Newsletter - 15th December 2020

Daily News Updates / 15th December 2020

Airlines
First ASL Airlines B737-800BCF Enters Service In France The first aircraft in the ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800BCF programme has entered service for ASL Airlines France. F-HIQB, MSN 33641, is the first B737-800 freighter to be operated b... READ MORE

Business
HSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air, and China’s ‘big three’ to be the... READ MORE

Logistics
Kuehne+Nagel gets contract for Covid-19 vaccine logistics in Germany’s most populous state The Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia has contracted Kuehne+Nagel for the logistics of Covid-19 vaccines. In coordination with the ministry i... READ MORE

Airports
CACC Cargolinx handles first Covid-19 vaccine shipment at Cairo International Airport CACC Cargolinx team has successfully handled the first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to arrive at Cairo International Airport onboard Emirates Sky Cargo’s aircraft on December 10. ... READ MORE

Pharma Logistics
Cold Chain Technologies Provides Critical Thermal Packaging for Operation Warp Speed’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout CCT's deep experience and industry-leading portfolio of thermal packaging solutions will help to ensure that vaccines with strict refrigeration requirements reach their destinatio... READ MORE

Logistics
FedEx to Ship First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States Company to begin COVID-19 vaccine shipments for Pfizer, Inc. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced... READ MORE

Airlines
American Airlines transports its first Covid-19 vaccine shipment from Chicago to Miami American’s cargo operation will move COVID-19 vaccines across the US and around the world The American Airlines Cargo team carried its first shipment of coronavirus (COVID-... READ MORE

Technology
WFS deploys Descartes’ Bluetooth tracking technology for real-time visibility of premium products and improved ULD utilization Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is offering its airline customers enhanced real-time shipment visibility and cost-efficient asset managem... READ MORE

Services
Pro Carrier teams up with Hurricane Commerce to ensure parcels flow smoothly through customs Pro Carrier, the cross-border delivery business of DG International, is partnering with Hurricane Commerce to ensure its retail customers’ parcels flow smoothly through customs.... READ MORE

Airlines
Lufthansa Cargo and Compensaid enable CO2-neutral cargo flights Air freight customers can have the CO2 emissions of their shipments calculated during the booking process Since November, Lufthansa Cargo customers can easily check the CO2 emi... READ MORE

Airlines
LATAM offers free domestic transport of COVID-19 vaccines available to authorities in countries where it operates LATAM Airlines Group announced that, through its Solidarity Aircraft program, it will make available to the authorities of the countries where it has domestic operations (Brazil, ... READ MORE

Technology
CHAMP Cargosystems and CargoAi join forces CHAMP Cargosystems, the leading air cargo systems provider, announces its partnership with CargoAi. By connecting their systems through APIs, both partners are giving their users ... READ MORE