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NewsSun Country Airlines starts cargo operations for Amazon
Sun Country Airlines has begun cargo operations for e-commerce giant Amazon.In a tweet published last week, Amazon welcomed Sun Country inaugural flight between Florida and Kentucky on May 7.In total, the Minnesota-based, ultra-low cost carrier will sublease and operate 10 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft from Amazon — a deal that ...
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NewsEL AL expands cargo network to Dominican Republic
Israel-based EL AL Airlines (EL AL) has transported 25 tonnes of medical equipment to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, onboard a Boeing 787-900 passenger aircraft.The flight, which marked the first time that EL Al had operated in San Domingo, was greeted by Daniel Biran Bayor, the Israeli Ambassador to ...
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NewsK+N achieves IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of entire cold chain network
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of its KN PharmaChain GxP Compliant Air Logistics network, which is present in 94 locations around the world.After conducting a thorough review, IATA CEIV Pharma auditors confirmed K+N the high standard of K+N PharmaChain network and granted re-certification ...
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Tigers launches PPE eShop portal in response to Covid-19
Global logistics and transportation company Tigers has launched a new dedicated section in its eShop for personal protective equipment (PPE), powered by its freight portal SmartHub:Connect.The Tigers PPE Portal was launched in the wake of spiking demand for products to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.Tigers has also released new software ...
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NewsTOWER Cold Chain Solutions partners with Investec to serve growing market demand
TOWER Cold Chain Solutions has formed a partnership with Investec, which will enable it to expand the production of its stock containers by 400%.For more than 20 years, TOWER has produced innovative solutions for the reusable controlled-temperature market.Its portfolio, developed in response to market demand and with simplicity and agility ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal solution ensures temperature-controlled transportation of blood for ambulances
Peli BioThermal has announced that many air ambulance crews in Europe are transporting blood products via its Crēdo ProMed transport bags.The medical transport bag is designed to protect health science products and to ensure that transported blood can be used at the scene of emergencies.Paul Terry, Peli BioThermal’s director of ...
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NewsThe ARK at JFK expands handling capabilities into medical field
Image source: Numstocker/ ShutterstockThe ARK at New York JFK Airport — which initially operated as an animal reception terminal, quarantine and bio-secure facility when it opened — has expanded its functionality by working with the medical community.The ARK is now involved with the handling chicken eggs, which are utilised for ...
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NewsU-Freight continues to support growing e-commerce sector
William Potter/Shutterstock.comHong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight is continuing to develop logistics solutions for the e-commerce sector after having observed its growth in the last few years.According to UNCTAD, the UN’s trade and development body, global e-commerce sales reached $25.6tr in 2019 — an 8% increase from 2017 — and this ...
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time:matters partners with CB Logistik for express delivery of spare parts
Time-critical logistics business time:matters has collaborated with express firm CB Logistik to add a new flight and logistics operation between Germany and Spain.A chartered freight service, utilising a SAAB 340 SF aircraft, will fly on weekdays from Baden-Baden (departing at 8:00pm) to Madrid (arriving at 11:30pm).The service, dubbed In-Night Express, ...
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Cargo-partner launches new pharma centre in Mumbai
Freight forwarder cargo-partner has launched a new competence center for pharmaceuticals and healthcare in Mumbai, India.Cargo-partner has been operating in India since 2007 and currently has 135 employees working in 11 offices across the country.The company's operations in India are led by the region managing director, Rajiv Singh, who has ...
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E-commerce faces tough cargo capacity shortage because of bellyhold reliance
IATA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have warned that the e-commerce sector is facing a shortage of air cargo capacity because of its reliance on passenger operations.The two organisations said that the coronavirus outbreak had created a surge in e-commerce demand as more people shopped from home, while air ...
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NewsWFP's coronavirus air cargo network begins operations
Global Humanitarian Response Hub in Liège (Liege Airport)The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its network of global logistics hubs that will support the delivery of vital medical and humanitarian supplies to developing countries at a time when commercial air transport is at a virtual standstill.A WFP-contracted Boeing ...
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NewsVIDEO: DB Schenker launches China cargo network with PAX-Freighters
Schenker China Shuttle - Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGIcelandair has converted three Boeing 767 passenger aircraft as part of forwarder DB Schenker's daily air cargo operation between Shanghai and Munich (video below).DB Schenker launched the new air cargo operation in response to capacity bottlenecks out of China as a result of ...
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NewsAvianca flies to China for the first time since 1956
Avianca B787Avianca carried out a flight to China for the first time since 1956 as part of an operation to move medical supplies to Colombia.The Boeing 787 flight departed from Bogotá, stopping in Los Angeles and Tokyo before landing in Shanghai, where it arrived on April 29, and will return ...
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NewsUK retailer to launch air cargo operation in response to capacity crunch
UK-headquartered online retailer The Hut Group (THG) will charter two cargo aircraft and launch a partnership with Singapore Airlines in order to secure scarce air cargo capacity.THG said that since the start of 2020, it had been running successful trials, using dedicated cargo flights to service its global operations, especially ...
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NewsNew deal enables United Cargo customers to lease DoKaSch pharma containers
United Cargo has announced that it is boosting its TempControl service, thanks to a deal with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.The new rental agreement, which is the first of its kind between DaKaSch and a US airline, will enable United TempControl customers to lease DoKaSch's Opticooler RAP containers — which are typically ...
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SkyCell set to expand in the US and Asia following investment
Pharma container firm SkyCell has raised $62m in growth funding round that will be used to expand its presence in Asia and the US.The investment was led by MVM Partners together with a consortium of family offices and a leading Swiss insurance company.Existing investors including the Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund managed ...
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CargoLogicAir confirms plans to restart flights today
Stansted-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) will restart flights later today following the lifting of its Air Operator Certificate suspension yesterday.A CLA spokesperson told Air Cargo News that it would initially fly from China to the UK to carry supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) but it would be able to ...
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NewsUPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus
UPS' drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina's Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The tests carried out by UPS Flight Forward, DroneUP and Workhorse Group in Virginia evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability ...
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NewsLATAM: Carrier's first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin
LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport in Brazil to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires.After being contacted by Incucai — a company that promotes, regulates, coordinates and monitors organ, tissue and cell donation/transplant activity in ...