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Air Canada Cargo signs up to combat illegal wildlife trafficking
Air Canada Cargo has become the latest airline to sign up to the United for Wildlife (UFW) Buckingham Palace Declaration that aims to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.By signing up to the declaration, companies aim to increase passenger, customer, client, and staff awareness about the nature, scale, and consequences ...
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NewsAtran expands China freighter network to cater for e-commerce demand
Atran Airlines B737Russia-based Atran Airlines has added a new weekly freighter call in China as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The Volga-Dnepr Group-owned airline has added a weekly service between its hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow and Shijiazhuang, which will utilise its two freighter types: B737-400SF ...
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Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on 50 dedicated flights, following the deadly blast in Beirut.Emirates has already been supporting disaster relief efforts in Lebanon through the dispatch of several charter flights carrying food, clothing and medical ...
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ONT achieves growth in cargo volumes for five consecutive months
Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California, US, saw its airfreight volumes increase in July, while the coronavirus pandemic continued to take its toll on passenger traffic.The hub handled 79,400 tonnes of cargo in July — a 27% year-on-year increase on the same period last year.In addition, in the first seven ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo transports 1,000 boxes of yellow fever vaccines
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully transported a shipment of yellow fever vaccinations from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia to Frankfurt in Germany.Movement of the 36-tonne shipment — which was comprised of more than 1,000 boxes — was organised by UNICEF in partnership with DSV.When the vaccines arrived in Frankfurt, ...
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TIACA and Pharma.Aero partner to deliver guidance on vaccine transportation
TIACA and Pharma.Aero have teamed up to deliver guidance for the air cargo industry on the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines.Developed in four packages through a joint working group, the guidance will ensure feedback from all stakeholders in the supply chain of air cargo and pharmaceuticals.The working group will consist of ...
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NewsAmerijet achieves IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
US-based Amerijet International Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma recertification following an independent assessment carried out by the association.The recertification marks the carrier’s capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA’s globally recognised standard.Located at Miami International Airport, Amerijet's 360,000 sq ft (33,500 sq m) facility is comprised of ...
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NewsPharma container firm Softbox appoints CFO
Temperature-sensitive packaging business Softbox has appointed Charlie Nicholson into the role of global chief financial officer.Reporting directly to chief executive Kevin Valentine, Nicholson will be responsible for the firm's financial and fiscal operations."His primary focus will be assessing the company’s operational and financial performance, and developing scalable systems, processes and ...
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Can e-commerce deliver for airlines?
With widespread gloom in the industry about the pace of passenger traffic’s return this year, the cargo market will remain a bright spot for airlines well into 2021, as growth in e-commerce displaces shipments of personal protective equipment as a major opportunity.That is the message from expert panelists in a ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo in record pharma shipment
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has moved 41 RKN containers — a "record amount", it said — for DSV on a scheduled flight from the Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Shanghai, China.The carrier flew the containers, which were manufactured by CSafe Global and contained more than 30 tonnes of temperature-sensitive pharma, on the lower ...
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Better than expected results for UPS in Q2
US parcels and logistics giant UPS saw “better than expected” financial results in 2020’s second quarter as consolidated average daily volume surged to a record 20.9% growth.Second-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue increased to $20.5bn, a 13.4% increase from the same period 2019.Adjusted net income was $1.9bn, 8.8% above the same period ...
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LOT Polish Airlines achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification
The cargo division of LOT Polish Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification following a "multi-stage" audit process that initially began in 2018.The certification marks the carrier's capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA's globally recognised standard.In addition, from April 5 to June 29, LOT Polish Airlines, transported ...
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NewsSame-day network expanded to the US for time:matters
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has expanded its same-day network to the US.The Lufthansa-group company said that it is now offering a total of 89 stations for the domestic transport of time-critical shipments to major economic centers in the US.The company is able to offer the service on 45,000 flights per ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo gets the cream with US feline flight
Special passengers on an AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight from Russia were left feline good when they landed in the US.The airline recently transported 79 cats and dogs on a Boeing 747 freighter flight from Moscow to Chicago.The animals' journey was organised by Russian cattery Hakuna Matata and animal transportation specialists at ...
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NewsDHL adds new life sciences facility in the US
DHL Global Forwarding has opened a new $1.6m facility in Indianapolis in the US as it continues to target the life sciences market.The building offers bonded services and three temperature controlled chambers: 15-25 degrees Celsius storage and handling, 2-8 degrees Celsius storage and handling and -20 degrees Celsius storage and ...
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FedEx pilots call for Hong Kong flights to be suspended
FedEx pilots have called on the express company to suspend services to Hong Kong as a result of "unacceptable risks" related to the Covid-19 outbreak.The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has passed a resolution calling on their company to suspend operations in Hong Kong after pilots were forced into ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss expands e-commerce hub near Vienna
Gebrüder Weiss's home delivery division has invested €6.8m in expanding its hub for e-commerce shipments, located in Maria Lanzendorf near Vienna.The company added a new 5,000 sq m building to the plot to meet market demand.In the first half of this year, Gebrüder Weiss's shipping consignments increased from 410,000 to ...
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NewsUnited Cargo ships food aid flight to Guam
United Cargo has helped move 190,000 pounds of fresh produce to Guam for the US Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.The airline worked with food-logistics specialist Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI) to transport the produce from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guam (GUM) on United's new cargo-only flight – a route ...
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NewsCSafe invests in track and trace platform
Temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global is set to launch a new track and trace platform and digital tracking service for parcel and cell and gene packaging.The new platform, created in co-operation with Cloudleaf, can be customised and integrate multiple tracking devices into the system to offer full visibility to parcel, ...
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NewsAmazon Air starts operations at LAL regional air hub
Amazon Air's regional air hub at Lakeland Linder International Airport, FloridaAmazon Air has commenced operations at its new regional air hub located at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Florida, US.An Amazon Air flight, which departed from Sacramento International Airport, is scheduled to arrive at the LAL regional air hub ...