Nippon Express has started its high-speed service for consolidated air cargo from Japan’s Haneda Airport (HND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) from 13 October. Also read: Alibaba’s Cainiao to ship same day in 11 Asian countries The "NEX-SPEED Super-Fast! Atlanta" is a direct service that transports airfreight on direct flights from Japan to the US Southeast. The Japan-based logistics provider, which has its own facility (CFS) near the Atlanta airport, says … [Read more...] about Nippon Express’ Japan-US same-day shipping takes off
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Qatar Airways Cargo joins CHAMP’s air cargo data exchange community
CHAMP Cargosystems and Qatar Airways Cargo have signed an agreement to enhance the carrier’s online bookings through Traxon cargoHUB’s direct digital messaging. The carrier will now be included in Traxon Premium Tracking, which provides status updates for tracking shipments based on the air waybill (AWB) numbers requested. Also read: CHAMP Cargosystems, Air Cargo Belgium to form innovation roadmap for air cargo industry Qatar Airways Cargo has also joined FREIGHT.AERO, CHAMP’s … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo joins CHAMP’s air cargo data exchange community
Dutch airfreight specialist starts wholesale business at Schiphol
Dutch cargo company—Wholesale by Vels—has officially launched operations at Schiphol airport, Europe’s fourth largest air cargo hub, as it looks to provide air cargo capacity as a wholesaler at a time when capacity is hard to come by. The “full-service cargo wholesale company” is targeting forwarders without IATA licenses, as well as courier and trucking companies and e-commerce and digital forwarders, saying it is “strictly neutral and will only deal with transport intermediaries.” Also … [Read more...] about Dutch airfreight specialist starts wholesale business at Schiphol
Is Hong Kong ready to move a vaccine?
As the world’s busiest air cargo hub, Hong Kong airport and its partner ground handlers and ramp handling operators have a huge role to play in the transport of a Covid-19 vaccine not just in Asia Pacific but across the globe. Describing it as the “biggest product launch ever,” players in the global pharma supply chain are scrambling to prepare for the massive logistics this would entail, albeit faced with a few unknowns, such as packaging, product specifications, volume … [Read more...] about Is Hong Kong ready to move a vaccine?
Not staying passive, ABC gears up for vaccine distribution
AirBridgeCargo has been making its rounds delivering 840 tonnes of equipment from Frankfurt to Atlanta using Boeing 747-8F for the production of coated cyclo olefin polymer (COP), a lighter alternative to glass made of plastic that is used to make small vials for life-saving drugs. Working with Streck Transportge and Zahoransky AG since August, ABC said the equipment would help ramp up production to 600,000 vials per day, and delivery will continue until end of the year. An article by the … [Read more...] about Not staying passive, ABC gears up for vaccine distribution
FedEx: Are we ready to ship billions of vaccines worldwide?
What does it take to ship a crucial vaccine to stop a global pandemic? The healthcare industry is facing an enormous logistical challenge. There’s no denying it. 2020 has been a year of immense difficulty and disruption. Many now look forward to 2021 and the much-anticipated prospect of COVID-19 vaccines as the gateway to global recovery. Naturally as one of the world’s leading logistics companies,has an important role to play in vaccine shipment. We recognize that shipping COVID-19 … [Read more...] about FedEx: Are we ready to ship billions of vaccines worldwide?