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Anglo-French airline renews CEIV certificate

Airlines

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March 22, 2022

Anglo-French airline renews CEIV certificate

Franco-Dutch airline Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for the Air France and KLM airline processes and its Charles de Gaulle and Schiphol hub operations.

The carrier has also drafted a three-year strategy to achieve growth in the pharmaceutical segment. In addition to strengthening its digital and booking tools, it will invest in further expanding its cold-chain capacity and operational quality.

Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president of Air France KLM Cargo and managing director of Martinair said: “The pharmaceutical segment forms a strategic part of our business in which we continuously invest. The IATA CEIV Pharma recertification demonstrates once again that we have the right expertise, processes and facilities in place. We will make additional investments this year in our facilities, digital services and people to further strengthen our proposition for our pharmaceutical customers.”

AFKLMP Cargo became the first airline group to be CEIV Pharma certified. In 2016 Nick Careen, IATA senior vice president operations, safety and security said: “The European freight market is one of the largest in the world, accounting for close to a quarter of total global trade. Having Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, one of the region’s largest cargo operators, achieve CEIV Pharma Certification at two of Europe’s largest airports, for the third time, is a testament to the company’s reliable handling of pharma shipments.”

Etihad renews Cargo iQ

Airlines

Chris Lewis

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March 22, 2022

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Etihad Cargo has renewed its Cargo iQ certification for its global network. It follows an audit by SGS.

The carrier was awarded two supplementary stars to recognise its performance in the Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovative Spirit categories. Cargo iQ is an IATA interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry.

DHL signs two big new green fuel deals

Express

Chris Lewis

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March 21, 2022

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DHL Express has signed what it says are two of the largest ever Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deals with BP and Neste for over 800 million litres over the next five years. Together with the previously announced introduction of SAF into the DHL network in San Francisco (SFO), East Midlands (EMA) and Amsterdam (AMS), will exceed 50% of DHL Express’ target of a 10% SAF blend for all air transport by 2026.

DHL expects the collaborations to save about 2m tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the aviation fuel lifecycle.

In its Sustainability Roadmap, parent company Deutsche Post DHL Group has committed to using 30% SAF blend for all air transport by 2030.

IAG signs up to cargo.one platform

Chris Lewis

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March 21, 2022

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IAG Cargo has signed a global partnership with the cargo.one digital booking platform. The carrier – which includes the British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and bmi brands – will gain access to a substantial user base of freight forwarders including many thousands of small and medium sized businesses.

IAG Cargo’s network spans over 60 countries and over 500 aircraft with particular strengths in the transatlantic and Latin American markets.

IAG Cargo managing director, David Shepherd, said: “This partnership is the latest step in our journey to transform the way we do business, making it easier than ever for our customers to book their freight online with IAG Cargo.”

The carrier is looking to benefit from insights gathered from cargo.one’s data analysis platform cargo.one360, as well as digital sales trends and benchmarks.

Cargo.one founder and co-chief executive, Moritz Claussen added: “As a partner, IAG Cargo is a powerhouse and is well known for continuous innovation. Both companies share a proven instinct for building digital options that elevate customers and improve outcomes. IAG Cargo offers us exciting opportunities to co-innovate and hit new heights for digital efficiencies and service delivery.”

Peli Bio appoints Americas chief

Ground Handling

Chris Lewis

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March 17, 2022

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Cold chain packaging specialist Peli BioThermal has appointed Patrick McGrath as its new director of sales, Americas. He has more than 20 years’ experience in sales and marketing as part of the cold chain industry, most recently as vice president of sales and marketing for Testo Solutions USA, which provides hardware and software solutions for temperature and quality management inrestaurants, retail food outlets and pharmaceutical distribution networks.

Aer Lingus restarts Shannon-US flights

Airlines

Chris Lewis

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March 17, 2022

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Aer Lingus has relaunched transatlantic service from Shannon in the west of Ireland to Boston and New York JFK. Both routes, which had been suspended because of the Covid pandemic, will be operated with Airbus A321LR aircraft. Aer Lingus already operates from Dublin (to several US gateways and from Manchester to New York JFK and Orlando.

Irish horses take wing for China

Brokers

Chris Lewis

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March 17, 2022

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Specialist livestock broker Intradco Global and Etihad Cargo have transported 75 thoroughbred horses from Shannon Airport in Ireland to Shanghai Pudong Airport on board a B777-200F aircraft, despite ongoing Covid restrictions

Equine cargo account manager at Intradco Global, Sara Havers, said, “Restrictions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the task of transporting 75 horses in one charter made this a challenging operation. However, our attention to detail and our long experience in flying horses, combined with our teamwork with Etihad Cargo made this transport a success. The arrival of these thoroughbred horses in China will help develop the quality of their market, and we are delighted to have further enhanced an already strong working relationship with the client.”

