Third Pharma Logistics Masterclass attracts record number of participants
Over 135 pharma logistics professionals, international academics and industry experts from 24 countries are gathering this week in Singapore for the third edition of the Pharma Logistics Masterclass (PLMC). The state-of-the-art event is a unique international joint initiative of Pharma.Aero, and the University of Antwerp (Belgium), associated in 2023 with the Singapore University of Technology […]
Air Methods launches Spright drone solution
Air Methods announced today the launch of Spright, a newly formed drone solution designed to help improve healthcare access and minimise supply challenges. Collaborating with Wingcopter, a German drone manufacturer, Spright is creating a drone-based, healthcare-specific delivery network across the United States. As a result of the nation’s efforts to keep healthcare costs down, Americans […]
QuickSTAT facility opens in Singapore
QuickSTAT, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. The investment is part of Kuehne+Nagel and QuickSTAT’s pharma and healthcare strategy to further expand their logistics capabilities to serve customers across Asia Pacific. As a leading biomedical science hub in the heart of Asia and its proximity to […]
Qatar Airways Cargo joins Pharma.Aero
Qatar Airways Cargo has become a member of Pharma.Aero, a worldwide platform catered to excellence in pharma transportation, effective July 5 2021. Through the membership, the airline will also participate in Pharma.Aero’s board meetings and focus groups to contribute its expertise. The non-profit organisation with its headquarters in Brussels, brings added value for the shipper […]
Silk Way West gains GDP
Baku-based Silk Way West Airlines has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification. To further improve the company’s capacity in reliably handling time and temperature sensitive cargo, the carrier has successfully completed an in depth GDP audit by Global Cold Chain Consultants. Being GDP certified, Silk Way West Airlines now intends to extend its product […]
Bolloré opens Chile facility
In January, Bolloré Logistics Chile inaugurated its new logistics distribution centre at the “Bodenor Flex Centre”, located in the Enea industrial park (Pudahuel community), 5 kilometers from Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago de Chile. This new 8,000 sq m infrastructure has high safety standards, state-of-the-art technology and a service of excellence and seeks […]
LATAM reaches a vaccine milestone
The LATAM Group has reached a milestone with 50 million vaccines against COVID distributed free of charge in South America within the framework of its Solidarity Plane programme. LATAM has distributed more than 50 million doses in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, which is equivalent to 40% of the doses administered in the region and 2% […]
Etihad and EFL transport antiretroviral drugs
Etihad Cargo and global supply chain company EFL Global have successfully carried a vital consignment of antiretroviral drugs from India to Brazil. The shipment, which weighed more than 55,000kg, was transported on behalf of a leading manufacturer head quartered in Hyderabad and delivered to São-Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil. “The sheer size of the consignment […]
Qatar Airways approves Releye RLP container
Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s The Releye RLP temperature controlled container. Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo at Qatar Airways said: “We are committed to provide our customers the best solutions. A seamless cool chain is paramount to maintain the efficacy of pharmaceuticals and we are pleased to offer our customers a technologically advanced container […]
Etihad ships a landmark in COVID treatment
Sotrovimab, a landmark treatment for COVID-19, may have seemed a distant dream a year ago but last night, Abu Dhabi Department of Health, Rafed, GSK, and Etihad Cargo made this dream a reality for citizens of the UAE. This expedited landmark shipment makes the world’s newest anti-viral treatment for COVID-19, Sotrovimab, available for early treatment […]
Emirates SkyCargo extends automated cool room
Emirates SkyCargo is extending its fully automated cool room with 94 airline pallet positions at its GDP certified pharma facility at Dubai International Airport. The extended cool room will provide an additional 2600 sq m of temperature controlled environment (2-25 degrees Celsius) for the storage and handling of vaccines and other pharmaceuticals. The new extension can […]
Bunn joins JAS Worldwide
JAS Worldwide has announced the appointment of Dina Bunn as vice president customer experience, pharma & healthcare. Some of Bunn’s notable successes include spearheading the development of an industry-leading cold chain logistics platform, as well as managing a global project to implement a newly established temperature control service offering for a large logistics provider. A […]
Menzies Cargo Sydney receives CIEV Pharma
Menzies Aviation has announced that its cargo operations in Sydney have received the Centre of Excellence of Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics accreditation (“CEIV Pharma”). Menzies Cargo Sydney is the first Handling Agent in the Oceania region to achieve CEIV Pharma accreditation. The CEIV Pharma is an industry-wide programme established by IATA that combines a […]
Saudia Cargo adds flights to Copenhagen
On May 22 2021 Saudia Cargo commenced its twice weekly passenger as freighter flights to Denmark’s capital Copenhagen. The new route will support the perishable and pharma market in the region. Saudia Airlines B777-300 passenger planes are being utilised as “preighters” on the route scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday. “We have seen a growing demand […]
The changing pharma logistics landscape
By Niels Van Namen, EVP Global Healthcare, CEVA I prefer not to be in the hospital. That statement is likely not a huge surprise. For a host of reasons, hospitals are a necessary, but not a preferred, part of life. Apparently, I’m not alone. Numerous studies outline recent trends — and anticipated increases — in […]
In my opinion… Dominic Hyde on vaccine logistics
