CATHAY Pacific has inaugurated its newest facility at its cargo terminal, a fully temperature-controlled area of over 1,250 square metres dedicated to the handling of pharmaceutical products.
cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, earlier this month. The purpose-built Pharma Handling Centre was designed and built with unique pharma-handling requirements in mind, taking advantage of the latest technologies and designs to offer peace of mind temperature-sensitive cargo solutions for customers.
The purpose-built Pharma Handling Centre was designed and built with unique pharma-handling requirements in mind, taking advantage of the latest technologies and designs to offer peace of mind temperature-sensitive cargo solutions for customers.
The centre's features include real time temperature monitoring, temperature controlled dock shelter and multiple charging points.
The centre utilizes non-ozone depleting HFC refrigerants and has been built with 420 high-thermal insulation panels and inflatable dock shelters to be energy efficient, the
CPSL said the new centre is directly connected to the Container Handling System (CHS) to ensure prompt acceptance, storage and delivery and has been built to IATA CEIV Pharma standards.
'The new facility is capable of processing 235,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals per year, doubling the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal's existing cold storage area and capacity. It is the largest dedicated pharma handling centre of any Hong Kong-based air cargo terminal,' CPSL said.
The Pharma Handling Centre is one part of CPSL's 'Total Cold Chain Solution' ensuring valuable cold chain shipments remain at the optimal temperature from the moment they arrive at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal to the moment they depart.
Mark Watts, CPSL COO said: 'Our investment in the new Pharma Handling Centre demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring that we can provide fast and dependable handling for the growing pharma market for many years to come.'
Tom Owen, CPSL chairman said, 'This supports CPSL's vision to become the world's most customer-centric air cargo terminal operator and further strengthens the status of Hong Kong as a leading international aviation hub for temperature-controlled shipments.'
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cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, earlier this month. The purpose-built Pharma Handling Centre was designed and built with unique pharma-handling requirements in mind, taking advantage of the latest technologies and designs to offer peace of mind temperature-sensitive cargo solutions for customers.
The purpose-built Pharma Handling Centre was designed and built with unique pharma-handling requirements in mind, taking advantage of the latest technologies and designs to offer peace of mind temperature-sensitive cargo solutions for customers.
The centre's features include real time temperature monitoring, temperature controlled dock shelter and multiple charging points.
The centre utilizes non-ozone depleting HFC refrigerants and has been built with 420 high-thermal insulation panels and inflatable dock shelters to be energy efficient, the
CPSL said the new centre is directly connected to the Container Handling System (CHS) to ensure prompt acceptance, storage and delivery and has been built to IATA CEIV Pharma standards.
'The new facility is capable of processing 235,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals per year, doubling the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal's existing cold storage area and capacity. It is the largest dedicated pharma handling centre of any Hong Kong-based air cargo terminal,' CPSL said.
The Pharma Handling Centre is one part of CPSL's 'Total Cold Chain Solution' ensuring valuable cold chain shipments remain at the optimal temperature from the moment they arrive at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal to the moment they depart.
Mark Watts, CPSL COO said: 'Our investment in the new Pharma Handling Centre demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring that we can provide fast and dependable handling for the growing pharma market for many years to come.'
Tom Owen, CPSL chairman said, 'This supports CPSL's vision to become the world's most customer-centric air cargo terminal operator and further strengthens the status of Hong Kong as a leading international aviation hub for temperature-controlled shipments.'
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