Pharma@Changi launched to improve pharma handling at Changi

Changi Airport Group (CAG) has formalised the Pharma@Changi initiative, a community of partners from the air cargo supply chain who will work towards strengthening Changi’s capabilities to handle pharmaceuticals. The partner companies who signed the memorandum of understanding are Bollore Logistics, CEVA Logistics Singapore, DHL Global Forwarding, dnata Singapore, Expeditors Singapore, Global Airfreight International, SATS, […]

Global Airfreight gains IATA CEIV at Changi Airport

Global Airfreight International has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification, adding to the companies who have gained the certificate in Singapore. Six staff have completed essential modules of the International Air Transport Association Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (IATA CEIV) training programme including temperature-controlled cargo operations and audit, quality and risk […]

Changi Airport’s cargo hits new highs in 2016

Cargo at Changi Airport has grown 6.3 per cent to the new high of 1.97 million tonnes with growth coming from imports, exports, transhipments, perishables and pharmaceuticals. Airfreight volumes were up 8.4 per cent 177,355 tonnes and the top markets were China, Australia, Hong Kong, the US and India. Changi Airport strengthened its pharmaceutical capabilities […]

Changi aims for IATA CEIV Pharma certification

Changi Airport Group (CAG) is aiming to become the first Asian airport to attain International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators on Pharmaceutical Handling (CEIV Pharma) certification. Six companies in the supply chain will undergo the certification programme with cost support measures and training sessions, with the help of grants from […]