DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, certified its air freight station in Singapore according to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Over many years, DHL has been actively involved with IATA’s continuous efforts to adequately answer to the regulatory demands of the pharmaceutical industry. This standardized approach in the air freight industry means productivity, accuracy, and … [Read more...] about DHL Singapore receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
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Hassle-free Dangerous goods shipments
Nothing disrupts supply chains more abruptly than rejected shipments – especially when your business has to urgently deliver sensitive items like industrial chemicals or biological samples. These goods typically fall into one of nine Dangerous Goods categories, meaning they’re subject to more stringent customs and regulatory requirements than virtually any other types of shipments. In fact, even a single typographical error or mistake on a shipment’s documentation will lead to it being rejected … [Read more...] about Hassle-free Dangerous goods shipments
East Asian Cities top new globalization giants index
East Asian nations have deepened and broadened their global connections even as international trade remained weak, according to the fourth Global Connectedness Index (GCI) released by DHL. Th e new report, a detailed analysis of 140 countries, measures depth and breadth of connectedness by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people. The GCI identified Singapore as the world’s most deeply-connected economy, followed closely by Hong Kong, while South Korea and Japan ranked … [Read more...] about East Asian Cities top new globalization giants index
AirBridgeCargo carries eROSITA X-ray telescope
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) carried the eROSITA X-ray telescope from Germany to Russia in preparation for the telescope’s launch onboard the ‘SRG’ spacecraft in 2018. The telescope is set to produce a new map of the universe in X-rays which will reveal how the largest cosmic structures evolve. ABC’s involvement in the project began in 2016 when it was approached by DHL to support the transportation of the telescope in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo carries eROSITA X-ray telescope
Heathrow Cargo’s new tool to reduce freight emissions
Cargo operators will be able to consolidate freight loads coming into and out of Heathrow. The aim of this is not only to improve efficiency, but also reduce the number of trucks and emissions on the roads surrounding the airport. Companies that subscribe to Heathrow CargoCloud will be able to exchange and share information about any spare capacity on their vehicles, or ask for help on a load they need to be transported. The app will work to match them and they then contact each other offline … [Read more...] about Heathrow Cargo’s new tool to reduce freight emissions
Budapest airport sets cargo records and prepares to open new express facilities
March 2017 figures for the Budapest Airport were a record 11,536 tonnes of cargo, up 33.3 per cent on the same month last year, including 7,864 tonnes of airfreight, up 20 per cent on March 2016. In total, 30,060 tonnes of cargo was handled at the airport in the first quarter of 2017. The record tonnage comes as the Hungarian capital’s hub nears completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express, part of its HUF50 billion (EUR160 million) “BUD:2020 … [Read more...] about Budapest airport sets cargo records and prepares to open new express facilities
