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Putzger perspective: e-freighters anyone?
E-freighters offer an attractive cargo solution, but they come as freighter demand has slowed down, writes Ian Putzger.In the Superman comic strips, reporter Clark Kent would rapidly transform himself into the superhero to perform his stunning feat to avert a massive disaster and then morph back into the bespectacled journalist. ...
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Pharma.Aero adds five new associate partners
Cross-pharmaceutical industry collaboration platform Pharma.Aero has further expanded its global network of life science and medtech stakeholders by adding HAZGO, Topa Thermal, SmartCAE, Nippon Express and Air Cargo Logistics as associate partners.Frank Van Gelder, secretary general of Pharma.Aero, observed of the group’s partners: “All of them are concentrating on specific ...
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NewsEl Al opts for the Opticooler for pharma shipping
Photo: DoKaSch Temperature SolutionsIsraeli flag-carrier EL AL has agreed a Master Rental Agreement with Germany-based DoKaSch Temperature Solutions for use of the latter’s battery-powered, fully air-conditioned Opticooler containers.The airline will use the active cool-chain cargo container for maintaining the temperature integrity of pharmaceutical shipments to and from Israel.EL AL will ...
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NewsPML Kenya buys vacuum cooler for cool chain management at JKIA
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Photo: Kenya Airports AuthorityPerishables logistics specialist PML Kenya has spent $300,000 on a new vacuum cooler located at the Mitchell Cotts air cargo terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi.The equipment was commissioned on December 13 last year, before going into use in January.The Weber ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints e-commerce senior vice president
Richard MacLaren. Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Richard MacLaren as senior vice president, global e-commerce.MacLaren will be responsible for executing and improving the overall strategy and structure for SEKO's e-commerce business.He will lead the SEKO team in delivering e-commerce logistics solutions that help clients enable global supply chain growth ...
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NewsZongteng's new Paris freighter to be handled by WFS
Source: WFSE-commerce logistics group Zongteng Group has selected WFS to handle its new freighter flights between China and Paris.The service will utilise a B777 freighter operated by Central Airlines from Shenzhen to Paris Charles de Gaulle and will provide around 15,000 tonnes of annual capacity.Zongteng expects to add a second ...
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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.The tie-up will see Ethiopian Airlines offer MailAmericas its air transport services for carrying goods across its network.Tomas Miguens, president of MailAmericas, said: “As one of ...
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NewsManagement change for Lufthansa Cargo's heyworld
Boris Hueske (left) and Nikola Todic. Photo: Oliver Rösler, Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo's e-commerce logistics startup heyworld will be jointly managed by Boris Hueske and Nikola Todic from February 1.Both will succeed Timo Schamber, who has been managing director of heyworld since its foundation and has decided to devote himself to ...
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GEFCO to be re-branded as CEVA following takeover
Automotive logistics firm Gefco will be re-branded as CEVA Logistics and become part of a newly created Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) division at the forwarder.The integration of Gefco into the wider CEVA organisation follows the purchase of the automotive logistics firm in July 2022 by the CMA CGM Group, which ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo carries chicks with new partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo and broiler breeding stock supplier Aviagen have begun a partnership marked by an international shipment of day-old chicks.Aviagen’s shipment of day-old chicks from Copenhagen in Denmark, transited through Qatar Airways Cargo's specialised climate control centre in Doha, said Qatar in a LinkedIn post.This first shipment launches Copenhagen ...
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Amazon Air set to sell space on its aircraft to third parties
Amazon Air is set to start selling spare capacity on its aircraft as it responds to a post-pandemic slowdown in e-commerce spending, according to Bloomberg.The news agency quotes people familiar with the matter as saying that the e-commerce carrier will look to sell backhaul space on aircraft operating to Hawaii ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo helps protect endangered tortoises
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) joined forces with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco to transport 46 tropical African juvenile tortoises to Senegal as part of a conservation project.The transport of the tortoises to Le Village des Tortues in Noflaye was enabled by the specialist services of AFKLMP Cargo, ...
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NewsRhenus Air & Ocean gains GDP certification at Schiphol Airport
GDP certificate. Photo: Rhenus Air & OceanRhenus Air & Ocean’s pharma-focused business site at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has gained the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate.The Dutch headquarters of Rhenus, which has been IATA CEIV Pharma accredited for years, follows the footsteps of the business site at Frankfurt Airport, ...
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NewsIntradco Global team up with Magma Aviation to transport horses
Photo: Intradco GlobalPartner companies Intradco Global and Magma Aviation have worked together to arrange the safe transport of horses to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Chapman Freeborn-owned Intradco Global, working with horse shipper European Horse Services, successfully delivered the three horses from Liège Airport to N’Djili International Airport.Sara Havers, equine ...
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NewsFedEx adds new sorting tech at Stansted
Source: FedEx ExpressFedEx Express Europe has implemented new package sorting technology at its Stansted Airport facility in the UK to help meet rising demand.FedEx said the new automated scanning and sorting technology "speeds up the flow of exports through the site’s operations".Around 80% of shipments bound for international markets are ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding first to achieve IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries in the UK
Image source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding is the first organization in the UK to be certified as an IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt).The certification covers six sites - Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Luton, Manchester and Purfleet - and follows a rigorous certification process across these locations ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds UK to its home delivery shopping platform
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce platform of Emirates SkyCargo, has added the UK for United Arab Emirates-based customers seeking fast delivery for their online shopping.Thousands of UAE-based shoppers have been using Emirates Delivers to shop from US retailers since it launched in 2019.It now enables customers to shop from multiple online ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel to operate new airside pharma facility at OR Tambo Airport
Left to right: Bert Bloem, national air logistics manager , Southern Africa; Matsi Modise, chairwoman of BBBEE and Gereon Niemeier, managing director, Southern Africa. Photo: K&NKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has struck a long-term agreement for a new airside facility at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport that aims to boost Africa’s healthcare and ...
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NewsCool Chain Association membership grows
Miguel Rodríguez, senior manager climate control products, Qatar Airways. Photo: Cool Chain AssociationThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) has added four members and appointed a new treasurer.CCA has welcomed Brussels Airport, Boeing, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS), and Validaide as members.It has also appointed Miguel Rodríguez, senior manager climate control products, ...
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FedEx predicts soft peak season for e-commerce in Europe
Express giant FedEx is predicting a soft peak season for e-commerce volumes in Europe due to economic pressures.The company said that last year it shipped more than 11m e-commerce parcels across Europe, which was 15% up on an already strong 2021, but this year volumes are expected to drop.Karen Reddington, ...