Qatar Airways Cargo Recognised for Operating Envirotainer Containers Compliant with Good Distribution Practice

Doha, January 24 (QNA) - Qatar Airways Cargo announced Wednesday that it has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at five of its destinations: Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Chicago, and its hub, Doha, Qatar. The QEP programme recognises air cargo carriers that operate Envirotainer containers in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP). By receiving QEP accreditation, Qatar Airways Cargo has proven its credibility in providing its global customers first-rate air transportation of pharmaceutical products. Qatar Airways' Acting Chief Officer Cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: "Qatar Airways Cargo has been managing Envirotainers since 2015 to transport pharmaceuticals. We are proud to receive the QEP accreditation that acknowledges our high standards in handling Active pharma containers throughout our network, thereby maintaining the efficacy of pharmaceutical products. As one of the leading international cargo carriers, we remain committed to offering a seamless cool chain to our customers through constant innovation and enhancement of our service quality." Since the launch of QR Pharma in 2014, the cargo carrier has invested considerably in quality handling, infrastructure, facilities, people and procedures at each of its pharma destinations, underpinning the need for high operating standards for transportation of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. Expertly-trained staff at every pharma destination ensures the cool chain transfer from origin to destination is seamless. Today, Qatar Airways Cargos pharma network spans 75 destinations around the world and helps meet the growing air freight requirements in the pharmaceutical industry where time and temperature management are of paramount importance. This year, Qatar Airways Cargo opened its state-of-the-art airside Climate Control Centre. This 2,470 sqm airside transit facility for temperature-sensitive cargo features two temperature-controlled zones operating at both 2 to 8 and 15 to 25 degrees celsius with a capacity to hold a total of 156 unit load devices (ULDs) at a time. (QNA)