Even as the aftershocks are subsiding following the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy disaster in the seafreight world, marketing intelligence firm Xeneta said the industry is still “reeling” from delays in inventory, rising prices and temporary under-capacity for some ships, which could have effects on this year’s peak season performance for the air cargo industry. “The Hanjin[…]

DUBAI – Forwarders are famously circumspect, especially when it comes to altering time-proven methods. However, at this year’s Pharma and Biosciences Conference of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and Air Cargo Handling conference, there was growing consensus here that forwarders need to work more closely with shippers to transport pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive shipments. Achieving[…]

Following Dirk Reich’s resignation from Cargolux back in July, it seemed appropriate to assume it would only be a matter of time before he resurfaced, and now it seems as if that day has come. According to an update on the company website, Reich will be assuming the position of Chairman at “R+R International Aviation,”[…]

As the pharma market continues to heat up globally, American Airlines Cargo has become the first U.S.-based carrier to seek certification via IATA’s Center for Excellence and Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Handling (CEIV-Pharma). The carrier said it is applying for the CEIV status “in an effort to promote the hard work and investments made over[…]

DUBAI – To ensure that there is “global consistency” in the way temperature-sensitive materials are handled, the cool chain industry needs to institutionalize best practices, through certifications – such as Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV-Pharma) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP) – and also through proper training, said panelists here yesterday[…]

UPS Asia-Pacific president Ross McCullough (left) and Rick Smith, co-founder and CEO of Fast Radius, hold 3D-printed prototypes after the Singapore facility announcement, Fast Radius, a U.S.-based 3D printing firm, said it will open a new 3D printing factory on the site of a UPS facility in Singapore before the close of 2016. UPS owns[…]