Emirates Group and its subsidiary, SkyCargo, have revealed that the organization has invested $200 million in equipment and facilities to ensure that pharmaceutical cargo receives premium priority and reaches its destination without any form of interruption.

Vice President of SkyCargo, Badr Abbas, made this known on the second day of the Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa conference, where over 4,000 aviation stakeholders from 150 countries converged to discuss cargo in the aviation industry.

He said, “Considering the importance of pharmaceutical cargo, as it deals with human health, the airline always places top priority on cargo of such nature and ensures it is delivered as received.

“To prove the airline’s seriousness regarding health-related cargo, the airline boss said Emirates had invested in 15,000 square meters of GDP-certified facilities in Dubai, a facility he adjudged as the largest and most advanced globally.”

According to Badr, Emirates Airlines transports two million kilograms of pharmaceutical cargo weekly.
He stressed, “Pharmaceuticals are shipments and lifesaving. And we have invested around $200 million to ensure they are handled with the utmost care.

“Our network of 44 Pharma corridors connects the world with consistently high cold chain standards, ensuring that lifesaving treatments reach those in need reliably and efficiently. Additionally, among these 44 Pharma corridors, four are in Africa, with one located in Kenya.”

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