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Etihad Cargo transports new Covid-19 intravenous treatment to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Cargo, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, group purchasing organisation Rafed, and pharma firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have teamed up to facilitate the rollout of a new coronavirus treatment, Sotrovimab, across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Sotrovimab is a new intravenous (IV) treatment that can be given to adults and children ...
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Cold Chain Technologies expands in Latin America
Panama-headquartered pharma packaging firm Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is expanding into the Latin America market with the establishment of locations in Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay and Brazil.The ISO 9001:2015 certified company's cold chain solutions include its KoolTemp, EcoFlex 96 and Tyvek reusable parcels for the distribution of deep-frozen, frozen, refrigerated and ...
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NewsiAero Airways to operate flights for DHL Express
iAero Airways 737 FleetUS aircraft charter airline iAero Airways, part of the iAero Group aviation investment platform, has expanded its service to operate six DHL freighters.The latest aircraft to be added, a Boeing 737-800F, will operate on an ACMI basis by iAero Airways, while the other five existing aircraft are ...
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John Menzies taps into Chinese air cargo market
Aviation services firm John Menzies is set to expand into the Chinese air cargo market.The business is investing £3.4m (US$4.8m) to acquire a minor equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in Chinese firm Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain Co. Ltd (JFreight).The joint venture will see Menzies managing ...
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JD adds first China-US cargo flights
E-commerce platform JD.com has continued to ramp up its air cargo network with the launch of its first cargo flight between China and the USThe service between Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport will be operated three times a week by China Eastern Airlines.The first flight took ...
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NewsDHL Express on the rapidly changing Asian market
The express market in Asia is growing rapidly and while that presents an opportunity, capitalising on that growth has its own set of unique challenges in today's market.Speaking to Air Cargo News, DHL Express executive vice president, network operations and aviation Sean Wall describes the last couple of years as ...
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American Airlines Cargo set for perishables boost through Athens flights
American Airlines Cargo is looking to benefit from perishables demand from Greece following the re-introduction of flights from Athens.American Airlines will launch two new seasonal flights to the Greek capital city starting on June 7; a Boeing 787-8 flight from Athens international Airport (ATH) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), ...
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NewsSmartLynx Malta expands fleet and DHL partnership with its first freighter
Malta-based carrier SmartLynx is introducing an Airbus A321 freighter to its fleet, which will be operated by DHL Express as part of their partnership first formed in February.The aircraft (9H-CGA) is the first freighter to be introduced to the carrier’s fleet. It is also the first aircraft of its type ...
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Newstime:matters expands transatlantic same-day service
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has added a series of new flights from Paris to the US as part of its same-day air service.The company said that it had added 30 additional direct flights per day between Paris CDG and ten stations in the US as capacity on the transatlantic ...
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Newstime:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights
Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply chain bottlenecks.The service will operate to Birmingham and Dublin from Frankfurt am Main on Mondays to Fridays, with late check-in and departure times after 8pm so customers can utilise the ...
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ANA to offer Hangzhou freighter flights in June
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is adding two freighter flights to Hangzhou in June to cater for e-commerce demand.The carrier said that it will offer two round-trip 50-ton capacity B767F flights from Narita.The first flight will leave the Japanese airport on June 20, with the second one taking off on June ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo expands pharma facilities in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo has extended its pharma facility at its hub in Dubai.The carrier's GDP-certified facility now covers an additional 2,600 sq m of temperature-controlled warehousing, capable of storing goods between 2 and 25 degrees Celsius.With the extension, the carrier said, the pharma facility can hold an estimated 60-90m doses of ...
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NewsRocket Cargo: Airfreight but not as we know it
The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has revealed a new project where it will examine whether it can use rockets to transport cargo.As part of its Vanguard research programme, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will lead a science and technology effort to determine the viability and utility ...
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Handler dnata and Kale Logistics develop e-commerce platform for UAE
Ground handler dnata has teamed up with Kale Logistics Solutions to develop an e-commerce platform for the cargo community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The new e-commerce platform will see dnata's existing platform, Calogi, enhanced by the two companies to provide "one-stop services", including appointment and customs management.Calogi was launched ...
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Vaccine flights: Air cargo swings into action
The number of vaccine shipments being transported by air is gradually taking off as more products are launched and more countries launch inoculation programmes. Below you will find all the latest updates on air cargo vaccine transportation operations from forwarders, airlines, airports and handlers.JUNE 7: Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently delivered ...
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United Cargo the first North American carrier to approve Releye pharma container
United Cargo has become the first North American carrier to approve the use of Envirotainer's recently launched Releye RLP temperature-controlled container.Following the approval, United Cargo's portfolio now includes more than 15 leasable container options designed to keep cargo cool or at a controlled room temperature.Customers can lease the container directly ...
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NewsPicture special: Forwarder Zenith arranges urgent flights for 200 tons of steel
Zenith International Freight helped fly 200 tons of steel from the UK to Canada on two flights as part of an urgent shipment on behalf of a large vehicle manufacturer.The UK-based freight forwarder was approached by the automotive firm when ocean freight equipment shortages and delays to vessels interrupted the ...
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NewsTasman Cargo launches Changi freighter flights for DHL
Tasman Cargo Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Changi Airport and Australia, becoming the first freighter operator based in the country to offer services to the Singapore hub.The five-times-per-week services utilisises a B767-300 freighter and operates on a loop of Melbourne-Darwin-Singapore (bi-directional).The flight is chartered by DHL Express ...
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JD Logistics adds Bangkok freighter flights
JD Logistics - the transport arm of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com - is targeting demand to and from Thailand with the launch of a new all-cargo charter flight between Shenzhen and Bangkok.The service was launched on May 28 and although the logistics company did not mention the carrier operating the ...
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NewsEtihad signs up with Jettainer for cool ULD service
Etihad Cargo has extended its deal with ULD management firm Jettainer to include the management of the carrier’s cool containers.Jettainer has managed and maintained Etihad Cargo’s ULD fleet since 2011, but the airline has now added management of its temperature controlled containers through the container management firm's cool&fly service.This includes ...