The accreditation complements dnata's existing CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai International (DXB), demonstrating the company's adherence to the strictest standards across its pharmaceuticals handling operations in the UAE.
In the financial year 2018-19 dnata handled 3,130 tonnes of pharmaceutical products at the two Dubai airports. In recent years it has significantly invested in infrastructure and equipment to enhance its pharma handling capabilities and the cold storage facilities at both DXB and DWC are state-of-the-art cold. The cold centres feature web-based monitoring systems, while cool dollies are used on the ramp to ensure the end-to-end integrity of temperature-controlled shipment.
Bernd Struck, Senior Vice President, UAE Cargo & DWC Airline Services, dnata, said: "Air cargo has been playing an increasing role in the transportation of temperature-sensitive cargo, including pharmaceutical products. We constantly enhance our operations to meet the growing demand, and invest in cutting-edge technologies to provide the highest possible value to our customers. The achievement of the prestigious CEIV certification at our DWC cargo hub demonstrates the quality and reliability of our services."
Dnata has now secured CEIV Pharma certification for its Amsterdam, Dallas, Dubai, Singapore and Toronto cargo centres, as well the GDP certification of its Amsterdam, London, Manchester, Singapore, and Zurich facilities.