Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airlines, successfully flew a cargo charter flight to transport a 22-tonne shipment carrying parts of a Brazilian satellite from Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil to Chennai in India. Amazonia-1, developed by an all-Brazilian team from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), took eight years to build and will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in February 2021 to provide remote sensing images to help monitor the … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo transports Brazil’s satellite to India
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Dimerco’s trucking services set to pick up with new Tuen Mun-airport link
3PL operator Dimerco is looking to boost its cross-border trucking services with the opening of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) which will cut the transport time from the southern part of Tuen Mun to the airport from 30 to 10 minutes. Linking the Northwest New Territories, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau bridge, North Lantau and the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the direct route will bypass 22 kilometres of driving distance and would reduce the carbon footprint during … [Read more...] about Dimerco’s trucking services set to pick up with new Tuen Mun-airport link
Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has restarted the commercial operations of its An-124-100 fleet after it had pulled out the freighters on safety grounds in November, due to an incident in Novosibirsk that forced an aircraft to do an emergency landing. Konstantin Vekshin, chief commercial director of Volga-Dnepr Group, said the company is in the process of diligent execution of service directives and technical checks are on the right track. “It appears that we have been able to restart our An-124-100 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with cargo handler GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) as it aims to provide a ‘seamless’ service for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in the region. As part of the deal, the airline’s cargo arm SpiceXpress will provide the first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the domestic and international markets. It will also build on a sustainable cold chain network to make sure that the vaccines are transported … [Read more...] about SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
How to protect vaccine shipments: an insurance perspective
COVID-19 vaccine distribution may be an exciting opportunity for cash-strapped airlines, but carriers will need to work with their insurers to ensure any policies are suited to the new risks, even if they are experienced in the transport of pharmaceuticals. The sheer size of the logistics operation now required to deliver the vaccines across the globe and into its most remote regions is daunting. Indeed, the scale of the challenge is unprecedented. The International Air Transport … [Read more...] about How to protect vaccine shipments: an insurance perspective
Emirates SkyCargo delivers Covid-19 vaccine to UAE
Emirates SkyCargo has achieved yet another milestone by transporting the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to the UAE for the first time on behalf of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech were transported from Brussels airport (BRU) on Emirates flight EK 182 on 22 December and arrived at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 2215 local time. On arrival at DXB, the containers with the vaccines were unloaded on priority from the aircraft and then … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo delivers Covid-19 vaccine to UAE