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Pharma Corridors concept

For a more comprehensive plan to limit temperature incursions, Emirates’ air cargo arm, SkyCargo, has created “pharma corridors” that link various destinations that are designed to maintain strict end-to-end temperature control for sensitive goods. According to SkyCargo, the facilities within these corridors are operated under uniform cool-chain standards that meet or exceed the handling protocols of either rthe E.U.’s Good Distribution Practices (GDP) or IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Pharmaceiticals (CEIV-Pharma) guidelines.

Ground-handling partners and other stakeholders working within these multiple cities across SkyCargo’s  network, have received enhanced training in the handling pharmaceutical cargo. The stations then underwent a number of engagement and qualification visits to prepare for the rollout.

The first dozen SkyCargo stations that were named as pharma corridors include Amsterdam, Brussels, Bengaluru, Cairo, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Milan, Rome, Shanghai and Singapore. More air hubs are expected to be added later this year, Emirates said.