物流巴巴網訊，卡塔爾航空貨運從2017年5月8日起在瑞士巴塞爾（BSL）推出第四個制藥快遞貨運服務。
額外的貨機將中東海灣航空公司運營的Pharma Express航班每周提供10班，為藥品和保健產品提供專門的提升。
卡塔爾航空貨運公司今年2月份從巴塞爾和布魯塞爾（BRU）增加了Pharma Express航班。
本月初，IAG Cargo在馬德里中心和巴塞爾之間開展了專門的貨運服務，以迎合制藥市場。
運輸公司的貨運主管Ulrich Ogiermann表示：“全球范圍內對于安全可靠地運輸藥品的需求不斷增長。通過增加瑞士制藥業中心巴塞爾的能力，我們能夠通過我們在多哈的GDP符合中心，為客戶提供更多的提升，并通過巴塞爾進行藥物出口的無縫冷鏈。
“通過卡塔爾航空公司定期或特許服務，我們的全球客戶受益于從這一主要藥物中心向藥品和醫療保健產品進口藥品和醫療保健產品的迅速需求。
運營商于2015年開始制藥快遞航班，目前從布魯塞爾，巴塞爾，孟買(BOM)，艾哈邁達巴德(AMD)和海德拉巴(HDD)等制藥中心運營。這些路線由空中巴士A330貨機提供，每路可提供65至68噸的容量。
一個專門的中心運營團隊主動監測端對端的所有溫度敏感貨物的氣候控制。運營商還經過托運人和代理商的定期外部審計，以維持合規和服務質量的標準。
原文如下：
The fourth Pharma Express freighter operating from Basel,an Airbus A330 freighter,scheduled to commence on 8 May
DOHA,Qatar–Qatar Airways Cargo will commence its fourth Pharma Express freighter service operating from Basel,effective 8 May.The additional freighter brings the total Pharma Express flights to 10 each week,providing dedicated uplift for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.The award-winning cargo carrier recently increased its Pharma Express flights from both Basel and Brussels in February this year.
Mr.Ulrich Ogiermann,Chief Officer Cargo said,“There is a growing demand worldwide for the safe and reliable transportation of pharmaceuticals.By increasing capacity from Basel,the hub of the Swiss pharmaceutical industry,we are able to provide increased uplift to our customers as well as a seamless cool-chain for pharmaceutical exports out of Basel through our GDP-compliant hub in Doha.Our global customers benefit from additional capacity to import medicines and healthcare products from this major pharmaceutical hub to markets where they are required swiftly,via Qatar Airways scheduled or charter services.”
Qatar Airways Cargo pioneered the innovative and industry-leading Pharma Express flights in 2015,which currently operate from pharmaceutical hubs such as Brussels,Basel,Mumbai,Ahmedabad and Hyderabad to bridge the world’s major pharmaceutical trade lanes.The routes are served by the Airbus A330 freighter aircraft,offering 65 to 68 tonnes of capacity each way.A dedicated hub operations team proactively monitors climate-control on all temperature-sensitive shipments from end-to-end,to ensure the temperature-controlled process is seamless.Additionally,the carrier also engages in regular external audits by shippers and forwarders to maintain the highest standards of compliance and service quality.
Qatar Airways Cargo has invested continuously in product development since the introduction of QR Pharma solution.QR Pharma,the specialised air freight solution for time and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and healthcare products,is the airline’s fastest growing product within their cargo business.The product offers active and passive transportation for customers.Both solutions have a high loading and handling priority,including late cut-off times and prioritised destination delivery for QR Pharma shipments.As required by product specifications,pharmaceutical shipments are stored,transported and handled under strictly monitored conditions in a climate-controlled environment,during every stage of transportation,including ramp transportation,warehouse storage and aircraft-to-aircraft transfers.
The use of refrigerated trucks at the hub in Doha ensures the cool-chain is continuous and seamless.
The airline has seen a rapid rise in its pharmaceuticals volume,with a 39 per cent increase in temperature-controlled shipments in 2016-17 over the 2015-16 result.The cargo carrier recently added Sao Paulo as its 71st destination to the expanding QR Pharma network and added the 12th Boeing 777 freighter to its fleet.
About Qatar Airways Cargo:
Qatar Airways Cargo,the world’s third largest international cargo carrier,serves more than 50 exclusive freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations globally with 195 aircraft.The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes eight Airbus A330 freighters,12 Boeing 777 freighters and one Boeing 747 freighter.
