Taipei, July 24 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's largest carrier, said Wednesday that it will launch temperature-controlled air freight services later this year to meet logistical needs, primarily in the healthcare industry.
Through a joint campaign with Envirotainer, a Sweden-based company that supplies cold-chain management of pharmaceuticals and biotech products, CAL said it could elevate its international competitiveness by offering more diverse air cargo services.
CAL said it will participate in an Envirotainer training program on handling of all types of temperature-controlled containers and further integrate resources from SkyTeam Cargo, the world's only international air cargo alliance, which the airline joined in 2012.
The company said it will target eight airports -- Taiwan Taoyuan, Amsterdam Schipol, Frankfurt, San Francisco, Tokyo Narita, Osaka, Los Angeles and Singapore -- for its temperature-controlled air freight business in the initial phase.
CAL is well-positioned to offer cargo transfer services through air transport hubs worldwide, it said.
According to the International Air Transport Association, the carrier had the ninth-highest international air cargo volume in 2012.
Besides the temperature-controlled air freight services, CAL said it will expand its high-margin shipping product line under SkyTeam Cargo's Equation and Equation Heavy express services.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201307240020.aspx
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