Turkish Cargo builds up global air bridge for special cargo shipments

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″][dropcap]C[/dropcap]arrying 1 of each 20 air cargo carried around the world, Turkish Cargo increased its global market share to 5.4 percent from 3.9 percent by accomplishing a growth by 67 percent within the first half of 2020 thanks to its special cargo operations it has been maintaining by building up a global air bridge.

In addition to its wide flight network encompassing the globe, Turkish Cargo, being a notable logistics solution partner for the special cargo shipments by continuing its operations uninterruptedly, in particular from/to London, Dubai, Amsterdam and Maastricht, achieves to transport all special cargo shipments in particular the pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, dangerous goods and valuable cargo.

The global air cargo brand carried 30 thousand tons of medicines and nearly 10 thousand tons of medical equipment between 1 February and 31 August 2020.

Being the first air cargo brand that holds all of the three certificates, namely the “CEIV Pharma“, “CEIV Fesh” and “CEIV Live Animal“, issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA”), Turkish Cargo ensures protection at high standards at its special cargo storage rooms with various temperature ranges available at its facilities with a total area of 3.500 m2 at the Istanbul and the Ataturk airports.

While it continues to accomplish the storage and operational processes for the special cargo shipments in accordance with the Perishable Cargo Regulations (IATA PCR), the triumphant brand literally implements the cargo sorting procedures consonant with each other.

Possessing all of the capabilities as required for transporting the vaccine, which will be developed against the global pandemic, all around the world, Turkish Cargo minimizes the risk for the health-care products with a high level of sensitivity by making use of the active temperature-controlled Envirotainer and CSafe containers, the electrical air-conditioning container Opticooler, Thermal Dolly and disposal thermal sheets equipped with thermal isolation features.

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