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Envirotainer celebrates ten years in Mexico
Cold chain solution specialist Envirotainer has celebrated a decade of operations in Mexico. Over the past 10 years, it has worked closely with its partner, ULD Services MEX, to develop temperature-controlled air freight in the country and spearheaded the safe transportation of pharmaceuticals. Prior to Envirotainer’s presence in the market, Mexico’s pharmaceutical cold chain had been reliant on passive systems - cardboard boxes, insulation and coolants, which can be wasteful and ... [+]
Envirotainer reports jump in shipments
Pharma cold chain solution specialist Envirotainer has reported a 24% increase in medicines shipped around the world in its temperature-controlled units. Its fleet moved around 744 million doses (272 000 pallets) in 2022 compared with 600 million in 2021. Envirotainer expanded its production site in Rosersberg, just north of Stockholm in November ... [+]
Envirotainer gears up to move a billion doses a year
Active airfreight container firm Envirotainer has expanded its production site in Rosersberg, just north of Stockholm in response to high demand for temperature-controlled units to transport medicines. This year alone, the business will add annual shipping capacity for around 200 million more doses and by the end of 2022 will ... [+]
First flight for Releye RAP
Envirotainer has made the first commercial shipment using its new Releye RAP temperature-controlled container aboard a Swiss WorldCargo flight. The shipment started in Basel, Switzerland, landing at JFK in the US and comprised three Releye RAP units and two RAP e2 units, on behalf of a Swiss pharmaceutical company. The ... [+]
Qatar approves Releye RAP temperature-controlled container
Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s Releye RAP temperature-controlled airfreight container, launched on 9 February. Based on the same platform and technology as the three-pallet Releye RLP launched in 2021, the Releye RAP is the second in a family of temperature-controlled containers that Envirotainer is developing. Envirotainer says it offers the largest internal ... [+]
Anglo-Dutch airline and Envirotainer sign green pact
Envirotainer has signed a sustainability collaboration agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) for pharmaceuticals. The carrier has approved the newly introduced Envirotainer Releye container and is in the process of implementing it in its booking system. It says it provides outstanding environmental performance, delivering up to 90% ... [+]
We’ve moved a billion vaccines – but we must do much more, says Envirotainer
Airfreight coldchain specialist Envirotainer is calling for continued collaboration between pharmaceutical firms and the logistics industry as it marked the billionth Covid vaccine carried in its fleet of over 6,500 temperature-controlled air cargo containers. With much of Europe introducing new lockdowns in the face of the Omicron surge, the whole sector ... [+]
The big chill
Cold chain airfreight specialist Envirotainer has launched a CryoSure platform for pharmaceuticals requiring transport at -70oC. Whereas most temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals have involved temperature ranges of 2–8°C and 15–25°C, many pharma products and biospecimen samples require below -70°C shipments. Moreover, many new cell and gene therapy, clinical development, other non-finished products as ... [+]
Temperature controlled shipments for Ebola crisis
Charter firm Air Partner and cold chain specialist Envirotainer have worked together to organise charter aircraft shipments to help with the Ebola crisis in West AfricaThe first shipment with Envirotainer’s RAP e2 container transported temperature sensitive medical supplies to Freetown, Sierra Leone. Air Partner's director for freight, Richard Smith, said: ... [+]
New temperature controlled unit for Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has gained Irish Aviation Authority approval for another type of active temperature-controlled unit load device – the Envirotainer RKN e2. It already has approval for the RAP e1. Temperature-controlled units are important for the transport of pharmaceuticals, a major Irish export. [+]