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Turkish Cargo augments cool chain capabilities
with launch of three bespoke solutions
T
urkish Cargo has bolstered
its cool chain capabilities
in terms of logistics for
pharmaceuticals and medical
products with the launch of
three new pharma products – TK
Pharma Standard, TK Pharma
Extra and TK Pharma Advanced.
Raising the bar for quality,
the three new pharma products
are designed to meet the expectations of the customers at the
highest level by o昀昀ering 昀氀exible
solutions for the pharmaceutical
and medical consignments in
various categories.
TK Pharma Standard will
enable temperature-sensitive
cargo to be shipped in compliance
with the industry requirements.
Shipments will benefit from
expert handling, high priority
loading, dedicated temperaturecontrolled storage, powered by
a trained dedicated operations
team and 24/7 customer services,
available throughout the entire
TK Pharma Network under the
assurance of Turkish Cargo.
TK Pharma Extra is customised for pharmaceuticals and
medical products with a higher
sensitivity to temperature and
time, shipped by making use
of passive packaging methods
with extra protection during
apron transportation, such as
temperature-controlled dollies
for apron transport with constant
monitoring from the point of
departure to the destination via
the 24/7 Pharma Control Tower.
TK Pharma Advanced is
designed to provide the opportunity for near-zero risk against
temperature deviation by making use of active temperaturecontrolled or hybrid/advanced
passive containers. The shipment or product can be carried
at a 昀椀xed temperature ranging
between -70°C/+30°C, as per the
requests of customers.
HAROPA turns the first spade on future
multimodal port in Paris
C
onstruction work for Port
Seine Métropole Ouest/
Western Metropolitan
Seine Port (PSMO) has commenced
in the Yvelines département,
about 60 kilometres from Paris.
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By developing new port facilities, HAROPA PORT is consolidating its coverage of the Paris
region, extending its hinterland to
expand the use of river transport.
The Seine Axis ports will thus be
helping reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and combat climate
change. The investment implemented by HAROPA PORT stands
at €122 million.
Located at the confluence
of the Seine and the Oise rivers,
the land occupied by PSMO –
approximately 100 hectares – is
located in the Achères, Andrésy
and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
municipalities. The multimodal
facility is expected to host
activities in the construction and
civil engineering sectors and
will allow river and rail transport to
be developed across the Paris area.
The 昀椀rst phase of the construction work will enable the
new port to become operational
as early as 2027. This will be followed by additional development
work continuing up to 2040.
Etihad Cargo achieves
IATA’s CEIV Li-batt
certification
tihad Cargo has received the
EAssociation’s
International Air Transport
(IATA) Centre of
Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV
Li-batt) certification. The carrier
is the third Middle Eastern airline
to attain this certification and
fifth airline globally to achieve
all four CEIV certifications –
Pharma, Fresh, Live Animals
and Li-batt. Gaining CEIV Li-batt
certification is a testament to
Etihad Cargo’s sophisticated
safety management systems,
specialised equipment, and a
team proficient in the specific
logistics of lithium battery
shipments. Etihad Cargo’s distinction in this area enhances its
capability to support the growing
needs of industries reliant on
these critical components. This
milestone also aligns with the
carrier’s continuous strategic
efforts to adhere to the most
stringent international safety
and quality standards.
Airbus signs SAF buy
in agreement with
TotalEnergies
announced that it has
Awithirbus
signed a strategic partnership
TotalEnergies to purchase
sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) for half of the aircraft
manufacturer’s needs in Europe.
The partnership will also develop
a research and innovation
programme aimed at producing
100% sustainable fuels tailored
to the design of current and
future aircraft. The impact of
the composition of SAF on the
reduction of CO2 emissions
and non-CO2 effects, such as
contrails, will also be studied.
TotalEnergies has been supplying
SAF to Airbus for its aircraft
deliveries in Toulouse since 2016.
Moreover, TotalEnergies also
supplied the fuel for several first
SAF flights with Airbus aircraft
in May 2021, the first long-haul
flight using French-produced
SAF with an A350 between Paris
and Montreal.
