Last month, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines teamed up with UPS and Marken to transport Covid-19 vaccines, destined for use in clinical…
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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service
03 / 12 / 2020
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma…
SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
02 / 12 / 2020
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of…
Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
02 / 12 / 2020
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible…
Envirotainer and Unilode expand partnership to support vaccine distribution
01 / 12 / 2020
Ahead of the launch of Covid-19 vaccines, pharma container company Envirotainer has broadened its partnership with ULD management and repair…
Abu Dhabi leads Covid vaccine Hope Consortium
26 / 11 / 2020
Abu Dhabi is spearheading the launch of the Hope Consortium to facilitate Covid-19 vaccine distribution across the world, amid an…
Astral Aviation ready to transport vaccines to and within Africa
26 / 11 / 2020
Kenya’s Astral Aviation is ready to support the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to and within Africa. The Nairobi-hubbed airline, operating…
Air carriers begin transporting Covid-19 vaccines
19 / 11 / 2020
Air carriers have already started transporting Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of widespread global distribution. The news comes as pharmaceutical firms Pfizer…
Swissport demonstrates vaccine readiness at Brussels facility
18 / 11 / 2020
Ahead of widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, Swissport has demonstrated its readiness to handle “highly temperature-sensitive air cargo” at…
Leipzig/Halle Airport notes record cargo growth in October
17 / 11 / 2020
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) has set a new cargo growth record for itself in October. Airfreight volumes last month increased 10.9%…