The average life sciences and healthcare supply chain involves some 25 different parties – companies separately responsible for preparing, moving, holding, or checking the integrity of a shipment. Now imagine that the transiting pharmaceutical products or medical devices must be maintained within a temperature range of 2 to 8°C (36 to 46°F). Understandably, this requires robust systems and meticulous choreography. Demand is increasing for the unbroken cold chain – an uninterrupted … [Read more...] about Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
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Brussels Airport: Belgium’s economic power house
Brussels airport, one of the largest airports in Europe, has grown into a multimodal transport hub. Considered as an economic power house, the airport industry is considered to play a key role in the Belgian Economy. With an annual 495,000 tonnes of cargo, Brucargo, the air cargo hub of Brussels Airport, plays an important role in international logistics and in the success of specific industries, such as the pharmaceutical industry for example. The first half of the … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport: Belgium’s economic power house
Have you cast your vote?
If you haven’t already, mark the dates on your calendar. The 6th edition of the Payload Asia Awards and Conference are coming up on the 11th and 12th of October 2017. The annual event will be held in Singapore at the Crowne Plaza, and promises not to disappoint. The conference website (conference.payloadasia.com) holds all the information regarding the two day event, as well as a registration link and an updated list of all the great speakers. Moving onto the awards, as … [Read more...] about Have you cast your vote?
Cross-border e-commerce: the 21st century spice trade
Amidst recent uncertainties around the themes of globalization and international trade, one thing remains absolutely certain: cross-border trade is here to stay. People have been engaged in international trade for more than five millenniums. According to some of the earliest records of civilization, the exchange of goods was already supported by trading posts established in South Asia and Middle East. One of the main commodities was spices, which were highly prized. … [Read more...] about Cross-border e-commerce: the 21st century spice trade
Cathay Pacific selects DHL Supply Chain for10-year contract
DHL Supply Chain has commenced management of all aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul logistics activities for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon in the airlines’ home base at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), part of a 10-year contract signed earlier this year. The contract will see DHL Supply Chain take overall responsibility for the storage, warehousing and domestic transportation of 80,000 specific aviation part types, components and equipment used to maintain Cathay … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific selects DHL Supply Chain for10-year contract
Cargobase adds parcel freight mode
Cargobase , the online platform for spot-buy freight, has successfully added the Parcel freight mode to its platform. With the successfully launched integration, Cargobase becomes the first platform that shippers can use to procure and manage any type of spot-buy freight; be it air, road, ship or parcel. This means shippers can now seamlessly connect to their parcel providers such as FedEx, DHL Express and UPS, based on pre-agreed rates, and can book and create labels directly on … [Read more...] about Cargobase adds parcel freight mode
