QATAR Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in pharmaceutical logistics, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
This achievement certifies the airline's expertise and efficient handling of pharmaceuticals and life science products. The certification covers Qatar Airways Cargo's operations, its robust Quality Management System and supplier management processes in Doha.
Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, the airline's ground handling partner also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharma handling and warehouse at Hamad International Airport in the State of Qatar.
CEIV Pharma is an industry-wide standard, addressing the industry's need for more safety, security, compliance and efficiency, by the creation of a globally consistent and recognised pharmaceutical product handling certification.
'We are glad to be awarded IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for our capability in handling pharmaceutical and life science shipments with reliability and efficiency, compliant with international standards,' said Qatar Airways CEO Guillaume Halleux.
'The validation by IATA is a milestone achievement and an award for all the hard work done over the past years since the QR Pharma product launch,' he said.
Said IATA vice president Nick Careen: 'The pharmaceutical industry relies heavily on air cargo for its speed and efficiency. As an industry, we have a duty to ensure that global standards and best practices are in place so that life science and pharmaceutical products are handled and transported accordingly.
'We are delighted to recognise Qatar Airways Ca o and Qatar Aviation Services as CEIV Pharma certified in Doha, raising the bar in the industry with a commitment to quality and continuous improvements. I congratulate both on this achievement,' Mr Careen said
Along with the cargo warehouse and temperature-controlled sections at Hamad International Airport, its Climate Control Centre was also certified. The state-of-the-art Climate Control Centre is an airside transit facility for pharmaceuticals.
It has two temperature-controlled zones operating at both two to eight degrees and 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, with a capacity to hold a total of 156 ULDs (unit load devices) at a time. Qatar Airways Cargo has invested considerably in quality handling, infrastructure, facilities, people and procedures at each of its pharma stations, adhering to high operating standards for transporting temperature-controlled products. Expertly-trained staff at every pharma destination ensure the cool chain is unbroken.
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This achievement certifies the airline's expertise and efficient handling of pharmaceuticals and life science products. The certification covers Qatar Airways Cargo's operations, its robust Quality Management System and supplier management processes in Doha.
Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, the airline's ground handling partner also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharma handling and warehouse at Hamad International Airport in the State of Qatar.
CEIV Pharma is an industry-wide standard, addressing the industry's need for more safety, security, compliance and efficiency, by the creation of a globally consistent and recognised pharmaceutical product handling certification.
'We are glad to be awarded IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for our capability in handling pharmaceutical and life science shipments with reliability and efficiency, compliant with international standards,' said Qatar Airways CEO Guillaume Halleux.
'The validation by IATA is a milestone achievement and an award for all the hard work done over the past years since the QR Pharma product launch,' he said.
Said IATA vice president Nick Careen: 'The pharmaceutical industry relies heavily on air cargo for its speed and efficiency. As an industry, we have a duty to ensure that global standards and best practices are in place so that life science and pharmaceutical products are handled and transported accordingly.
'We are delighted to recognise Qatar Airways Ca o and Qatar Aviation Services as CEIV Pharma certified in Doha, raising the bar in the industry with a commitment to quality and continuous improvements. I congratulate both on this achievement,' Mr Careen said
Along with the cargo warehouse and temperature-controlled sections at Hamad International Airport, its Climate Control Centre was also certified. The state-of-the-art Climate Control Centre is an airside transit facility for pharmaceuticals.
It has two temperature-controlled zones operating at both two to eight degrees and 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, with a capacity to hold a total of 156 ULDs (unit load devices) at a time. Qatar Airways Cargo has invested considerably in quality handling, infrastructure, facilities, people and procedures at each of its pharma stations, adhering to high operating standards for transporting temperature-controlled products. Expertly-trained staff at every pharma destination ensure the cool chain is unbroken.
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