Pharma freighter from Amsterdam by China Southern Cargo

A China Southern Cargo B777 freighter has transported 17 tons of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals valued at yuan 140m from Amsterdam to Guangzhou.
Said a spokesperson for the carrier: “Since last year China Southern Cargo has transported a total of about 2,600 tonnes of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals through cooperation with shipment enterprises and world-renowned pharmaceutical companies. It has also started the practice of transporting medicine with charted flights.”
China Southern Cargo is a member of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam, a professional trade association started by Schiphol Airport in 2016.
In 2017, China Southern Cargo transported about 15,000 tonnes of temperature-sensitive products through its international fights with a year-on-year increase of around 40%.
Said the spokesperson: “ Popular goods on our flights include seafood, medicine and cherries from North America, salmon, medicine and flowers from Europe, salmon, cherries and seafood from Australia and New Zealand, as well as flowers, flower seedlings, vegetables, and Tricholoma matsutake from Yunnan, China.”

Share this story

Related Topics

Latest europe news

Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai

Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG). Operating twice weekly, the…

Read More

Share this story

Hybrid Air Vehicles agrees production site for airship

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of…

Read More

Share this story

DANX Carousel calls for standardised electric vehicle battery transport rules

Time-critical logistics firm DANX Carousel has called on European rulemakers to standardise regulations around the transport and storage of electric…

Read More

Share this story

Air Cargo News

Air Cargo News
Established in 1983, Air Cargo News is the leading source of news, information, interviews, analyses and reports to the global airfreight industry. Our leading portfolio includes print, digital and events that give businesses in the airfreight industry the ability to connect with decision-makers in this sector.