Intradco Global have previously coordinated some of the largest international movements of horses around the globe, including Europe’s largest horse charter of 86 thoroughbreds.

The charter took advantage of Etihad Cargo’s SkyStables, which guarantees a comfortable and safe journey for horses. As well as the horses travelling in 25 specialist air stalls, both British and Chinese grooms were onboard, with an on-call vet available 24/7 throughout the operation.

New platform to get aid to Ukraine

Logistics

Chris Lewis

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March 17, 2022

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Pharma supply chain information platform Validaide has launched an online platform – logistic-aide-ukraine.org- to connect relief organisations wanting to transport healthcare supplies to Ukraine with specialist supply chain companies.

It has already matched a global non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a warehouse provider in Poland and has over 900 subscribers specialised in healthcare logistics.

Validaide co-founder and managing director, Eelco de Jong, said: “The matchmaking has so far been facilitated by Validaide with staff volunteering their time. We are at the beginning of this process, but we envision that moving forward the different parties will be able to find each other directly from the logistic-aide-ukraine.org website.”

Shippers wanting to transport cargo to Ukraine can visit the logistic-aide-ukraine.org website and either ask for support or search the forum database for a relevant supplier to contact directly.

Suppliers can post about services or search the forum for organisations needing support.

Validaide has so far had requests relating to airfreight for relief products from the US to Europe, road freight within Europe to the Ukraine region, warehousing in Poland, and transport into Ukraine.

In addition to the matchmaking, Validaide is also planning to provide practical information about humanitarian logistics on the website.

Yusen delivers 300m doses across the globe

Forwarding

Chris Lewis

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March 17, 2022

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Yusen delivers 300m doses across the globe

Yusen Logistics says it had delivered over 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine across the globe by the end of 2021.

The Amsterdam-headquartered forwarder – part of the Japanese-owned NYK group – said that since the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved for use in the UK at the end of 2020, it had supported the pharma firm in distributing it throughout its global GDP compliant network to every region of the world.

Yusen Logistics global key account director for AstraZeneca, James Colson, said: “Effective communication is key to ensuring seamless supply and both AstraZeneca planners and Yusen Logistics supply chain experts liaise regularly around the clock coordinating the movements of the vaccine throughout Europe and beyond. It is a testament to both organisations that we have managed to overcome all challenges with viable, robust and compliant solutions.”

The teams at AstraZeneca and Yusen Logistics worked together to deliver continued process improvements. James Colson added: ‘’We’re extremely proud of our expertise and achievements and are honoured to contribute to this global vaccine rollout.”

The vaccine is manufactured in Astra Zeneca’s global supply network spanning 15 countries and 25 different manufacturing sites. EU supply and transportation is managed by Yusen’s European Control Tower and shipped from Yusen’s healthcare hub in Benelux fulfilling regional, global and COVAX demand.

AstraZeneca freight and supplier director, Tony Shore, added: “AstraZeneca rapidly conducted due diligence with numerous partners to build a global supply to help meet demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. Yusen Logistics have been instrumental in delivering the vaccine to the required destinations across the globe”.

Air Canada unveils Toronto cold chain site

Airlines

Chris Lewis

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March 16, 2022

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Air Canada unveils Toronto cold chain site

Air Canada has inaugurated its $16 million cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport, expanding and enhancing capabilities for pharmaceuticals, fresh food and other perishables.

The upgraded facility features over 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) of temperature-controlled areas and an expanded cooler to fully meet the requirements of cold chain shipments, including pharmaceuticals. These enhancements are the first step in a multi-year investment plan for the facility and are part of several planned infrastructure investment projects for Air Canada Cargo.

The extended cooler can accommodate more unit load devices (ULD) and loose shipments with +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C temperature requirements, provides additional racking and an upgraded dedicated area for active temperature control units.

The renovations also include installation of energy efficient equipment such as temperature controllers that constantly monitor the conditions inside the facility and only regulate the temperature as needed, so reducing energy consumption. Rapid roll-up doors have also been installed to minimize energy loss when the cooler is accessed. LED lighting has been installed throughout the facility.

Air Canada vice president, cargo, Jason Berry, said: “This is an exciting day for Air Canada Cargo as we take another step forward in our evolution. The enhanced temperature-controlled facility is the only one of its kind for a Canadian airline and positions Air Canada Cargo to continue successfully growing our business, including the launch of our dedicated freighter aircraft. This investment, and the others that are to follow, will allow us to better serve our customers and I am very excited for what the future holds for Air Canada Cargo.”