Coolchain certification for Swissport in Belgium

Pharmaceuticals (which includes vaccines and biotechnical medicines) are among the most delicate products transported as air cargo, and in consequence, it is essential to ensure their carriage follows a global standard and strict temperature control guidelines.

In 2014, IATA established the Centre of Excellence in close co-operation with the pharmaceutical industry, regulators and industry stakeholders. Swissport Cargo Liège thus becomes, after Swissport Cargo Brussels, the second Swissport Cargo station to successfully complete this certification process. The certification aims at helping airlines, handlers and forwarders improve their share of is currently estimated to be US$60bn a year pharmaceutical logistics market. The programme, which includes implementation planning, on-site assessment, training and validation, marks a new standard in the pharmaceutical logistics industry and raises the benchmark for compliance with industry regulation.