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Significant Changes to the IATA DGR 54th Edition (2013) in Aviation Logistics Blog
New Dangerous Goods regulation updates in the IATA DGR 54th Edition will
take effect on January 1, 2013. Below is a summary of the important
changes for your reference. As always, the IATA DGR should be consulted
for details:
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Quick and Employees Help Colleagues Affected by Hurricane Sandy in Aviation Logistics Blog
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Quick delivered generators to employees without power and organized relief response to those that suffered damage to their homes, or lost their homes completely.
Read more...Quick employee organizes a relief convoy to a community devastated by Hurricane Sandy in Aviation Logistics Blog
Hard times during natural disasters bring people together in the most
unexpected ways. A Quick employee learned it first hand when his
initiative to deliver fuel to Quick operations in NY turned into a
full-blown relief effort for a Hurricane Sandy-battered NY community,
literally overnight.
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Quick Delivers Precious Cord Blood Despite Floods and Devastation of Hurricane Sandy in Aviation Logistics Blog
Kamaljit Singh, a veteran Quick International Courier driver in New Jersey knew his work day would be different as he headed out to pick up and deliver urgent packages on Tuesday, October 30. However, he did not expect to climb through fallen trees covered in torn electrical wires in complete darkness to collect a cord blood kit from a family in Marlboro, NJ who had just had a baby.
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Storm Sandy: Service Update for the NY Metropolitan Area in Aviation Logistics Blog
The Quick Team is providing alternative priority transportation
solutions to ensure continuous service. We are coordinating with the
airlines and our ground partners to provide the most reliable and safest
delivery options, and are are utilizing alternative airports not
affected by the storm, as well as ground services or charter flights.
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Preparation for Storm Sandy in Aviation Logistics Blog
The Quick Solutions Team has created full contingency plans and alternative solutions in order to provide continuous service to all of our customers in preparation for Storm Sandy hitting the East Coast of the US.
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Severe Summer Weather and Your Business in Aviation Logistics Blog
The summer usually creates an opportunity for relaxation, vacations and
trips to the beach. Though the months of summer come with temperatures
and weather conditions that many desire, the typical summer weather can
create havoc for the workplace, and should be monitored. The
ever-changing weather conditions are those that can cause a great amount
of damage--especially from a business standpoint.
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Summer 2012 Olympics Activities in London in Aviation Logistics Blog
The city of London has been elected the host city of the XXX Olympic Summer Games in 2012. The Games Opening Ceremony will commence on the 27th of July and run until the Closing Ceremony on the 12th of August 2012. The London 2012 Games will be centered around the Olympic Park in East London. With 9 million tickets sold, up to 180,000 spectators will enter Olympic Park each day making this area the primary focus of Olympic activities.
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Packaging and Labeling Fire Extinguishers for Air Transport in Aviation Logistics Blog
Fire extinguishers, as all cylinders containing compressed chemicals,
are considered
Dangerous Goods and require specific packaging and labeling. This short
training video details the packaging and labeling requirements approved
by DOT and IATA:
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Essential Breast Milk Shipments for AIDS/HIV Stricken Babies in South Africa Arrive in Time for the Holidays in Aviation Logistics Blog
On December 5, 2011, the US-based International Breast Milk Project (IBMP), Prolacta Bioscience and Quick International Courier joined forces once again in a major humanitarian effort to deliver donor breast milk to be utilized by premature, sick and orphaned infants in Cape Town and Durban, South Africa. The shipments, holding 10,000 ounces of donor breast milk arrived safely in both cities in the early afternoon on December 7th. The milk banks there are especially excited because they know that with the holidays coming they are going to be experiencing extreme shortages and this milk will help them considerably!
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