WFS opens new pharma facility in Copenhagen; wins Air India cargo contract

December 13, 2017: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has opened a new temperature controlled pharma facility in Copenhagen and won the cargo handling contract for Air India’s new three times weekly Boeing 787 passenger and cargo services linking Denmark's capital city with New Delhi.

The investment is in support of WFS’ airline customers’ growing pharma volumes and WFS’ own IATA CEIV Pharma certification programme in Denmark, which it expects to complete in early 2018.

The facility has the capacity to store up to 16 cargo units and offers separate temperature chambers offering both 2-8°C and 15-25°C environments. Each lane in the building is also equipped with an electronic roller bed system to expedite the handling of pharma shipments.

“We are delighted to be handling cargo carried onboard Air India’s new non-stop where can i buy klonopin online services between Denmark and India, which offers a direct trade link for exporters and importers in both countries.

WFS is also progressing towards its IATA CEIV certification in Denmark with the opening of our new cooler facility to supports our customers’ premium cargo products for temperature-sensitive pharma shipments,” said Jimi Daniel Hansen, WFS’ General Manager for Scandinavia.

Earlier this month, Brussels became the first WFS cargo station in Europe to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma certification.

WFS is also working towards Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and IATA CEIV Pharma certifications at other major locations across its network, which also includes building new facilities in Paris and Milan. In Brussels,

Meanwhile, WFS has installed two new dedicated pharma cells in its main warehouse offering 15-25°C and 2-8°C temperature-controlled environments.