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Air cargo now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
The latest industry survey from Tiaca and Pharma.Aero has revealed that the air cargo industry is now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine transportation operations than it was three months ago.The latest Sunrays project survey shows that 46% of air cargo industry stakeholders, including airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airport operators ...
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Champ teams up with booking platform CargoAi to expand reach
Software firm Champ Cargosystems and booking platform CargoAi are teaming up to connect their systems through APIs.By connecting systems, airlines and GSAs that use Champ Cargosystems software will be able to offer their capacity on CargoAi. Meanwhile, CargoAi's freight forwarder users will gain access to the capacity of an increased ...
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Cost a key factor in environmental modal shift
Maintenance of product quality and cost savings are two key motivating factors behind shippers moves to shift from air to ocean on environmental grounds.Responding to the news that salmon farmer Hiddenfjord had decided to drop airfreight completely on environmental grounds, Cool Chain Association (CCA) board chairman Stavros Evangelakakis said that ...
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EU reveals no-deal Brexit supply chain contingency plans
The European Union (EU) has revealed its contingency plans to keep transport operations moving in case of a no-deal Brexit.The temporary six-month measures will allow airlines from the UK to operate flights across the bloc, while hauliers will be able to use EU states' roads.The move was welcomed by supply ...
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Calls for UK to extend night-time flying provisions for air cargo
Supply chain association Logistics UK has called on the country's government to extend its current provision for night flights until 2024 and beyond.The call to extend provisions follows the launch of a government consultation on night-time flying regulations on December 2.Zoe McLernon, multimodal policy manager at Logistics UK, said: “Air ...
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Honda turns to airfreight as UK box ports face gridlock
Car manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight to get parts into the country as container ports face gridlock.The Japanese firm told the BBC that it will pause production at its Swindon, UK, site today due to a transport-related parts delay that is affecting its ...
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NewsDronamics reveals plans for first five European droneports
Dronamics has revealed which five European airports it will use as bases for cargo drone operations.Rather than offering final mile delivery, the "middle-mile" drone developer aims to connect its "droneports" in Europe with same-day services using its Black Swan cargo drones, which are capable of carrying 350 kg and have ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel launches freighter conversion logistics service
© 2020 KUEHNE + NAGEL All rights reservedFreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is targeting the growing passenger-to-freighter conversion market with a new logistics operation catering for the sector.The company said that it has developed an end-to-end logistics solution to support passenger aircraft into freighter aircraft in line with "changed cargo market requirements ...
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Dachser USA notes constant near-full capacity of Frankfurt-Chicago service
Dachser USA has provided an update about its weekly Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service that was launched in response to increased demand for airfreight capacity when the pandemic hit.The company said that since the service was launched 17 weeks ago, it has consistently operated at near-full capacity.Dachser USA estimated that key ...
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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible for the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine — and how the task can be carried out as efficiently and safely as possible. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi leads Covid vaccine Hope Consortium
Abu Dhabi is spearheading the launch of the Hope Consortium to facilitate Covid-19 vaccine distribution across the world, amid an anticipated surge in specialist pharma supply chain demand.Comprising a membership of leading Abu Dhabi and global entities, the Hope Consortium represents a complete supply chain solution to address vaccine transport, ...
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NewsUPS ramps up dry ice production ahead of Covid-19 vaccines
Stirling ULT25 NEU Portable Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer 4Express firm UPS is ramping up its dry ice production capability as part of efforts to prepare for the launch of Covid-19 vaccines over the coming months.The company said that its UPS Healthcare division now can produce up to 544kgs of dry ice ...
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NewsSalmon farmer axes airfreight on environmental grounds
A salmon farmer has completely axed the use of airfreight as it looks to sharpen up its green credentials.Faroe Islands-based Hiddenfjord said it stopped using airfreight to ship its salmon on October 10 of this year."Salmon is a sustainable food choice with a much lower carbon footprint than other sources ...
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Feedback wanted: TIACA's first annual sustainability survey
Time is running out to take part in TIACA's first-ever sustainability survey, with feedback required by December 1.The objective of the survey is to collect insights to feed the strategy and plans of TIACA's sustainability working group.TIACA is interested in collecting answers from the entire air cargo industry: shippers and ...
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NewsCool Chain Association launches Covid-19 airport matrix
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has launched a Covid-19 matrix to help airports prepare operations for the launch of vaccines.The matrix looks at adherence to temperature requirements, packaging, forecast and quantity, and timeframe across different stages in a vaccine’s journey through an airport.CCA members will fill out the matrix and ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide and OnLogistics partner on aerospace services
(L) OnLogistics Managing Director, Nick Bennett and B&H Worldwide’s Business Development Manager – Western Europe, Alistair McVicarAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide is teaming up with aerospace distribution firm OnLogistics in a challenging time for the market.The partnership will combine OnLogistics’ warehousing and on-site service solutions with B&H Worldwide’s forwarding operations.OnLogistics ...
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NewsLevel to add South America pax-freighter services
IAG Cargo and sister airline Level will restart a regular services from Barcelona to Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile as a pax-freighter operation.The services to Argentina and Chile were cut as a result of the pandemic, but will now resume using widebody A330 aircraft to carry cargo only.The Barcelona ...
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NewsVietjet and UPS team-up on Asian flights
Vietjet and UPS have entered an agreement to leverage each other’s global and regional networks.The agreement provides Vietjet with access to flights on UPS’s international freighter network from Asia, while the US express firm will be able to utilise Vietjet services within Vietnam, Thailand and the wider Asia region.The partnership ...
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NewsTAPA: Covid-19 vaccine creates “biggest security challenge for a generation”
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has warned that the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines presents the “biggest security challenge for a generation” in supply chains.The association said the estimated 7bn to 19bn doses of vaccines that are required to completely eradicate the deadly virus will place “unprecedented demands” on pharma ...
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Air France KLM continues preparation for vaccine launch
Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLP) has helped establish two more task forces and is developing new cool facilities as it prepares for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The airline group said that along with Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; and with Aéroport de Paris it has established ...