Air services provider dnata is stepping up its pharma handling capabilities by being the first cargo handler to operate cool dollies at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The company’s high-tech containers are designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled system for seamless delivery of temperature-sensitive goods between cargo warehouses and aircraft. The new equipment will allow dnata to transport temperature-sensitive cargo within the storage … [Read more...] about Ground handler dnata rolls out pharma cool dollies at Changi Airport
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Qatar’s new San Francisco service to make more room for belly cargo
Qatar Airways will add San Francisco (SFO) to its network starting 15 December, with four weekly flights operated by A350-900 aircraft and adding 60 tonnes of weekly belly hold capacity each way. The addition of flights to San Francisco will also add a new route to the Qatar Airways Cargo network, bringing its total US destinations to 11. The San Francisco (SFO) service will build onto the carrier's current US destinations, which include Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth … [Read more...] about Qatar’s new San Francisco service to make more room for belly cargo
Emirates SkyCargo marks 15 years of cargo flights to Vietnam
Over the last 15 years, Emirates SkyCargo, has gradually scaled up from a modest offline carrier to operating multiple daily cargo flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. With the growth of the manufacturing industry in Vietnam over the last decade, Emirates SkyCargo has played an important role in the transport and distribution of high-tech consumer items, fashion and sportswear manufactured in the country. The air cargo carrier has also contributed to export trade of perishables … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo marks 15 years of cargo flights to Vietnam
Women in logistics score higher than male counterparts: survey
Research reveals that, despite making up only 13 percent of senior leadership in logistics, women scored higher on 6 out of 7 leadership competencies over their male counterparts, a survey by organisational development company Novosensus revealed. These competencies include being empathetic, giving clearer direction and more constructive feedback, being more trustworthy, and enabling their people to feel confident. “Gender equality is a strategic business issue, not a … [Read more...] about Women in logistics score higher than male counterparts: survey
Volga-Dnepr, Scan Global Logistics deliver critical cargo for immunization in Turkmenistan
Volga-Dnepr Group and freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics safely transported 180 cbm of vaccines and medical supplies to Turkmenistan during August and September, a press release confirmed. The pharma cargo delivered contained vital diphteria/hepatitis and BCG vaccine doses, as well as clinical/medical supplies, as part of the United Nation’s vaccination programme. Two charter flights were organised from Leipzig Airport between August and September, with the critical supplies being … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr, Scan Global Logistics deliver critical cargo for immunization in Turkmenistan
Global air cargo market continues uptrend in September
A record dynamic loadfactor and high airfreight rates on the world’s premier trade lanes in September showed the global air cargo market edging towards a sustainable recovery at the start of the traditional peak season, say leading industry analysts CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index. Chargeable weight in September rose 9 percentage points over last month, further narrowing the year-on-year gap to –15 percent. This is the fifth consecutive month of positive indicators since April 2020’s … [Read more...] about Global air cargo market continues uptrend in September