The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions’ Opticooler RAP, opening up the North American market.
Approval means DoKaSch can extend operations in the Americas, and in anticipation of approval, California-based subsidiary DoKaSch Americas was founded in 2018.
A fleet of Opticoolers are already available at more than 25 US airports to serve the needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
The US pharmaceutical industry is the largest in the world and continuously developing with the growth of biotech products.
Douglas Wettergren, CEO of DoKaSch Americas says: “Since the USA is an important export market for pharmaceuticals, we are focusing time and energy with key clients. We have come a long way in 2019 and now that we are able to cooperate with USA flag carriers and some wet lease freighter operators, our customers can truly benefit. FAA approval is the recognition of a lot of our American customers have been waiting for.”
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport yesterday with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network.
The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tons of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast connections with Virgin Atlantic’s network serving major gateways in the United States, Israel’s biggest trading partner.
With strong support expected from freight forwarders, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is confident of gaining a healthy share of the market, which produces high volumes of pharmaceutical, eCommerce, express and valuable shipments as well as high-tech products, fresh produce and other general cargo.
Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, said, “We are delighted to welcome Tel Aviv to our network. It is an important cargo route and we have been extremely encouraged by the level of interest and bookings for both our direct services between London and Tel Aviv and the U.S. connections we now offer over our London hub.”
Virgin Atlantic’s cargo capacity ex Israel is being marketed by its GSSA partner, WTA Aviation, while Swissport is providing cargo handling services in Tel Aviv.
Next month will see further expansion of Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul cargo network when it recommences daily London-Mumbai services and, in early 2020, the airline will begin its first operation in South America with a new daily London-Sao Paulo route.
DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines plan to grow their joint venture, with Berhanu Kassa leading the company, DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services.
The former director of logistics services at Ethiopian Airlines has been named as general manager of the joint venture, taking over from Pramod Bagalwadi, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Sub-Saharan Africa.
Since its inception last year, DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services has scaled up operations and offers various services.
In addition to air, ocean and road services, as well as value added services including customs brokerage, Ethiopia is one of the key competence centres for DHL’s Industrial Projects, a unit of DHL Global Forwarding managing complex logistics projects.
The team also provides International Supply Chain Solutions to link multiple suppliers from different sourcing locations to various destinations.
Bagalwadi says the Ethiopian government is aiming for 11% annual GDP growth, focusing on export-led industrialisation in sectors like energy, transport and manufacturing and expanding physical infrastructure.
He says: “In order for Ethiopian businesses to seize this opportunity and expand globally, they need fast, reliable logistics connectivity to overseas markets, backed by industry expertise and high-quality transport infrastructure.”
Kassa says: “In the past twelve months, we have invested in growing the team to full strength and have established three stations in Addis Ababa airport, and in the major manufacturing hubs of Hawassa Industrial Park and Bole Lemi Industrial Park. Our stations are strategically located for us to be close to where our customers operate, allowing us to achieve time and cost efficiency in our processes.”
Unisys Corporation today announced it will help MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo), the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, expand its range of cargo booking options with a new online booking service allowing all types of customers to conveniently access the airline’s cargo services, anytime and anywhere, via the airline’s website.
The new service on the website provides an easy-to-use online option for customers who traditionally use offline methods to book cargo shipments, enabling them to conveniently and seamlessly access MASkargo’s space inventory, purchase services and track deliveries 24×7. It augments MASkargo’s current online distribution strategy, which is based on the Digi-Portal independent global marketplace, to give customers the choice of accessing inventory directly via the airline’s website or via the marketplace, offering a high-quality omnichannel customer experience regardless of how the cargo services are accessed. Encouraging more customers to use online booking services is a key step in the airline’s digital transformation.
Under the engagement signed in July 2019, Unisys will provide Digi-Connect systems integration services to link the airline’s website to the core Unisys Digistics™ air cargo digital logistics management solution. This will enable real-time access to MASkargo’s cargo capacity, rates and tracking via XML/API connectivity to ensure an omnichannel experience regardless of which online method is used.
“Customers will now have the ability to easily access, purchase and track our cargo services from booking right through delivery. This new way of accessing our inventory through our website ensures an omnichannel experience, regardless of which method the customer uses,” said Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, CEO of MASkargo.
MASkargo is the largest cargo ground handling agent in Malaysia and handles more than 30 customer airlines at its Advanced Cargo Centre. The airline is using the Unisys Digistics cloud-based logistics management system to manage its domestic and international cargo services.
Rick Mayhew, vice president and general manager, Unisys Asia Pacific said, “We are delighted to work with MASkargo to provide a high-quality omnichannel experience for all types of cargo customers. Additionally, integrating the airline’s website with the advanced analytics capabilities of our Digistics digital logistics solution will ensure that MASkargo is well-positioned to keep up with the increasing demands of their customers.”
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