400,000 t of pharma shipments in five years
Emirates Skycargo is marking an important operational milestone in the air transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. Five years ago, the carrier raised the bar in the industry for the efficient transport of pharmaceuticals by launching its dedicated GDP certified pharma handling facility at DXB and at the same time unveiling its three-tiered specialised product - "Emirates Pharma".
Nabil Sultan, Emirates DSVP, cargo: "The response from the market was overwhelmingly positive. Our pharma volumes have continued to grow, and to date we have transported more than 400,000 tonnes of pharma cargo under our 'Emirates Pharma' umbrella."
Between October 2020 and September 2021, Emirates Skycargo transported more than 250 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to over 75 destinations through its hub. (ah)