Qatar Airways Cargo Receives Envirotainer Accreditation at Ten New Stations

Doha, September 19 (QNA) - Qatar Airways Cargo on Wednesday announced that it has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Program (QEP) accreditation for 10 new stations: London Heathrow, Milan, Shanghai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Colombo, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai. The QEP accreditation recognizes air cargo carriers that operate Envirotainer containers in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) throughout their network and which demonstrate capability in properly managing active pharma shipments, meet the company's training and quality requirements, and pass the Envirotainer audits. The 10 most recently accredited Qatar Airways Cargo stations now join Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Doha and Chicago, bringing the total number of QEP accredited stations to 15 globally. Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: "The Envirotainer's QEP accreditation at 10 new stations in our network endorses our efficient pharma handling processes and our capability to manage active pharma shipments, which is recognized by both, forwarders and shippers. Our aim is to continue to enroll more stations into the Envirotainer accreditation program in the coming months." Global Head of Partner Management at Envirotainer, Bourji Mourad, said: "QEP provides a structured, analytical approach for assessing quality that will simplify validation plans for pharmaceutical shipments. The QEP accreditation serves to align practices and procedures across the cold chain and through our involvement with the various industry associations, Envirotainer ensures that QEP is compliant with the most current best practices." The airline's pharma network spans more than 70 stations globally, with the latest addition of Oslo in May 2018. The carrier's state-of-the-art airside transit facility, the Climate Control Centre, inaugurated last year, enables Qatar Airways Cargo to process an additional 285,000 tons annually within a climate-controlled environment. The cargo carrier makes use of refrigerated trucks on the ramp in Doha, ensuring there are no temperature excursions, which is crucial to maintain a seamless cool chain. (QNA)