Polar Air Cargo is set to fly more pharma shipments after the cargo operator and its sibling Atlas Air obtained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Corporate Pharma credential from IATA. In pursuing the credential, Polar Air Cargo adopted standard operating procedures and completed a multistep process to train ground and warehouse personnel, including its vendors. The certification is valid through 2024, which was granted with an independent audit. Lars Winkelbauer, … [Read more...] about Polar Air Cargo obtains CEIV Pharma certification
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
Air Hong Kong adds fifth A330 freighter
Air Hong Kong has welcomed the fifth A330 freighter to its fleet, joining two production A330-200Fs and now three A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions, in addition to nine older wide-body A300-600s. The Cathay subsidiary is looking to add more capacity to move priority e-commerce shipments for customer DHL Express within Asia, and for Cathay Pacific Cargo during its downtime at Hong Kong International Airport. Registered B-LDT, the aircraft was still flying passengers 18 months ago … [Read more...] about Air Hong Kong adds fifth A330 freighter
MASkargo, DHL Express team up on door-to-door delivery
MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) is set to launch a new door-to-door service in partnership with DHL Express Malaysia which will be available starting 24 April. The service will utilise a web portal to allow customers to get a quotation, book for delivery, pay online, print the consignment note and track the shipment. DHL Express Sdn Bhd will provide the back-end services of picking up and delivery of goods to recipients. “MASkargo’s business model has always been on the airport-to-airport … [Read more...] about MASkargo, DHL Express team up on door-to-door delivery
DHL Express drafts B777Fs to add capacity in Asia Pacific
DHL Express is adding more air freight capacity to as it looks to serve the growing demand between Asia Pacific and the US and Europe for express shipments fuelled by the rapid growth of e-commerce. The express operator will deploy two B777 freighters operated by Kalitta Air and Aerologic and the scheduled flight routes will offer close to 2,350 tonnes of capacity each week. The twin-engine freighter aircraft has a payload capacity of 102 tonnes and a range of 9,600 km, making it ideal for … [Read more...] about DHL Express drafts B777Fs to add capacity in Asia Pacific
DHL: Millennials, digital ways to drive B2B e-commerce
The way transactions are done amongst businesses are expected to shake up as more sales interactions are expected to take place through digital channels. A new study by DHL Express predicts that 80 percent of all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels by 2025. John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, believes globalisation has shown resilience despite lockdowns and circuit breakers thanks to digitalisation and global trade. “These trends … [Read more...] about DHL: Millennials, digital ways to drive B2B e-commerce