The number of low-cost carriers expanding cargo operations in the industry has risen over the years. Air cargo is a significant piece of pie for these carriers, who find a new source of revenue by taking advantage of available capacity on their carriers. With a generally lower fuel surcharge, these carriers offer to carry cargo at lower rates, milking as much profits off flights- an attractive option for cost-conscious shippers. Despite being newcomers in an age old industry, these low-cost … [Read more...] about Low-cost carriers fly high
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Evolution of exercise equipment
Today's bellyache has not been inspired by the extra pounds that are visibly floating around the bellyache corner... no, those extra desserts we had last week didn’t prompt this topic and no the increased number of stretchy pants making their debut has nothing to do with it either. (Cue Nacho Libre – “when you’re a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants. In your room. It's for fun!” Rather, we were inspired by infomercials (that’s the story and we’re sticking to it!) As with all … [Read more...] about Evolution of exercise equipment
Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
The average life sciences and healthcare supply chain involves some 25 different parties – companies separately responsible for preparing, moving, holding, or checking the integrity of a shipment. Now imagine that the transiting pharmaceutical products or medical devices must be maintained within a temperature range of 2 to 8°C (36 to 46°F). Understandably, this requires robust systems and meticulous choreography. Demand is increasing for the unbroken cold chain – an uninterrupted … [Read more...] about Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
Pharma Gateway Amsterdam
The Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) community has gone from strength to strength, welcoming new members and launching new initiatives, since it was formed just under two years ago. PGA aims to provide a transparent and qualified pharma handling process, which can be monitored and includes 14 members, representing forwarders, ground handlers, hauliers, and airlines, who benefit from cooperative and competitive knowledge sharing. In June 2017, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) … [Read more...] about Pharma Gateway Amsterdam
Cold Chain – the ‘HOT’ idea
Modernizing Air Cargo A blunt Alexandre de Juniac, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Director General and CEO told air cargo stakeholders it was high time to push modernisation and focus on delivering high quality service. Indeed, after several years of virtually no growth, air cargo demand has begun to rise and “listening to the customer has never been more important”, he said while speaking at the recent World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi. While “complicated and … [Read more...] about Cold Chain – the ‘HOT’ idea
A community approach in maintaining Pharma Shipments
In recent years, the demand for reliable end-to-end transport for pharmaceutical cargo has seen a tremendous rise, bringing to light the lack of reliability and data sharing, that affects the entire supply chain. As with every growing industry, the need for improvements and quality checks becomes ever more apparent with the growing demand. The solution: Pharma.Aero. Pharma.Aero is an independent membership driven association comprised of members from airport communities, … [Read more...] about A community approach in maintaining Pharma Shipments
