Novo Holdings acquires 25% equity stake in Envirotainer

Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire a 24.9 per cent of the equity in Envirotainer in partnership with the private equity firm Cinven. The Danish life science investor says Envirotainer was an attractive investment due to its innovative product offering; consistent service delivery and global delivery capability; attractive market due to the rise in biopharma […]

Emirates SkyCargo flies 25 tonnes of vaccines to Brazil

Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 25 tonnes of vaccines from Milan to Belo Horizonte, the first time the Brazilian airport has received such a large shipment of vaccines. The shipment of 1.8 million doses had to be transported in specialised containers to remain at a constant temperature of 5C. A total of 36 Envirotainer containers […]

O Canada! Envirotainer adds Toronto to RAP e2 network

Envirotainer has added Toronto, Canada to its RAP e2 network, making it the ninth station in the Americas in the e2 network. Head of sales Americas, Brian Cooper says Canada is a growing market for Envirotainer, and adding Toronto to the list of RAP e2 boosts its ability to support partners in a secure and […]

Cinven to acquire Envirotainer from AAC Capital

International private equity firm, Cinven has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Envirotainer from majority shareholder AAC Capital for an undisclosed sum. The transaction for the supplier of temperature controlled airfreight solutions for the pharmaceutical supply chain will be formally closed when all relevant financial regulatory filings have been approved, which is estimated […]

Envirotainer extends RAP e2 network to Atlanta

Envirotainer has increased its RAP e2 network in the US to eight destinations by adding Atlanta to the network. The RAP e2 is designed to maintain temperatures between 0 and 25C in nearly any ambient condition along shipping routes globally, and the batteries can last for up to 100 hours. Key features of the RAP […]

Envirotainer signs master lease agreement with Ethiopian Airlines

Envirotainer has signed its first Global Master Lease Agreement with an African airline, by signing a deal with Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has recently inaugurated state-of-the-art cargo terminal II together with the existing Terminal will give the airline a total tonnage capacity of around one million tonnes per annum. The terminal is […]

Advisory group and validation among projects for Pharma.Aero

Pharma.Aero is to focus on projects amongst its members to improve services including a shippers advisory group and a validation programme. The organisation was founded by Miami International Airport and Brussels Airport as a platform to foster strong collaboration amongst members including airport communities, pharma shippers and other pharma logistics stakeholders. Five projects are being […]

Turkish Cargo gains QEP Accreditation at two more stations

Turkish Cargo has received QEP Accreditation from Envirotainer at two key stations – Brussels and Atlanta, which it says is as an indication of the “quality of its pharmaceutical transportation service”. The carrier now moves medical products that require cold chain transportation to the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in eight QEP stations (Bombay, Frankfurt, Hyderabad, Seoul, […]

Agility becomes first forwarder to achieve QEP experto status

Agility is the first freight forwarder to receive Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) experto accreditation from Envirotainer for its cold chain management of pharma and life sciences products. Envirotainer’s QEP program evaluates freight forwarders and airline stations and recognises those able to meet the highest standards for Envirotainer shipments. The QEP experto accreditation applies to Agility’s […]

Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members 

Pharma.Aero has welcomed an additional three members in the shape of freight forwarder Expeditors, cool chain container specialist Envirotainer and Uruguay’s Montevideo (MVD) Free Airport. This brings the total number of companies in Pharma.Aero to 18 members. It was launched in May last year, and founded by Brussels Airport and Miami International Airport. MVD Airport […]

AirBridgeCargo gains Envirotainer QEP accreditation

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has further enhanced pharma services by gaining Envirotainer QEP accreditation at its global hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and in Dallas. Envirotainer created its Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Program (QEP) to recognise transport service providers which demonstrate their ability to properly manage Envirotainer container shipments in accordance with Good Distribution […]

Envirotainer opens RAP e2 stations in Italy and Puerto Rico

Envirotainer has added two more RAP e2 stations to its network with one in Italy and one in Puerto Rico. The new stations cover Milan’s Malpensa and Linate airports, and San Juan in Puerto Rico, bringing the RAP e2 network to 24 across the world. The head of sales for the Americas, Brian Cooper says: […]

Turkish Cargo achieves QEP accreditation

Turkish Cargo has received Qualified Envirotainer Providers (QEP) accreditation from Envirotainer at its hub – Istanbul Atatürk Airport – as well as five other stations across its network in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv and Seoul. The carrier says with these six accredited stations of QEP – it is “demonstrating its credibility in handling Envirotainer […]

Emirates SkyCargo enters agreements to boost pharma offering

Emirates SkyCargo has increased its services available to pharmaceutical customers by signing agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec adding to its existing cooperation with Envirotainer. Both deal were signed at air cargo europe in Munich last week and the carrier says both will allow it to offer its customers a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharma […]

Etihad Cargo receives QEP accreditation

Etihad Cargo has received Qualified Envirotainer Providers (QEP) accreditation from Envirotainer at its Abu Dhabi hub and five other stations across its network. The airline is now accredited at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as well as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, Manchester Airport, Melbourne International Airport and […]

Envirotainer aiming to give access to ULD solutions

As pharmaceutical companies experience significant transition, Envirotainer is working closely with customers to ensure they have access to the right solutions across the supply chain, deputy chief executive officer, Mattias Almgren tells ACW staff writer James Muir. He says Envirotainer’s global network provides the consistency the market requires, which along with significant investments, means it can […]

Envirotainer and CHEP extend contract for three years

Envirotainer and CHEP Aerospace Solutions have extended their unit load device (ULD) repair, handling, transportation and storage contract for a further three years. CHEP provides the services including repairs for Envirotainer’s containers across 21 global service centres, which are approved to issue certificates of release to service under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the […]

Air China Cargo to partner with Envirotainer for pharma cargo

Air China Cargo has signed a global master lease agreement (MLA) with Envirotainer to meet demand for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical cargo. The new partnership will benefit bio-pharma firms importing and exporting active pharma ingredients, intermediates and other bulk and semi-finished products. Air China Cargo also plans to roll out a cold chain product this spring with […]

American Airlines approved to use Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers

American Airlines (AA) Cargo has received approval to use Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers, making it the first passenger carrier allowed to use the e2 product. AA Cargo will be able to accept the containers from 1 November, having received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airline says the container’s benefits include better […]