Cathay Pacific Cargo is further supporting relief efforts in India with an airlift of 300,000 Covid-19 testing kits donated by the state of Oregon. The airline, together with air forwarder Expeditors and logistics company Davis Trucking, partnered with the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Administrative Services to offer the shipping services for free. The shipment, loaded with rapid test kits that show results in 15 minutes, was transported aboard Cathay Pacific Cargo’s B747 … [Read more...] about Cathay airlifts 300,000 test kits from Portland to India
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DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Key strategic logistics service providers within the community at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport have been awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from the International Airport Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines. The distinction recognizes companies that successfully complete a rigorous process and meet global standards set by IATA for handing pharmaceuticals at airports. DFW is one of … [Read more...] about DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members
Pharma.Aero welcomed three companies into the organization. The two joining air cargo stakeholders are Expeditors and Envirotainer. As well as a 7th airport member, Montevideo Free Airport. This brings the total number of companies in Pharma.Aero to eighteen members. Nathan De Valck, Chairman of Pharma.Aero, said: “The Pharma.Aero membership base is expanding to include all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Our cross-industry collaboration now involves pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members
Brussels Airport unveils its airside active temperature control dolly
Brussels Airport presented a European first at the TIACA Air Cargo Forum in Paris: The active version of its 'Airside Pharma Transporter’ that was first introduced by the airport in December 2015. This new active cargo trailer is pre-conditioned at the correct temperature in order to hold pharmaceutical shipments within the correct temperature limits during transportation between warehouses and aircraft at an affordable cost. This is crucial because an incorrect temperature can cause rejection … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport unveils its airside active temperature control dolly
Singapore Changi Airport goes community route for CEIV Pharma
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today that it will be the first airport in Asia to launch a community of cargo partners whom it will support to pursue the attainment of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators on Pharmaceutical Handling (CEIV Pharma) certification – strengthening Changi’s capabilities to handle pharmaceutical cargo. The move follows the very successful pioneering work of Brussels Airport to undertake the community … [Read more...] about Singapore Changi Airport goes community route for CEIV Pharma
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