Cold Link Africa September/October 2017 | Page 15

INTERNATIONAL NEWS INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN Emirates SkyCargo receives prestigious pharma award E mirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has received yet another industry accolade for global excellence in transporting temperature- sensitive pharmaceutical products. The air cargo carrier was the recipient of the DHL Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence (DHL CARE), presented at the 17th Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Conference organised by DHL in Singapore. The award was accepted by Jeffrey Van Haeften, Emirates vice-president, Global Cargo Sales. The DHL CARE awards were inaugurated in 2016 and recognise air cargo carriers whose services set the industry standard for the transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and life sciences products. DHL evaluated air cargo carriers over several criteria for the awards, including shipment quality, ground handling expertise, and innovation in both the technology and the process of shipping. The award is an important recognition for Emirates SkyPharma. Emirates SkyPharma encompasses three levels of innovative transport solutions, wh