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Kuehne+Nagel opens Frankfurt pharma site

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Kuehne+Nagel has opened a 3,505sq m healthcare logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport, for temperature-sensitive products. It builds on a series of recent healthcare logistics developments in Frankfurt. Earlier this year, Frankfurt was added to Inspire, Kuehne+Nagel’s Boeing 747-8F freighter network, and the Frankfurt-Atlanta Cool Corridor for temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments was launched.

Located in the Airport’s Cargo City South within a Kuehne+Nagel-owned 13,000 sqm complex, the HealthChain-certified facility offers direct tarmac access and connections to handling areas, helping reduce transit times and product exposure during transfers. The dedicated GDP-compliant environment offers approximately 2,500 sqm of controlled room temperature storage (+15°C to +25°C), more than 500 sqm of cold chain storage (+2°C to +8°C), and ultra-low temperature freezers capable of storing products at -70°C. There are also temperature-controlled staging areas and specialised pharmaceutical truck handling facilities.

It forms part of the forwarder’s global network of more than 270 HealthChain-certified locations.

American Airlines appoints head of global accounts

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American Airlines Cargo has appointed Danny Robbeson as director, head of cargo global accounts. He will lead the airline’s Global Accounts sales team and oversee relationships with key customers worldwide, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Kevin Wang takes Taiwan helm at Global GSA

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Global GSA Group has appointed Kevin Wang as managing director in Taiwan. He will take responsibility for overall management, operational performance, business development and full P&L accountability. He says that North America and Europe remain key long-haul trade lanes, while major Southeast Asian markets such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur also offer strong growth potential. He sees high growth potential in semiconductors, AI equipment, electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, temperature-controlled freight and cross-border e-commerce. He brings 30 years of airline experience in Dallas, Manila, Bangkok and Xiamen.

Qatar to go daily Doha-Montreal

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Qatar Airways will increase services between its home hub Doha and Montréal from five to seven weekly from 25 October. It forms part of an expansion of its network to more than 170 destinations during the 2026-2027 winter season, which also includes additional flights between Doha and Johannesburg, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Canberra via Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, London Heathrow and Frankfurt.

KLN signs MoU with airfreight handler SATS

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KLN Freight International has signed a memorandum of understanding with air cargo handler SATS to combine its freight forwarding and logistics capabilities with SATS’ global network and to develop solutions in Asia, Europe and the Americas. As an initial step, KLN and SATS will focus on end-to-end temperature-controlled handling solutions and the expedited handling of time-critical shipments, initially in Singapore which will serve as a launchpad across the two companies global networks.#

Korsch to boost Awery’s global business

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Awery Aviation Software has appointed Cornelia Korsch as global development director for Awery and CargoBooking, the digital air cargo quoting and booking platform. She will be responsible for bringing additional airlines and capacity to CargoBooking, while increasing adoption by freight forwarders.

Her previous roles include global airline partnership roles at WebCargo by Freightos and AirBridgeCargo Airlines, as well as more than 20 years at Cargolux Airlines.

Lufthansa buys German handler LUG

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Lufthansa Cargo has signed to acquire 100% of LUG aircargo handling. The carrier will gain immediate additional handling capacity within Germany and would complement its €600 million investment in its LCCevo program to support future growth.

LUG aircargo handling will continue to operate independently following its acquisition. Completion of the transaction is subject to antitrust and regulatory approvals.

LUG currently belongs to the Dettmer Group, active in a wide variety of cargo segments with some 400 employees. It has about 50,000 m² of covered warehouse space in Germany.

Lufthansa Cargo chief operating officer, Frank Bauer, said: “In an increasingly volatile market environment, we want to become more flexible, more efficient, and more resilient for our customers. That is why we are making targeted investments in our infrastructure in our home market in Germany to set the course to provide an even better offering for our customers and achieve profitable growth — this is a win-win situation for both companies.”

SolitAir starts Dubai-Ghana flights

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UAE cargo airline SolitAir has launched freighter services from Dubai to Accra, Ghana. It extends its African network to 21 destinations and 17 countries, providing coverage to over 30% of the continent including recently launched flights to Nigeria. Ghana’s main exports are gold, foodstuff and perishables.

((Pic – SolitAir Ghana))

Air Charter Service recruits German expert

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Air Charter Service has recruited Timo Kaden as cargo business development director for Germany, based its Frankfurt office. He brings with him 30 years of logistics expertise and has worked in cargo aircraft chartering for the past 19 years. Chief executive of ACS Germany, Caroline Werf, commented: “In recent years we have significantly increased our presence in Germany, and we now have four offices across the country, in Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart and here in Frankfurt. Timo’s experience will help build and guide our growing team of cargo experts, with his vast knowledge and expertise.”

Heathrow Animal Reception Centre recertified

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City of London Corporation’s Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) has achieved International Air Transport Association (IATA) CEIV Live Animals re-certification for a third consecutive cycle.
It verifies that HARC continues to meet the highest international standards for animal welfare and follows an independent assessment of its facilities, procedures, staff expertise and regulatory compliance.

It carries out health and welfare checks on animals entering the country, including family pets and livestock to zoo animals and exotic species, playing a vital role in preventing the spread of diseases such as rabies while ensuring animals meet strict welfare requirements. HARC remains Europe’s only CEIV Live Animals-certified Border Control Post and is the UK’s only Live Animal Border Control Post designated for all species.

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