Carrier has carried tens of thousands of tons of medicines and PPEs in 2020
Carrying 5 percent of the gobal air cargo carried around the world, Turkish Cargo increased its international market share to 5.4 percent reflecting a growth by 67 percent within the first half of 2020 thanks to its special cargo operations beefed up by building up a global air bridge.
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.
It is 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 3.500sqm at the Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.
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.
For the past 30 years, Turkish Cargo has adhered to the highest standards and regulations, Turkish Cargo transports the endangered animals in harsh conditions to their natural living environments, a press statement concluded.
