ETIHAD Cargo reported record cargo volumes last year following investments in its cool chain services, reported London's Air Cargo News.
The Abu Dhabi airline saw its pharma volumes increase by 37 per cent year on year in 2023 while fresh and perishable shipments were up 10 per cent.
The airline said that the increases had come despite challenging market conditions and followed investment in its PharmaLife and FreshForward products.
'Contributing to the increase in cool chain volumes transported by etihad Cargo in 2023 was the opening of the carrier's dedicated pharma hub, which has doubled its cool chain storage and handling capacity,' the airline said.
The 3,300-square metre facility offers road feeder service loading docks with levellers, insulation and floor work for faster loading with stricter temperature controls, increased storage space, additional build-up and breakdown zones and upgraded cool chain facilities for pharma handling and storage operations.
'Since launching the new pharmaceutical centre in July 2023, Etihad Cargo immediately achieved an increase in pharmaceutical volumes, recording a 39 per cent increase in July, a 40 per cent increase in August and a 41 per cent increase in September,' Etihad said.
Etihad Cargo has also refurbished its perishables handling and storage facility. The carrier now operates a 3,000 square metres dedicated perishables temperature-controlled warehouse.
The carrier also holds IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in Pharmaceutical and Fresh logistics.
Leonard Rodrigues, acting managing director at Etihad Cargo, said: 'Etihad Cargo is fully aligned with Abu Dhabi's vision of becoming a global logistics, pharmaceuticals and perishables hub.'
Elsewhere, the carrier has developed more than 1,330 IATA CEIV Pharma/Good Distribution Practice (GDP)-certified trade lanes.
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The Abu Dhabi airline saw its pharma volumes increase by 37 per cent year on year in 2023 while fresh and perishable shipments were up 10 per cent.
The airline said that the increases had come despite challenging market conditions and followed investment in its PharmaLife and FreshForward products.
'Contributing to the increase in cool chain volumes transported by etihad Cargo in 2023 was the opening of the carrier's dedicated pharma hub, which has doubled its cool chain storage and handling capacity,' the airline said.
The 3,300-square metre facility offers road feeder service loading docks with levellers, insulation and floor work for faster loading with stricter temperature controls, increased storage space, additional build-up and breakdown zones and upgraded cool chain facilities for pharma handling and storage operations.
'Since launching the new pharmaceutical centre in July 2023, Etihad Cargo immediately achieved an increase in pharmaceutical volumes, recording a 39 per cent increase in July, a 40 per cent increase in August and a 41 per cent increase in September,' Etihad said.
Etihad Cargo has also refurbished its perishables handling and storage facility. The carrier now operates a 3,000 square metres dedicated perishables temperature-controlled warehouse.
The carrier also holds IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in Pharmaceutical and Fresh logistics.
Leonard Rodrigues, acting managing director at Etihad Cargo, said: 'Etihad Cargo is fully aligned with Abu Dhabi's vision of becoming a global logistics, pharmaceuticals and perishables hub.'
Elsewhere, the carrier has developed more than 1,330 IATA CEIV Pharma/Good Distribution Practice (GDP)-certified trade lanes.
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