With Frankfurt Airport handling around 120,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals in 2019, airport operator Fraport and Lufthansa Cargo, along with other partners of the air cargo community at the site, said the state-of-the-art pharma hub in Frankfurt is well prepared to handle and ship temperature-sensitive goods—or a possible corona vaccine. Currently around 12,000 square metres of temperature-controlled handling capacity with direct apron access are available at Frankfurt Airport, with two thirds … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo says Frankfurt pharma hub ready for corona vaccine
Logistics
Cargolux, FedEx deliver relief assistance to Beirut
Cargolux and FedEx jointly delivered more than 60 tonnes of cargo carrying medical supplies and equipment to Beirut, as the Lebanese city reels from the devastation caused by the explosion earlier this month. FedEx picked up US$11 million worth of medicines, medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the headquarters of nonprofit Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, California. The shipment was then trucked to FedEx’s World Hub in Memphis and loaded to a B777 before flying out to … [Read more...] about Cargolux, FedEx deliver relief assistance to Beirut
CHAMP Cargosystems ties up with Google Cloud to fast-track air cargo’s digitalisation
In a partnership that would accelerate digitalisation in the air cargo industry, IT provider CHAMP Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its software-as-a-Service (SaaS) customers, according to a press release. The platform’s self-service capabilities will allow airlines to easily connect with customers without using any messaging or bespoke interfaces. Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal will allow CHAMP and … [Read more...] about CHAMP Cargosystems ties up with Google Cloud to fast-track air cargo’s digitalisation
Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
As supply chain players expand worldwide storage capacity for temperature-sensitive freight, Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its 1,000-square-metre pharma facility at Munich Airport, with space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) and a freezer (down to -18 °C), a press release confirmed. Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich, as it is called, took only five months to complete. The German cargo carrier earlier topped up on its … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
SAS Cargo to secure air transport for Danish pharma company
SAS Cargo signed an agreement with Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk to secure the transport of life-saving medicines, a press release announced. The story of both Scandinavian companies has been a longstanding relationship which started at the end of the 1960s when the pharma company tapped on the cargo carrier to transport insulin and enzymes. SAS Cargo said its CEIV certification guarantees the highest standards in handling the most sensitive shipments. “Being based in one of … [Read more...] about SAS Cargo to secure air transport for Danish pharma company
Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered high-voltage equipment to complete the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in Tuon Nam, Vietnam, stated a press release. An An-124-100 carrying 30 tonnes of cargo departed Mumbai for Vietnam but had to change routes three times due to the runway repair works in Saigon and restrictive quarantine measures in Da Nang. The charter flight was organised in partnership with Bee Logistics Corporation, the release noted. The cargo plane eventually landed on … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
