More than 55,000kg carried on single Boeing 777 through Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, and global supply chain company EFL Global, have successfully carried a vital consignment of antiretroviral drugs from India to Brazil.
The shipment, which weighed more than 55,000kg, was transported on behalf of a leading manufacturer head quartered in Hyderabad and delivered to São-Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil.
“The sheer size of the consignment and the need for stringent product integrity over such a long distance had seen other carriers turn down the shipment. Utilising Etihad Cargo’s pharmaceutical logistics capabilities and EFL’s extensive industry expertise, the shipment was successfully delivered, maintaining strict controls across the entire journey,” explained Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Sales and Cargo, Etihad Aviation Group. “The cargo was carried from origin to destination in the same flight, with no vessel change in order to preserve the consignment’s condition.”
Etihad Cargo leveraged its IATA CEIV certification for pharmaceutical logistics and capability to facilitate temperature-sensitive cargo shipments between +25⁰C and -80⁰C, and EFL’s CEIV and GDP compliance.
Maintaining the shipment’s integrity, EFL handed the consignment to Etihad Cargo in Hyderabad, with the UAE’s national carrier transiting the shipment through Abu Dhabi International Airport and Milan’s Malpensa International Airport en-route to São Paulo. Etihad Cargo and EFL collaborated to ensure data tracking and real-time status monitoring throughout the journey.
“Customers trust our capability to move lifesaving medications
across continents in the best way possible. And we take this responsibility
very seriously,” explained
Rooso Ramachandran, Chief Commercial Officer of EFL Global – India. “Being a
global supply chain service provider, we are heavily invested in having the
right partnerships and compliance in place to uphold our promise. Each step of
the operation is stringently planned with the best possible resources that
ensure a seamless delivery, regardless of the complexities.”
In the past year, Etihad Cargo has increased pharmaceutical shipments by 50 per cent via its industry leading PharmaLife product. In addition to supporting global customers, the IATA CEIV-certified product has facilitated Etihad Cargo’s support of Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium’s efforts to serve global demand for COVID-19 vaccines.
Etihad Cargo currently operates across more than 1,050 IATA CEIV Pharma/GDP certified trade lanes which ensure the integrity of products during transportation. Driven largely from a demand for both CRT (+15 to +25°C) and COL (+2 to +8°C) segments, Etihad Cargo has also received strong growth for ERT (+2 to +25°C) shipments, launched at the end of last year.
“Etihad Cargo now has industry-leading expertise in the global transportation of temperature controlled and time-sensitive pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, operating to stringent manufacturers’ requirements,” explained Drew. “The IATA CEIV certification has reaffirmed Etihad Cargo’s strength in this sector and boosted partner trust to deliver a quality product solution across 54 pharma stations with dedicated experts available for advice.”
About Etihad Cargo: Etihad Cargo is the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group. Since its establishment in 2004, Etihad Cargo has grown rapidly to become one of the leading air cargo carriers in the world, offering customers a range of cargo products and services to five major continents. Our hub in Abu Dhabi is strategically located at the centre of the worlds’ busiest trade lanes, providing an integral link between Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and Africa.
In addition to general cargo, Etihad Cargo offers a wide range of specialty products including live animals, dangerous good, valuables and personal effects, as well as our market leading cold chain products (the latter holding IATA’s stringent Center of Excellence for Independent Validators certifications for both Pharmaceutical Logistics as well as Perishables Logistics).
For more info please visit www.etihadcargo.com
About EFL:
EFL Global is headquartered in
Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is a group-business of Expolanka Holdings PLC.
Expolaka’s largest shareholder is SG Holdings Co., Ltd of Japan, a listed
entity in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, owns a multitude of logistics and
complementing businesses. Founder and President of Expolanka and EFL – Hanif Yusoof,
and Group-CEO of EFL Mr. Senthilnathan Shanmugam have built an extensive
network of unique origin capabilities through owned-offices and operations that
support a global market of brands and manufacturers that vary from perishables,
pharmaceuticals, fashion apparel, technology and more.
With 19 locations covering India and a formidable presence in Asia, EFL caters
to the pharma vertical with customized solutions based on the cargo, the origin
and destination. Meeting rigorous requirements and standards that are globally
established.
For more info, please visit: http://www.efl.global