Teams from 10 international airlines have taken part in the fifteenth Hactl International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition, held at Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 in Hong Kong. Now a fixture on the calendar, the forklift driving element of the event tested the ability of contestants to manoeuvre forklift trucks precisely and safely along complex courses that are typical of the terminal environment. Meanwhile, the pallet building contest gave contestants one hour to palletise as much cargo as … [Read more...] about Hactl champions aviation safety at its forklift and pallet building competition
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Cargo iQ presents two new awards at quality-rally to recognise collaboration on key industry challenges
Cargo iQ has awarded two new prizes at its Quality-Rally (Q-Rally) event, held in November in Madrid. The Q-Rally encourages Cargo iQ members to showcase the issues they worked on and projects they implemented to enhance their operations in line with Cargo iQ’s framework and standards. Participants present their initiatives and share the insights gained, highlighting the successes and failures, communicating them to the wider Cargo iQ membership, with prizes given to the top … [Read more...] about Cargo iQ presents two new awards at quality-rally to recognise collaboration on key industry challenges
Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Air Canada Cargo plans to start scheduled service to Liege with its Boeing 767 freighters starting in February, whilst flights to Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, are slated to begin in April. The Canadian carrier will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel will see two flights per week. The service will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax. These new routes are in addition to the … [Read more...] about Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Air Canada adds Releye to cold chain solution
Air Canada Cargo is set to become the first Canadian operator of Envirotainer’s Releye RLP, as part of its cold chain solution AB Absolute. The new live-monitored, temperature-controlled certified aircraft containers, including the larger RAP, are designed to meet the strictest requirements in pharmaceutical air freight. The introduction of these containers follows the recent inauguration of Air Canada’s new cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport … [Read more...] about Air Canada adds Releye to cold chain solution
PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
cargo.one steps into North America with Air Canada
Air freight booking platform cargo.one is making strides in its global expansion strategy as it signed a letter of intent with Air Canada’s cargo division to offer freight capacity on its cargo booking platform, and to make the airline a blueprint for its regional operations. The agreement will be finalised by the end of April, and both companies have kicked off the integration phase, with available capacity on flights between Europe to North America expected to go live in the second … [Read more...] about cargo.one steps into North America with Air Canada