As the development of successful COVID-19 vaccines continues at a rapid rate, the world’s first approved vaccines are already being administered as part of ongoing mass vaccination programmes worldwide. Temperature controlled packaging manufacturers continue to play a pivotal part in the global deployment of these approved vital vaccines, including those developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford University/AstraZeneca […]
UPS expand Polar Speed capabilities
UPS announced today an expansion of healthcare capabilities at its Polar Speed subsidiary, with a new 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art healthcare logistics facility in Birmingham, United Kingdom. UPS Healthcare is leveraging Polar Speed’s comprehensive healthcare expertise to help address the increasing need for last-mile COVID-19 vaccine delivery and other healthcare logistics support. “Polar Speed is […]
Matthew Tomkinson joins Softbox
Softbox, innovator and provider of passive temperature controlled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, life science and cold chain logistics industries, has announced the appointment of Matthew Tomkinson as a Technical Solutions Specialist. Matt joins Softbox’s Technical Solutions team and will be responsible for supporting the global commercial team through in-depth cold chain knowledge, market insights, […]
LATAM Cargo expands its PHARMA network
In light of the growing demand for international pharmaceutical transportation to Latin America in the midst of COVID-19’s health crisis, LATAM Cargo has extended PHARMA coverage. This care option, which is CEIV Pharma-certified, is part of the company’s product portfolio and offers specialised transportation for these sensitive and delicate shipments. The pandemic—which is currently affecting […]
RIOgaleao renews IATA CEIV Pharma certificate
RIOgaleao Cargo has renewed its IATA CEIV Pharma certification, having been the first been recognised in 2016. When RIOgaleao was certified in 2016, it was the only airport in the Americas with CEIV, and recertification recognises that standards have been adopted and maintained. The programme requires audits and technical training, and must be repeated every […]
UPS upgrades healthcare warehouse network
UPS is upgrading its healthcare warehouse network by adding over 1.3 million square feet to space in key US markets. The US healthcare warehouse and distribution space will total four million square foot by 2020, with the largest upgrades including a new 450,000 square foot facility near the healthcare campus at UPS’s Worldport air hub […]
Swissport launches Pharma Center at Brussels Airport
Swissport International has opened its state-of-the-art Pharma Center for temperature-sensitive cargo shipments at Brussels Airport today. The new facility offers 3,620 sq m of temperature-controlled warehouse space, providing clients with an end-to-end cool chain. Once completed the cargo complex will boast some 25,000 sq m of warehouse space. Swissport International, the global leader in airport […]
Saudia Cargo issued with EU GDP certificate
Saudia Cargo has been issued with European Union Good Distribution Practice certification for handling pharmaceuticals by SGS. The certificate recognises Saudia Cargo’s storage and transportation services for pharma and medical cargo, having fulfilled and met all international requirements. Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak, chief commercial officer of Saudia Cargo says: “This certificate recognises that Saudia Cargo maintains and […]
Busy summer of cargo for Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has had a busy summer, moving over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through Dubai between April and mid-August. Infrastructure at Emirates SkyCentral DXB and DWC have been upgraded with extensive cool chain facilities and dedicated storage space for pharmaceutical cargo. The terminals have a combined capacity of over two […]
Zoetis joins Pharma.Aero as shipper member
Animal health company Zoetis has joined Pharma.Aero as a strategic pharma shipper member, joining fellow pharma shippers Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and MSD. The addition of another pharma shipper strengthens Pharma.Aero as a cross-industry collaboration and reinforces its role in the pharmaceuticals air supply chain. Rita O’Sullivan, head of global transportation at Zoetis says the […]
IAG Cargo does more than taking a booking
There is more to moving pharmaceuticals than taking bookings, IAG Cargo is actively engaging with customers to provide solutions according to head of product, Daniel Johnson. He tells Air Cargo Week that volumes for its GDP approved Constant Climate product increased 25% in 2018 with substantial growth across the IAG Cargo network. Out of the […]
You don’t want to be the weakest link
The cool chain at an airport is only as strong as the weakest link so it is essential that all operators meet the same minimum standards, according to Nathan De Valck. The cargo business and product development manager at Brussels Airport Company tells Air Cargo Week that there were a lot of advantages for the […]
Transparency across the supply chain is improving
The air cargo industry has become more transparent according to Fabrizio Iacobacci, head of pharma business development at BCube Air Cargo and Cool Chain Association board member. He admits that air cargo’s share of the global market to transport pharmaceuticals is under pressure, having lost a significant market share to other modes where fewer products […]
Seamless link between hubs for Emirates SkyCargo
With two hubs in Dubai, the trucks running between Dubai International and Dubai World Central provide a conveyor belt for pharma cargo according to Julian Sutch. The manager of global pharma sales for Emirates SkyCargo tells Air Cargo Week that, with streamlined processes, Emirates SkyCargo can offer transit times of just 4.5 hours between the […]
Brussels Airport keeps investing in the pharma sector
Brussels Airport is continuing to invest in services and products for the pharmaceutical sector, offering new infrastructure and technology including blockchain. The airport is investing €100 million in the construction of logistics buildings with 100,000m2 in the cargo area. Half of this infrastructure will be specifically designed to handle high-quality and temperature-sensitive goods such as […]