A SWISS aircraft arrived in São Paulo, carrying over 14 tons of finished COVID-19 vaccines.
Flight LX 96 from Zurich to São Paulo had departed Zurich after the shipment had arrived from Beijing.
The special cargo was carried in ten Envirotainer RAP-e2 containers, which kept the temperature consistently cooled within a range of 2-8 degrees Celsius.
Together with forwarding partner PGL Brazil, Swiss WorldCargo carried out the shipment on behalf of the Brazilian Butantan institute. Upon arrival, the aircraft was welcomed by several prominent government officials, including the Governor of São Paulo, João Doria.
The total shipment carried close to 2m doses of finished COVID-19 vaccines.
