Lufthansa Cargo to establish transport hub for pharmaceuticals at Hyderabad Airport
Lufthansa Cargo and GMR Group, the operator of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad, have announced their intention to jointly develop the airport into the key cargo hub in South Asia for the transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Representatives of the two companies have signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding. A modern infrastructure will be established at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, which was opened in 2008, in order to meet the complex requirements of reliable, temperature-controlled transport solutions. Customs procedures at the airport will also be speeded up in order to guarantee faster transport. Under the terms of the partnership, Lufthansa Cargo will provide the capacity for the transport of temperature-sensitive cargo. To this end, the company will station its own fleet of cooling containers in Hyderabad. According to Martin Schlingensiepen, vice president of Product Management at Lufthansa Cargo, India is currently the world’s largest market for generics, and the demand for temperature-controlled transport will continue to grow substantially in the coming years. The transport of temperature-sensitive cargo places great requirements on airlines as well as on airports. While outside temperatures at airports may range from -30° to +40° Celsius, the temperature inside the container may only fluctuate minimally in order not to damage the sensitive freight. This calls for a modern infrastructure at airports, high-performance cooling containers and reliable processes. Quelle: eyefortransport |
