GDP certification awarded to dnata Zurich facility

Dnata has made changes in its warehouse at Zurich airport with significant changes in its facility management & quality systems in order to meet GDP  (Good Distribution Practice) criteria.

Warehouses & distribution centres handling medical or pharmaceutical products comes under  scrutiny of GDP in order to ensure that quality management system is in place through entire supply chain process.

For pharmaceutical products dnata has been awarded GDPcertificate for its Zurich facility .

dnata has already got GDP certification in Amsterdam , London , Singapore & Manchester locations.

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DHL deploys Disaster Response Team to earthquake affected Indonesian Island.

In the wake of devastating earthquake & tsunami in Indonesia Deutsche Post DHL has send its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Sulawesi, affected island of Indonesia.

As per current update death toll has risen more than 1400 affecting 1000 villages & approx 60000 have lost their homes.

Currently two DRT teams are sent to Indonesia , one at Balikpapan & other at Palu to assist & handle international relief support & store relief goods. The response team is also providing logistical solutions to airports & huminatarian organisations in managing incoming aid for distribution to those in need.

Immediate required goods like tents, food , fuel, etc are flown to Balikpapan airport.

DHL has arranged more volunteers as standby & will be snet once government has cordinated for international flow in Indonesia.

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American Airlines moves to new warehouse in Milan

With the growing demand American airlines has switched to new warehouse measuring 53000sq ft handled by WFS at Milan Malpensa airport .

The airline said that customers are continuosly demanding for direct flight from Italy to US & with growing volumes this warehouse will handle daily flights to New York & Miami.


On its opening day customer were shown ground support equipments , state of the art technology to
handle most frequently shipped goods from Italy like automotive parts , pharmaceuticals & fashion products.

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Oman replaces paper document with eletronic AWB (e-AWB)

With new technologies & fast pace movements Oman has now replaced paper document with e-AWB .

This facility will help freight forwarders & traders to communicate with 10 airline operators present around the world to manage there shipments.

Mohammed Ali Al Musafir, senior VP, Oman Air Cargo said: “The digital advancement is changing the way industries operate. Oman Air Cargo is always at the forefront of adopting the latest e-initiatives to further develop the standards of the air freight industry in Oman and make trade easier and faster for all industry players.”

IATA regional cargo manager Mazen Al Homsi, for the Middle East and Africa, said: “The adoption of e-AWB will develop the air cargo community in Oman.”

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Airlines refused to transport animals for testing purpose faces complaints..

Four major airlines namely United Airlines, British Airways, China Southern & Qatar Airways faced complaint by US medical research group over denial to carry animals for R&D purpose.

The National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed complaint against 4 subject airlines with the US Department of Transport (DoT) . As per there complaint the refusal by airlines to carry animals is unlawful as they carry them for zoo, pets & other reasons.

This denial to carry animals is resulting in huge freight costs charged by other airlines due to there monopoly to carry animals. NABR also says that denial by airlines also delay R&D projects which results in delay in manufacturing life saving drugs.

Although airlines have given there own responses clarifying reason of denial but the matter is still under DoT lens.

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