World’s first CEIV Fresh certificate for Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific has become the first airline in the world to be awarded CEIV Fresh, IATA’s accreditation for perishable cargo handling. The CEIV certificate aims to help organisations improve handling, and CEIV Fresh ensures quality assurance and works towards reducing spoilage and wastage. Nick Careen, senior vice president, airport, passenger, cargo and security at IATA […]

Track and trace trials prove successful for Cathay Pacific and Unilode

Cathay Pacific and Unilode Aviation Solutions have successfully concluded trials for next generation track and trace services with OnAsset Intelligence. The trial to enable end-to-end shipment tracking with real-time information using Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) beacons in the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal in Hong Kong focused on the practicality of using wireless devices in the multi-storey, […]

Cathay Pacific signs container partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Sonoco ThermoSafe have signed a partnership for the leasing of PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled bulk shipping containers. The agreement enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from the airline, boosting Cathay Pacific’s Pharma LIFT capabilities and providing its customers worldwide with a hybrid option for moving time-sensitive, high-value medications […]

Cathay Pacific signs global rental agreement with va-Q-tec

Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a global rental agreement with va-Q-tec to provide the airline with passive thermal containers for its Pharma LIFT portfolio. The thermal containers are available in five different sizes, taking up to two US pallets inside, and in six different temperature ranges from -60C to +25C. The airline was the first […]