b'14American Journal of Transportation ajot.comAir C ArgoAir CArgoNEWSNEWSVolga-Dneprs Cargo Supermarket spins healthcare logistics across transAtlantic through a collaborative approachVolga-Dnepr Group continues to support theNadeem Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of Car-life-saving uninterrupted supply chains through itsgoLogicAir, comments: We feel privileged to support dedicated services and Cargo Supermarket offeringhealthcareandlife-savingindustrywithhigh-qual-in partnership with DHL Global Forwarding LS&Hityservicesespeciallyduringtheseunstabletimes. sector experts. This time AirBridgeCargo AirlinesTogether with our strategic partner we follow the best and CargoLogicAir organized delivery of insulinindustrypracticesandcreateguidelineswhichare in a batch of Envirotainer and DoKaSch RAP con- clear for all the participants to get the maximum level tainers from Milan (Italy) to Chicago (USA). of excellence in vaccine transportation.The finely honed performance of Alha Group,Carlo De Ruvo, Head of Airfreight Italy, DHL whichcoveredwarehouseandramphandlingGlobal Forwarding LS&H: This cooperation is a activities, enabled smooth loading of 18 active con- further step that adds value to our comprehensive tainers onboard spacious Boeing 747F operated byportfolio of transportation solutions for the phar-CargoLogicAir. The medicines are aimed to sup- maceuticalproducts,enforcingourlong-lasting port the permanent healthcare flows which wereexpertise in this sector. deugro Air Chartering executed the transport of oversized compressor partially broken during the pandemic peak. Andrea Battaglia, Special Products Develop- equipment using an Antonov 124 (An-124).We are proud to be stepping away from thement Manager, Alha Group, highlights: AirBridge-previouslyexistingfragmentednatureoftheairCargo is carrying out extraordinary planning anddeugro Air Chartering helps cargoindustrytowardacollaborativeapproachcoordinationactivitiesacrossitsentirenetwork, where all the stakeholders function as a single unitin preparation for the distribution of the vaccineto keep projects on track to ensure the integrity of pharmaceutical products.and treatments for Covid-19. As their service pro-This shipment is a great example of collaborationvider, we are experiencing tremendous guidancedespite the COVID-19 impact betweencarriers,groundhandlingagent,freightfrom ABC in support to our response strategy and forwarder,containermanufacturers,airportandaction plans for this huge operational challenge:deugro Air Chartering com- ter team has years of experience customsauthorities.Understandingthesupplytogetherwith AirBridgeCargo,our Vaccine Taskpletedthetransportofcriticalin executing complex air freight chainconstraintsnowisprimarilyimportantasForceissimulatingoperationalstresssituationsoversized compressor equipmentprojects.Theteamiscommit-there is still time to fix any discrepancies we mightwith scenario exercises, conducting gap analysisfrom Germany to the US by anted to always finding the right have before COVID-19 vaccine regular shipments.and developing specific business continuity plans.Antonov 124 freighter aircraft.transportsolutionatthehigh-Volga-DneprGrouptogetherwithitsstrategicOur common goal is to ensure smooth operationsTogether with deugro Hous- est QHSES standards and at the partners has gained a comprehensive competencewiththeutmostrespectfortheintegrityoftheton, deugro Air Chartering exe- most reasonable costs. in vaccine transportations to increase confidenceproduct: we are planning together to streamline ourcuted the transport of oversizedFor this project, we were among the customers in the air freight serviceshandling process in order to ensure flawless ser- compressor equipment using anable to secure the AN-124 based highlightedYuliaCeletaria,GlobalDirector,vice and make Milan the main pharma gateway forAntonov 124 (AN-124). Initially,onanemptyferryleg.This Pharma for AirBridgeCargo Airlines. southern Europe. it was planned to ship the cargoallowed us to reduce the char-by sea, but due to the impact ofter price for our client by about theCOVID-19pandemicon20%, which is a significant cost industrial production in Europe,reduction if you are talking about thecompletionoftheunitwasa full charter on the worlds sec-delayedbyseveralmonths.Toond-largest cargo aircraft, said maintain the delivery and instal- PavelKuznetsov,HeadofAir lation schedule of the project, theChartering for deugro. compressor needed to be deliv- The second challenge deugro ered to the job site immediatelysolved successfully was the con-after fabrication.figuration of the unit. The position deugrosexpertsidentifiedof the lifting lugs of the compres-anairchartersolutionusingansorunit,originallypreparedfor AN-124 as the optimum methodoceanfreighttransport,didnot totransportthecargo,allowingallow for loading the cargo with flexibility to plan the flight date inthe AN-124s on-board crane. To accordance with the cargo readi- overcomethismajorchallenge, nessdate,includingnominatingthe deugro team arranged a mobile theairportofdestinationclosestcrane as well as a loading ramp to to the production site, said Tobiasload the cargo into the aircraft at M. Schultz, Executive Vice Presi- Germanys Cologne Bonn Airport. dent, deugro group.Thesamemethodwasusedto Aircharter,withitsben- offload the compressor at its desti-efitsofspeedandflexibility,nation, the USAs Minneapolis St. isconsideredapremium-costPaul International Airport. solution. deugro always tries todeugro provided end to end focus on reducing transportationsupervision for the movement of costs for the client. Our air char- this critical cargo.AirbridgeCargo Airlines and CargoLogicAir organized delivery of insulin in a batch of envirotainer and DoKaSch rAP containers from milan (Italy) to Chicago (USA).United plans Newark-London virus testingCBP officers in Boston seize as tool to spur travel $1M in counterfeit watchesOn October 23, U.S. Cus- to determine if the watches were United Airlines Holdings Inc. will offer rapidAirport that would relax isolation rules and spurtomsandBorderProtectioncounterfeit.Hadthewatches coronavirustestingonflightstoLondonfrominternational business travel. Corporate tickets and(CBP) officers in Boston seizedbeengenuinetheywouldhave Newark, New Jersey, in a bid to show governmentsoverseas routes are traditionally among the mostthree counterfeit Rolex watchesbeen valued at $923,000.Coun-that a pre-departure testing regime can provide aprofitable and have been especially hard hit duringandonecounterfeitRichardterfeit goods threaten American way to ease strict quarantine rules. the Covid-19 pandemic. Millewatchoriginatingfromconsumers, brands and our econ-The pilot program, running from Nov. 16 toWere not second-guessing the decisions thatHongKong.Theshipmentofomy, said Jason Jalbert, Acting Dec. 11, also is aimed at giving customers on thegovernment officials are making, Earnest said onwatches was destined to an indi- AreaPortDirectorBoston. trans-Atlantic route an added layer of peace ofa call with reporters. This is not sketching out onvidual in the Boston area. The proceeds from illicit goods mind, United spokesman Josh Earnest said. the back of a cocktail napkin what this would lookOfficers seized the shipmentare known to fund criminal activ-U.S.andBritishairlineshavebeenseekinglike. This is actually showing them. andcoordinatedwithimportities and organized crime, which government approvals for an air bridge betweenUnited will offer the Abbott Laboratories IDspecialistsatCBPsCentersofis why CBP remains focused on the New York City area and Londons Heathrow(TOOLcontinued on page 16) Excellence and Expertise (CEE)intercepting these items.'