CHAMP Cargosystems and Qatar Airways Cargo have signed an agreement to enhance the carrier’s online bookings through Traxon cargoHUB’s direct digital messaging. The carrier will now be included in Traxon Premium Tracking, which provides status updates for tracking shipments based on the air waybill (AWB) numbers requested. Also read: CHAMP Cargosystems, Air Cargo Belgium to form innovation roadmap for air cargo industry Qatar Airways Cargo has also joined FREIGHT.AERO, CHAMP’s … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo joins CHAMP’s air cargo data exchange community
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Dutch airfreight specialist starts wholesale business at Schiphol
Dutch cargo company—Wholesale by Vels—has officially launched operations at Schiphol airport, Europe’s fourth largest air cargo hub, as it looks to provide air cargo capacity as a wholesaler at a time when capacity is hard to come by. The “full-service cargo wholesale company” is targeting forwarders without IATA licenses, as well as courier and trucking companies and e-commerce and digital forwarders, saying it is “strictly neutral and will only deal with transport intermediaries.” Also … [Read more...] about Dutch airfreight specialist starts wholesale business at Schiphol
Is Hong Kong ready to move a vaccine?
As the world’s busiest air cargo hub, Hong Kong airport and its partner ground handlers and ramp handling operators have a huge role to play in the transport of a Covid-19 vaccine not just in Asia Pacific but across the globe. Describing it as the “biggest product launch ever,” players in the global pharma supply chain are scrambling to prepare for the massive logistics this would entail, albeit faced with a few unknowns, such as packaging, product specifications, volume … [Read more...] about Is Hong Kong ready to move a vaccine?
Not staying passive, ABC gears up for vaccine distribution
AirBridgeCargo has been making its rounds delivering 840 tonnes of equipment from Frankfurt to Atlanta using Boeing 747-8F for the production of coated cyclo olefin polymer (COP), a lighter alternative to glass made of plastic that is used to make small vials for life-saving drugs. Working with Streck Transportge and Zahoransky AG since August, ABC said the equipment would help ramp up production to 600,000 vials per day, and delivery will continue until end of the year. An article by the … [Read more...] about Not staying passive, ABC gears up for vaccine distribution
FedEx: Are we ready to ship billions of vaccines worldwide?
What does it take to ship a crucial vaccine to stop a global pandemic? The healthcare industry is facing an enormous logistical challenge. There’s no denying it. 2020 has been a year of immense difficulty and disruption. Many now look forward to 2021 and the much-anticipated prospect of COVID-19 vaccines as the gateway to global recovery. Naturally as one of the world’s leading logistics companies,has an important role to play in vaccine shipment. We recognize that shipping COVID-19 … [Read more...] about FedEx: Are we ready to ship billions of vaccines worldwide?
Kalitta Air gets dibs on ‘Big Twin’ freighter with GECAS Cargo deal
Last week GECAS Cargo announced a lease agreement with Kalitta Air for three 777-300ERSF aircraft, allowing the Michigan-based all-cargo airline to be the first operator of the new passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion. Dubbed “The Big Twin,” the 777-300ERSF will be the largest twin-engine freighter powered by the “most powerful in-service engine” GE90, which is expected to cut fuel burn by 20 percent compared to its quad engine counterparts like the 747-400F. As the only source of the … [Read more...] about Kalitta Air gets dibs on ‘Big Twin’ freighter with GECAS Cargo deal
