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Qatar Airways Cargo joins Validaide as a premium member
Through the membership, the cargo carrier is able to digitally manage and share its station capabilities for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. Customers will be able to easily review the airline’s pharma handling capabilities at all the airports throughout its extensive network.
DHL to ship Covid-19 vaccines weekly to Australia and New Zealand
DHL Global Forwarding arranged for the collection and airfreight of the vaccines from the manufacturing site in Europe and upon the vaccines’ arrival in Australia and the Auckland Airport, handled the customs clearance and final delivery to the designated locations.
Kuehne+Nagel forms strategic partnership with Chinese pharma specialist Jointown
The partnership with Jointown now affords access to their fully GxP-compliant, in-country storage and distribution network, enabling Kuehne+Nagel to comply with the highly-regulated Chinese pharma and healthcare sector.
CEVA Logistics wins Airbus production supply contract in Hamburg, Germany
The company will operate the production supply logistics on behalf of Airbus at multiple locations with a total area of 58,631 sqm. The services will be inbound, put away/storage, pick and prepare, marketplace, internal transport, delivery to point of use, returns, empties handling and external dispatch.
CMA CGM Air Cargo begins operation from Liege to Chicago on March 8
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s fleet of Airbus freighters, to be operated by Air Belgium with ECS Group as its commercial agent, start commercial operation from Liege to Chicago on March 8.
Air Canada’s freighters will compete with European and Asian carriers
Launch of an e-commerce platform in Q2 and freighter network with two B767 converted aircraft in Q4 are top priorities for Air Canada Cargo under Jason Berry.
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas extends partnership with Jettainer for five years
The partnership dates back to 2016, during which Plus Ultra has added a third and fourth Airbus A340 to its fleet and has continuously expanded their network.
NHS launches UK’s first Covid-19 test drone delivery service in Scotland
The delivery drones, operated by the logistics arm of advanced air mobility company Skyports, will carry up to 3kg of critical medical supplies up to 40 miles.
UNICEF begins shipping syringes for global Covid-19 vaccine rollout under COVAX
A 100,000 syringes will arrive in Maldives, with more countries to receive imminent deliveries for rollout of COVAX Facility vaccines.
How Vienna Airport has established itself as a crisis-proof air cargo center
Despite the crisis, the airport's logistics and handling facilities were able to maintain their function as a hub to Eastern Europe for goods from the electronics and automotive industries. There was growth in important aid goods such as masks, Coronavirus tests and protective suits and pharmaceutical products.
IBX Logistics records 68% growth in 2020
The strong growth has been attributed to expansion in global markets such as France and Switzerland, coupled with established partnerships and trade linkages as well as talented professionals to streamline and manage supply chains.
Senator International, MasAir partner to launch direct flight from Mexico City to Frankfurt
The maiden flight marks the beginning of a permanent expansion of air cargo services to and from North and Central America. From now on, the connection from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX) will be offered three times a week, also serving Quito (UIO, Ecuador) in South America.
deugro Air Chartering delivers time-critical cargo from Egypt to China
The components, including steel beams and angles of different sizes, were urgently needed in China to keep the manufacturing schedule of air cooler modules and to maintain the timelines of the end client.
SkyCell launches new 1500F container for -20°C pharma transport
SkyCell’s solution maintains a steady temperature of minus 15°C to minus 25°C for more than 120 hours without recharging, enabling between 2 and 3 million vials to be transported in a single aircraft.
Sonal Singhal appointed as managing director of JAS India
Singhal comes with a wealth of experience, over 20 years, managing key and glbal accounts. She had previously joined JAS in April of 2020 to lead the JAS India Sales team.