Nippon Express has obtained its CEIV Pharma certification from IATA for its Narita temperature-controlled hub (NTCH), including transport operations between the facility and Narita Airport (NRT), effective 15 March. Nippon said it began seeking certification in March 2019 with the airport community at NRT and with Narita International Airport Corporation's assistance has now obtained certification as a forwarder in the community. This is the second pharmaceutical-related quality … [Read more...] about Nippon Express hub in Narita secures pharma certification
Air & Cargo Services
Cargo division lifts China Airlines to turn a profit in 2020
A shift to cargo over passenger services enabled China Airlines to stay profitable despite the prolonged impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel demand. In a year marked by border restrictions and strict quarantine measures which decimated much of the passenger business, the Taiwanese-based carrier turned to its cargo division for much needed revenue to eke out a profit. In 2020, cargo revenue was up 87.06 percent compared to 2019. Cargo demand, measured in freight revenue tonne … [Read more...] about Cargo division lifts China Airlines to turn a profit in 2020
Kerry Logistics revenue up 30 percent in 2020
Announcing the company’s 2020 results, William Ma, group managing director of the Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) Group thanked colleagues and business partners for achieving record year in terms of revenue and core net profit. This he said clearly demonstrated the logistics company’s ‘resilience and capability to evolve through the pandemic.’ Kerry Logistics recorded revenue of US$6.7 billion (HK$53.7 billion) up 30 percent over 2019, as operating income climbed 20 percent to US$420 … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics revenue up 30 percent in 2020
IATA rolls out new digital collaboration platform
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 24 March (Geneva time) launched a new platform to support the digitisation of the whole air cargo supply chain. The IATA Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform is expected to simplify the complex process of digitally connecting the various stakeholders across the air cargo value chain. This includes enabling the efficient exchange of critical information such as messaging capabilities and identities. “As the … [Read more...] about IATA rolls out new digital collaboration platform
Pelican BioThermal expands portfolio of dry ice boxes
Pelican BioThermal has laid down more options for dry ice shippers to continue providing solutions for the payload protection of temperature-sensitive cargo, including cell and gene therapy shipments that are seeing growing demand as well as ‘pandemic payloads.’ “Cell and gene therapies are highly individualized and patient-centric, which creates a drastically different supply chain than we see for mass-produced pharmaceutical products,” said Greg Wheatley, vice president of worldwide new … [Read more...] about Pelican BioThermal expands portfolio of dry ice boxes
Antonov moves mining equipment from Australia to Brazil
Antonov Airlines has safely moved 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia in time to keep work at the plant going. Antonov’s load-planning engineers designed tailored frames to carry two separate pieces of equipment, including a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which were required for upgrading machinery at the final destination. Cargo was loaded and unloaded using the airline’s in-house engineering solutions for oversized project … [Read more...] about Antonov moves mining equipment from Australia to Brazil