'With the certification of the key stations for cold-chain transport in our network we are strengthening our commitment to transporting temperature-sensitive shipments,' Christopher Dehio, Senior Manager Global Key Accounts Temperature Control at Lufthansa Cargo, said today in Hyderabad' In parallel to the certification process, we are further expanding our own fleet of cold-chain containers in Hyderabad.'
In December last year, Lufthansa Cargo and the operator of Hyderabad Airport, the GMR Group, announced plans to jointly develop the airport into the key hub in South Asia for the transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Today the airport has a state-of-the-art infrastructure that is tailored to the needs of the growing pharmaceuticals industry.
The first two cold-chain transports from Lufthansa Cargo's new pharma hub in Hyderabad got underway today with consignments from the Dr. Reddy and Gland Pharma pharmaceutical groups. The temperature-sensitive medicines were transported to Philadelphia and Chicago and via Frankfurt aboard a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11.