it launched operations to Anchorage in 2019.The first flight of the daily service will arrive this evening from Portland International.The flight will be operated by ...
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AFKLMP sets up Covid Service Centre to manage vaccine shipments
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has established a Covid Service Centre to manage all of its coronavirus vaccine shipments.The service centre, which was launched after a trial in selected countries, caters to the temperature requirements of different vaccines.Suitable for use with different container types, the service centre enables shipments ...
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NewsSmartKargo secures investment as it looks to grow
Investment firm M33 Growth has invested in air cargo platform SmartKargo, with the funds set to be used on the role out of its e-commerce service for airlines.The cloud-based platform declined to say how much had been injected but said the cash would be used to "fuel the adoption of ...
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NewsNippon Express launches domestic halal-certified airfreight service
Last week (March 8), Japan-based Nippon Express launched a new halal-certified domestic airfreight product.The forwarder said it launched the service after observing an increase in demand for halal products in Japan.Currently, Japan has a Muslim population of around 200,000."With an increase in foreign visitors/residents from a diversity of cultural backgrounds ...
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NewsLufthansa and Oman Air announce CEIV pharma achievements
Lufthansa Cargo has achieved CEIV Pharma certification at facilities in Munich and Chicago, while Oman Air has gained the standard for its operations.Oman Air said that after successfully obtaining the standard, it now aims to grow its participation in the pharma market.Abdulaziz Al Raisi, chief executive of Oman Air, said: ...
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NewsDHL opens new Malpensa hub as it looks to expand in Italy
New DHL Milan Malpensa facilityDHL Express has opened a new €110m logistics hub at Malpensa Airport as part of an ongoing investment in Italy.The express giant said that from its new hub it would be able to operate more than 30 flights per day and handle nearly 38,000 pieces per ...
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NewsHeathrow perishables firm 'crippled' by new emission rules
PML managing director Mike ParrHeathrow airport-based logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has hit out at new emissions rules saying they are crippling its business.PML managing director Mike Parr has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to outline how the extension of the city's Low Emissions Zone to ...