Lufthansa Cargo’s pharma centres in Munich and Chicago, which opened in summer 2020, are now CEIV Pharma-certified.
Thorsten Braun, Senior Director Industry Development and Product Management at Lufthansa Cargo, said: “The latest CEIV Pharma certification of our centers in Munich and Chicago confirms our high competence in handling pharmaceutical products.
“With the construction of the two new state-of-the-art centers, we have been able to significantly expand our excellent pharma network. Particularly in view of the corona pandemic, these are promising investments for the future.
“We can offer our customers the global transport of sensitive corona vaccines via two additional certified centers. We are pleased about the official confirmation of our offer by the CEIV Pharma label.”
The Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich opened in August 2020 and is the first cold storage facility there with CEIV Pharma certification. Covering almost 1,000 sq m, it offers two different cooling areas (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) as well as a deep-freeze cell. Both during storage and handling, the temperature of highly sensitive pharmaceutical shipments can be optimally maintained.
As a central handling point for pharmaceutical products in the US, the CEIV Pharma-certified Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Center Chicago opened at O’ Hare Airport in June 2020. A deep-freeze cell and two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) are spread over approximately 750 sq m here. The Pharma Center also offers space for 54 pallets in a temperature-controlled rack storage system.
The Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Frankfurt was expanded in 2018. A large proportion of pharmaceutical transports at Lufthansa Cargo are handled via the hub. With approximately 8,800 sq m, it is one of the world’s first refrigeration centers with CEIV Pharma certification.
In December 2020, Lufthansa Cargo expanded its offering for the transport of COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 Temp Premium offers special additional services, such as seamless monitoring.
