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Brussels Airport and MVD Free Airport sign MoU for pharma
Brussels Airport and Montevideo’s MVD Free Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding to continue sharing know-how and best practices to develop new pharma certified lanes between Europe and Latin America.A joint statement from Uruguay’s MVD Free Airport and Brussels Airport Company said that they both “see eye-to-eye with regards ...
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NewsRedCargo and GD Express announce regional partnership in Asia for e-commerce
RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has announced a strategic partnership with Malaysian express delivery provider, GD Express (GDEX).The partnership provides GDEX customers with access to AirAsia’s extensive network of more than 5,000 weekly flights across Asia Pacific.RedCargo Logistics will be provided with opportunities to explore last-mile ...
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Azul pulls out of e-commerce joint venture with Correios
Brazilian passenger airline Azul has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with national postal service Correios to launch a logistics platform serving Brazil’s e-commerce sector.Azul said that its cargo business grew revenues by a record 57% in 2018, “significantly higher than originally projected when the company initiated its discussions ...
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NewsCool Chain Association launches perishables data-pilot to reduce food loss
Eric MaurouxCool Chain Association (CCA) members will pilot a data-sharing initiative to monitor perishable shipments on two major trade lanes in a bid to improve supply chain management and reduce food loss.The pilot, set to start in April, will focus on perishables trade lanes from Latin America to Europe, and ...
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NewsFirst US commercial cargo drone flights take off
UPS and drone maker Matternet have signed a deal to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones for healthcare company WakeMed.The first flight of the programme took place yesterday and is the first of numerous planned daily revenue flights at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus in North Carolina (NC).The flights are the ...
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Video: All eyes on American Airlines' Critical PPS cargo campaign
American Airlines Cargo has launched its 'All eyes on' campaign to promote its Critical PPS product for sensitive products that was launched in May 2018.The campaign uses a video to demonstrate how Critical PPS cargo fits into the American Airlines Integrated Operations Center and how it is able to provide ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr in helicopter switch over project
Volga-Dnepr An124 loading a helicopterVolga-Dnepr and forwarder Panalpina have transported two helicopters from opposite sides of the globe on behalf of multinational infrastructure firm Babcock.The project saw Volga-Dnepr deliver two AugustaWestland AW139 helicopters from the UK to their new home in Melbourne, Australia, and transfer two Sikorsky S-92 in the ...
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NewsAmazon reveals new B737 freighter aircraft
Amazon Air B737-800FAmazon Air is in the process of adding a new freighter aircraft to its fleet but where the aircraft will operate has yet to be confirmed.Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations at the tight lipped e-commerce giant, earlier this week tweeted an image (see above) of a ...
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Cargolux signs up for PharmaPort 360 ULDs
Cargolux has been signed an agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe, a provider of temperature packaging, to lease its PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled bulk shipping container.The airline said its PharmaPort 360 containers are smart active containers, "distinguished as the only active temperature controlled containers in the industry that include a fully integrated, ...
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NewsClaws for celebration: Lobsters help Halifax Stanfield pot record cargo volumes in 2018
Nova Scotia seafood represented a “significant portion” of the record 36,938 tonnes of cargo processed at Canada’s Halifax Stanfield airport in 2018.The increase of 8.5% over 2017 marks the fifth consecutive year of cargo volume growth for the airport and comes as the hub begins work on a new logistics ...
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NewsAtran expands fleet again with first B737-800BCF
Atran B737-800BCF behind a B737-400BCFAtran Airlines has enlarged its fleet with the delivery of the first Boeing B737-800BCF, increasing its total number of freighters to five.Having successfully completed certification of the Boeing 737-800BCF in Russia, the Volga-Dnepr Group airline will be the first to operate this type of freighter. It ...
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Dallas Fort Worth looks to India for pharma flows
Dallas Fort Worth International airport (DFW) is working with India’s Hyderabad airport to develop pharma product flows after the US hub’s cargo community gained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification.John Ackerman, executive vice president of global strategy and development at DFW Airport, said: “We have been spending time in Hyderabad and Mumbai ...
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NewsCarousel Logistics expands with BDA acquisition
Carousel Logistics has purchased BDA Logistics Innovation (BDA), a move that increases its overnight airfreight operation between the UK and Europe.Carousel said the acquisition of the time-critical aftermarket logistics specialist strengthens its position across Europe, with turboprop airfreight services covering the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK.This is Carousel’s third acquisition ...
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FedEx warns of continuing weakness in global trade
FedEx reported fiscal third quarter financial results that were “below expectations” and has warned of continued weakness in global trade.The express firm registered an adjusted third-quarter net profit of $797m compared with $1bn a year earlier, while revenues edged up to $17bn from $16.5bn.“Our third quarter financial results were below ...
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NewsShippers rally to protect freighter slots
The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) will put pressure on IATA to end its “detrimental to freighters” airport slots policy, one of a series of initiatives to speed up the airfreight supply chain, address growing e-commerce volumes and promote a “positive image” for air cargo.The GSA wants to “further strengthen” global ...
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NewsEnvirotainer's Mumbai station is open for business
Specialist pharma-chain ULD provider Envirotainer has added a Mumbai station to its network in support of its RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers.Mumbai (BOM) is the 32nd station in the Envirotainer network to carry its flagship RAP e2 solution, an advanced temperature-controlled air cargo container.Suat Toh, Envirotainer head of sales ...
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NewsE-commerce and specialist products can 'cushion' air cargo in economic downturns
Glyn HughesGrowing e-commerce volumes and specialist high value products such as pharma and perishables provide a “cushion” and “in-built resilience” for air cargo in times of global economic downturns.IATA Cargo boss Glyn Hughes, speaking after the three-day World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Singapore, said that there was a mood of ...
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NewsDon Colleran named president and CEO of FedEx Express
Don Colleran, FedExGlobal integrator FedEx Corp has appointed Don Colleran to the role of president and chief executive of FedEx Express, effective March 16.Jill Brannon will succeed him as executive vice president and chief sales officer of FedEx Corp.Colleran’s 30-year career with FedEx includes various sales roles as well as ...
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NewsDimerco's challenging chopper logistics completed in just five days
Global forwarder Dimerco has transported two civilian helicopters from Tennessee in the US, via South Korea, to Guangdong in China.The move was completed in just five days. The oversize cargo, which comprised 12 pieces weighing over 4 tonnes, included a fuselage – categorised as Class 9 Dangerous Goods.Taipei-headquartered Dimerco was ...
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NewsKLM participates in panda project
Red pandasKLM has flown two young red pandas from Edinburgh to Amsterdam as part of a conservation project to help secure the future of the species.Pokhara and Shimla, twin brothers, travelled from their first home at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highlands Wildlife Park in Inverness to Gaia Zoo ...