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IAG Cargo opens fifth Constant Climate station in Africa adding Cape Town

  • IAG Cargo has expanded its Constant Climate global network that serves the pharmaceutical, bioscience and healthcare industry adding Cape Town, South Africa as an approved station

  • IAG Cargo has over 100 approved stations across six continents, making Cape Town its fifth in Africa

  • The opening of Cape Town is an important addition to the Constant Climate network for the import of pharmaceuticals to a key African market

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is today announcing Cape Town as its latest station in Africa to be approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.

Following the successful opening of Cincinnati in September, Cape Town marks the second station launched in 2023 to be approved to transport essential healthcare products and the fifth in Africa for IAG Cargo.

South Africa, a critical market for pharmaceutical products to meet the healthcare needs of its population, relies on imports. This newly established station will handle a wide array of pharmaceuticals, from vaccines to medicinal components supporting local production. The new connection offers customers a seamless transfer of time and temperature-sensitive products between Cape Town, London Heathrow, and beyond, leveraging the wider Constant Climate network to over 100 approved stations spanning across six continents.

Jordan Kohlbeck, Head of Pharmaceutical at IAG Cargo, added: “Adding Cape Town to our Constant Climate is an exciting moment as it strengthens our cold chain offering, and shows our commitment to serving the pharmaceutical, bioscience and healthcare industries. For many customers this will support the increasing demand for transporting pharmaceuticals globally, specifically to the African market.”

IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate product is a state-of-the-art cold chain solution that caters specifically to the transportation of pharmaceuticals, such as vaccines, biotech products, diagnostics samples, or any other temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical material. During the first half of 2023, Constant Climate, IAG Cargo’s cold chain product for transporting pharmaceutical products, experienced a 45 per cent increase in the volume of pharmaceuticals transported across its network compared to the previous year.

IAG Cargo’s new 10,000m2 facility New Premia at London Heathrow, launched in May 2023, features a cutting-edge Constant Climate Quality Centre (CCQC) for pharmaceuticals, with 27 dedicated cool cells and temperature facilities available from +2°C to +8°C (COL), +15°C to +25°C (CRT) and -20°C (FRO) ensuring sensitive shipments are held in a temperature-controlled environment at all times.

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About IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo in April 2011. Following the integration of additional airlines into the business, including Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL, IAG Cargo now covers a global network covering six continents. It has a combined workforce of more than 2,250 people. Its parent company, International Airlines group, is one of the world’s largest airline groups with 558 aircraft at 31st December 2022.

For further information on IAG Cargo, please visit the IAG Cargo YouTube channel: 

http://www.youtube.com/user/IAGCargo or alternatively, visit the IAG Cargo website: https://www.iagcargo.com

Consultas de prensa

Para consultas de prensa, póngase en contacto con:

Nadia Bedra
Nadia.Bedra@iagcargo.com