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InsightsAir cargo drives ahead in specialist automotive market
Companies involved in the transport of automotive vehicles and parts offer a range of services to cater for varying types of demand.There are many links in the automotive supply chain: the business of moving both finished vehicles and car parts around the world.At the heart of the process, of course, ...
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NewsJD Logistics' new cargo airline takes aim at international operations
Source: JD LogisticsJD Airlines has received an air carrier certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and hopes to expand internationally over the coming years.The JD Logistics-affliated airline's principal base will be Nantong Xingdong International Airport.It will first develop its domestic air cargo around China’s three major economic ...
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NewsGOL's first freighter begins serving e-commerce company
Photo: GOLLOGBrazilian airline GOL's first cargo aircraft has taken off in Confins, Brazil for operations throughout the country on behalf of Latin-American e-commerce company Mercado Livre.The Boeing 737-800BCF is the first of several that will be operated by GOLLOG, GOL's logistics unit, for dedicated Mercado Livre operations in Brazil, according ...
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NewsRoyal Logistics aids LNG project with speedy air cargo shipment
Photo: Project Cargo NetworkIndonesian logistics firm Royal Logistics has managed the transportation of an air cargo shipment on a charter flight for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project in Indonesia.The Project Cargo Network Indonesia member "successfully handled a domestic mobilisation by air for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project, transported from Jakarta ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...
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Rhenus Logistics Air & Ocean Frankfurt obtains GDP certification
The Frankfurt branch of Rhenus Logistics Air & Ocean has obtained certification in line with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for pharma shipments.Rhenus said in a press release that this means that the air and ocean freight specialist meets the EU’s guidelines for “good sales practice for human medicinal products”.The certification ...
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IATA and animal charity develop pet transport recommendations during crisis
Animal protection organisation Humane Society International and IATA have published a set of recommendations to governments and supply chain players to assist in the transport of animals during times of crisis.The considerations are based on the IATA Live Animals Regulations and cover documentation, facility provision and collaboration.On documentation, the partners ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo makes beary special flight
Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/ Woodland Park ZooAlaska Air Cargo has flown an orphaned brown bear cub to a new home after it was found wandering alone on a military base outside Anchorage, Alaska.The unnamed 89-pound female bear club has been safely settled at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after being flown by ...
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NewsUPS expands in healthcare with Bomi acquisition
Source: UPSUPS plans to acquire healthcare logistics provider Bomi Group to expand its temperature-controlled facilities.The transaction will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries - measuring 390,000 sq m - and nearly 3,000 employees."The acquisition will play a key role in the delivery of next-generation pharmaceutical and biologic treatments that increasingly ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo approves use of Releye ULD
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has approved the use of Envirotainer’s Releye RLP and RAP containers on its aircraft as part of efforts to develop its pharmaceutical and life science offering.The airline said that the container offers live tracking of location as well as temperature, humidity and product condition, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo now offers Envirotainer’s Releye RAP air cargo container
Lufthansa Cargo is now offering Envirotainer’s Releye RAP temperature-controlled container to firms transporting pharmaceuticals.Envirotainer launched the RAP version of its Releye container in February, and the first commercial shipment using the container was in March.The RAP version of the Releye container is the largest model of the container and can ...
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NewsBlue Dart to add Boeing 737-800 freighters
Blue Dart office. Photo: Blue DartExpress air and integrated transportation and distribution company Blue Dart Express plans to add two Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft.Part of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s DHL eCommerce Solutions division, Blue Dart operates throughout India and aims to expand its network with the freighters.“To encash the growth ...
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FedEx to expand Asia Pacific hub to meet long-term growth
FedEx Express will build a new express centre at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport as part of its long-term expansion plans.The company has signed an agreement with Guangdong Airport Authority Logistics Company to build a 41,000 sq m facility that will more than double the size of its current gateway at ...
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NewsDHL Express starts work on new Munich facility
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express Germany has started construction of a new 11,000 sq m facility at Munich Airport as it looks to meet growing demand in the region.The €104m facility will be almost seven times larger than the warehouse DHL Express currently rents at Munich Airport's cargo center.It will have ...
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Cainiao Network expands China-Malaysia airfreight network
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has expanded its direct flight network from China to Malaysia to boost efficiency for cross-border e-commerce.In a press release, Alibaba said a direct flight will take off from south China’s Shenzhen (to Kuala Lumpur), three times a week, adding to the five weekly freight trips ...
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DHL Aviation begins Bahrain-Delhi freighter service
DHL Aviation has begun operating a Bahrain to Delhi, India freighter service.In a LinkedIn post, DHL Express India said: "DHL has commenced operations for the first ever DHL Aviation Bahrain freighter directly to Delhi. With this addition, Delhi will now have 17 freighter connections every week, linking both North and ...
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NewsDHL Express flies chimps to their new home
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has flown four rescued chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to their new home in Liberia.The chimpanzees, which were transported on behalf of Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), were flown in an ATR72 LCD (Large Cargo Door) aircraft designed for large cargo shipments.Utilising a ...
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NewsCool Chain Association trials new air cargo supply chain perishables label
Cool Chain Association members at AGM. Photo: Cool Chain AssociationMembers of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) Technical Committee Programme have completed the first stage of a project to trial a new label for perishables shipments in the air cargo supply chain, driven by Challenge Group.The label trial, undertaken by handlers ...
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NewsAmazon's plans at Newark Liberty Airport are scrapped
Plans for Amazon to develop air cargo facilities at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, US have been scrapped.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNY) said on July 7 that negotiations with Amazon regarding a lease to develop existing air cargo buildings at the airport had ...
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NewsDHL eCommerce ramps up near Coventry Airport
Photo: DHLDHL eCommerce Solutions will invest in a new e-commerce hub near Coventry Airport in the UK.The company has announced plans to invest €560m across its UK ecommerce operation, DHL Parcel UK. Nearly half of the investment will be in a new 25,000 m2 hub in SEGRO Park Coventry Gateway, ...