The Cool Chain Association (CCA), who celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has welcomed SATS Ltd, Brussels Airport, Boeing, and Validaide as new members. SATS is the chief ground handling and in-flight catering service provider at Singapore Changi Airport with a cargo terminal network that spans over 10 major locations, including Hong Kong and Dammam. It connects communities in over 60 locations and 14 countries across the Asia Pacific, UK and the Middle East. Brussels Airport has … [Read more...] about SATS and others join Cool Chain Association
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Brussels Airport allots €70 million to modernize cargo area
Brussels Airport plans to invest ‘no less than’ 70 million euros over the next three years to redevelop a 83,500-sqm cargo zone in the central premises, with a focus on modernization, innovation and sustainability. The move comes as the airport sees growing demand for storage and handling space and with it the need to modernize several buildings. The airport group said eight obsolete buildings will be demolished to set the stage for three modern and sustainable buildings at the central area, … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport allots €70 million to modernize cargo area
CHAMP fosters innovation in Belgium’s air cargo chain
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new platform to support innovation within the Belgian air cargo community together with long-time partner Air Cargo Belgium. The new platform, which debuted at the innovation forum in Brussels on 31 March 2022, will give stakeholders access to share information, ideas, and best practices with the objective to foster innovation. CHAMP said this initiative builds on an original MoU signed in September 2020 which cited the software and IT company as the … [Read more...] about CHAMP fosters innovation in Belgium’s air cargo chain
Nippon Express gets GDP certification at Brussels airport
Nippon Express Belgium obtained the good distribution practice (GDP) certification for its air and ground forwarding operations at Brussels Airport. The new accreditation includes inventory control at the forwarders’s facility in the airport’s cargo area, showcasing compliance with GDP standards for the proper distribution of pharma products. The forwarder also signed a partnership agreement with pharma logistics specialist Medexi, which owns a dedicated pharma centre at Brucargo. It … [Read more...] about Nippon Express gets GDP certification at Brussels airport
Brussels, Abu Dhabi launch pharma air corridor
A collaboration led by the Hope Consortium, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Brussels Airport and Pharma.Aero will see the formation of a direct air corridor for pharma shipments between Abu Dhabi and Belgium. Initiated by Abu Dhabi’s health department, the collaboration aims to establish a fully compliant origin-to-destination pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Brussels Airports. The move follows an earlier visit by Abu Dhabi’s vaccine distribution consortium to Brussels Airport to … [Read more...] about Brussels, Abu Dhabi launch pharma air corridor
Hongyuan Group sets up air cargo hub at Brussels Airport
Chinese logistics player Hongyuan Group is eyeing more growth in its air freight operations in Europe as it looks to set up its own air hub at Brussels Airport. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further develop the Belgian airport as a main gateway and channel for general cargo and e-commerce flows between China and Europe. Hongyuan has signed a long-term lease agreement for a warehouse at Brussels Airport that will serve as its European headquarters and … [Read more...] about Hongyuan Group sets up air cargo hub at Brussels Airport
