In November, Cathay Pacific Services Limited (“CPSL”) opened a new temperature-controlled facility at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal dedicated to handling pharmaceutical products. Built to IATA CEIV Pharma standards, the new 1,250-square-metre Pharma Handling Centre is capable of processing 235,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals a year – doubling the terminal’s existing cold storage area and capacity. It is directly connected to the Container Handling System to ensure prompt acceptance, storage, and delivery of temperature-sensitive airfreight. Features include web-based, real-time temperature and humidity management, temperature-controlled truck docks, multiple power points to accommodate active container charging, as well as a non-ozone depleting, energy efficient cooling system.
The new Pharma Handling Centre further strengthens Hong Kong’s status as a leading international aviation hub for temperature-controlled shipments.
