Turkish Cargo has carried COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured in China, to Brazil.
The vaccines, loaded inside seven containers equipped with dedicated cooling systems, were transported from Beijing to Sao Paulo with a connection flight at Istanbul.
By carrying pharma to the key and certificated destinations such as Mumbai, Brussels, Istanbul, Singapore, Dubai, Basel, London and Amsterdam, Turkish Cargo created a global pharmaceutical corridor between more than 400 destinations, and maintains its commitment for transporting the COVID-19 vaccines that are ready or being developed.
The IATA CEIV airline maintains the cold chain at the optimal conditions thanks to Turkish Cargo’s TK Pharma product.
The airline has carried more than 40,000 tons of pharma, medical products and medical equipment between January and September 2020, and reported a growth over 50% for the pharma shipments during the same period.
In order to satisfy the increased demand for transportation of the vaccines, pharma and temperature-controlled cargo, Turkish Cargo commissioned its temperature-controlled smart warehouse with an additional area of 1,200 sq m.
Having increased its capacity for the cold chain shipments by 30%, Turkish Cargo increased its cold chain shipment scale to 25,000 tonnes per month thanks to an additional 150 aircraft pallets.
Turkish Airlines Chief Cargo Officer Turhan Özen stated: ‘’We made significant contributions for the sustainability of the supply chain and enlarged our cold chain footprint all around the world thanks to the business processes we have been maintaining uninterruptedly during the course of the pandemic.
“For the purpose of maintaining the cross-continental cold chain, Turkish Cargo offers industrial solutions such as the dedicated temperature-controlled storehouses between the range of -20/25 degrees, pharmaceutical maintenance teams, active containers and thermal carriers.
“Thanks to our special cargo shipments, for which we hold all global qualifications and certifications, we are ready to transport the vaccines that are ready or being developed to all across the globe.”
SmartIST, the key transit air logistics center between Asia and Europe
Turkish Cargo is getting ready to offer even higher standards for the pharmaceutical shipments with the certificated dedicated operation areas that will be available with SmartIST, its new mega facility located at the Istanbul Airport (IST) that covers an area of 340,000 sq m.
With an annual handling capacity of more than 4m tonnes, SmartIST will be equipped with the receival, delivery and operation area dedicated for the special cargo, the temperature-controlled ULDs, an operation area of 2,100 sq m isolated from the other cargo and a web-based temperature and humidity monitoring systems.
