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SF Express continues transpacific expansion with LA freighter flight
Chinese express firm SF Express has expanded its transpacific operation with the addition of a Los Angeles to Hangzhou service.The company said that it would utilise an 87-tonne capacity B747-400 for the three-times-per week route, which it will operate alongside its existing New York-Hangzhou operation.The US outbound service will focus ...
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NewsUN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
Liege AirportThe World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move supplies and equipment around the world, with Liege playing a key role in Europe.The two organisations have teamed up as part of the United Nations Supply Chain Task Force ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and AIA Pets fly 50 rescue animals from Cyprus to UK
IAG Cargo has partnered with Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Pets) to fly 50 rescue animals on a flight from Cyprus to the UK.A handful of charities in Cyprus rescued and housed the 36 dogs and 14 cats before giving them essential medical checks and organising new homes for them in ...
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NewsAir cargo coronavirus relief effort continues over the weekend
A wrap up of air cargo's response to the coronavirus outbreak over the weekend starting April 10--------------- April 14, 13:30pm BST -----------------------------------------Heathrow Airport has revealed stats showing increases in the number of cargo flights it has handled in recent weeks as it uses its available capacity to prioritise cargo flights ...
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CSafe Parcel containers used to boost Kimera Labs research
Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global is providing its passive Parcel shipping containers to Kimera Labs to boost the research centre's studies.CSafe's Parcel containers will allow Kimera Labs — a biotechnology laboratory that produces mesenchymal stem cell-derived (MSC) exosome products for scientific and clinical research — to ship its products anywhere ...
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NewsLufthansa strips out seats to create extra cargo space
Lufthansa will take out the seats from several of its aircraft as it looks to create space to carry extra cargo.The move is part of wider efforts to expand cargo capacity through the addition of extra services to meet a capacity crunch.The airline said that in co-operation with sister company ...
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Delta ups package weight and size limit for door-to-door cargo service
Delta Cargo has expanded its pick-up and delivery service allowing customers to ship larger and heavier items.Its DASH delivery service is run in partnership with same-day delivery company Roadie and will now be expanded to include DASH Heavy.Delta and Roadie's delivery partnership, DASH Door-to-Door, pairs TSA-approved drivers with cargo incoming ...
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Airfreight community continues to support Covid-19 relief efforts
More members of the airfreight community are coming together to support the fight global fight against Covid-19.American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operations this month to provide more than 5.5m pounds of capacity to transport critical goods between the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia.The carrier has added flights from ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics launches Covid-19 donation initiative
SEKO Logistics has launched a new initiative to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by Covid-19.In partnership with Project CURE, the non-profit humanitarian relief organization, the initiative — titled SEKO Cares — has seen the logistics provider donate more than $200,000 to the cause and ...
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NewsOEC Group sets up charter operation to meet medical equipment demand
Logistics firm OEC Group has implemented a dedicated freighter programme from China to North America in response to the coronavirus outbreak.OEC Group said the flights would help supply the North American market with much needed medical equipment, masks and supplies destined for use by health care professionals and frontline workers.The ...
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NewsAfrican carriers respond to covid-19 outbreak with extra cargo flights
Ethiopian Cargo and SAA Cargo have both been adding additional cargo flights to cater for medical equipment demand related to the coronavirus outbreak.For the first time in its history, the cargo division of South African Airways, SAA Cargo, operated a passenger aircraft for a pure cargo uplift.On April 6, SAA ...
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TIACA pushes to facilitate airfreight as virus outbreak continues
At the latest Covid-19 Technical Group meeting, which took place on March 30, TIACA restated the "urgent need to provide immediate support to the air cargo sector".Speaking to experts from the World Health Organization, IATA, FIATA, Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization, GE Aviation and the ...
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UPS charters 25 flights to support US Covid-19 Project Airbridge
UPS has announced that it is managing and brokering 25 charter flights as part of Project Airbridge, a partnership between UPS, US healthcare distributors and the US federal government, which is led by the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the White House Coronavirus Taskforce.As part of Project Airbridge, ...
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FedEx borrows $1.5bn to offset coronavirus impact
Fedex has strengthened its cash reserves with a $1.5bn credit line loan while executives have agreed to pay reductions.In a stock exchange announcement, the US express company said that the move would allow it to gain financial flexibility to combat the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.FedEx said high-margin business-to-business ...
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NewsSwiss flies medical equipment to Switzerland
Swiss International Air Line will fly more than 10 A340 flights loaded with medical equipment from China to Switzerland in April.The flights, supported by Swiss WorldCargo, will carry than 35m personal protection items for the use of healthcare personnel, including protective suits, medical gloves, safety goggles and breathing masks.The operation ...
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NewsMASKargo flies intubation boxes for charity project
MASkargo has transported a number of intubation boxes for government hospitals in Malaysia dealing with Covid-19 patients.The shipment is the result of an initiative called The Acrylic Intubation Box Charity Project by a group of Anaesthetist doctors at the KPJ Rawang Specialist Hospital.The boxes for Johor, Sabah and Sarawak were ...
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NewsGefco loads up B787 for Covid-19 charter flight
Freight forwarder Gefco has transported a shipment of medical supplies on special charter flights from Shanghai to Bratislava to help tackle Covid-19 outbreak in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.The flights - on behalf of healthcare investment firm Penta - took place from March 31-April 1 using two Boeing 787 aircraft ...
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NewsMaestro International handles Chicago medical flights
Maestro International's cooler facilityChicago O'Hare International cargo handler Maestro International Cargo has handled 16 charter flights to and from Asia and Europe filled with medical goods over the past two weeks.The handler said that the type of goods handled included supplies such as personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line healthcare ...
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Time:matters sees revenues drop as it readies for Covid-19 impact
Logistics firm time:matters saw its revenues decline last year, but said it is well positioned to cater for coronavirus related demand.The lufthansa-owned time critical logistics company saw its revenues drop to €114.8m in 2019 from €121.5m in 2018.It pointed out this represents its second-best revenue result to date and came ...
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Geodis moves medical masks to France to protect Covid-19 workers
Global logistics firm Geodis has been selected by the French government to organize the emergency supply of up to 1bn masks from China to France to help protect health workers during the coronavirus outbreak.In response to requests from national authorities, Geodis has arranged 16 flights over the coming weeks, utilising ...