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Addis Ababa, November 03, 2020, Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest and multi-award winning cargo network operator in Africa, is pleased to announce that it is ready with all the necessary capabilities for the distribution of the potential COVID-19 vaccine in Africa and beyond. of the world.
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services was instrumental in facilitating the flow of medical supplies, including PPE around the world, in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by deploying its state-of-the-art cargo terminal, which is the most largest in Africa with an annual capacity of around one million tons and compartmentalized temperature-controlled refrigeration facilities.
Commenting on Ethiopian’s readiness for vaccine distribution, Ethiopian Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam commented: “Ethiopian Pharma Wing will repeat its remarkable and globally recognized success in leading the rapid delivery of PPE a few months ago with a speed of similar delivery, professional management and maintenance of the cold chain. during the upcoming global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are the main cargo partners of WHO, WFP donor governments and philanthropists in facilitating the flow of essential medical supplies due to our massive cargo facility, including our Pharma Wing, our large fleet of dedicated freighters and well-manned workforce. trained. As the world prepares to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we will be at the forefront to continue to fulfill our responsibility.
in the distribution of the vaccine around the world. “
Equipped with different climatic chambers ranging from -23 ° C to 25 ° C covering an area of 54,000m2, dedicated cold carts, dedicated pharmaceutical equipment, Envirotainer and DoKaSCH-TS active container leasing / handling, temperature monitoring system in real time and fully temperature controlled operation, the pharmaceutical wing of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is best suited for handling pharmaceutical products and all kinds of medical supplies. Additionally, taking advantage of the naturally air-conditioned climate of its base of operations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian ensures safety and
Perfect cold chain logistics for handling temperature sensitive medical devices
It should be recalled that Ethiopian demonstrated remarkable agility in its response to increased cargo demand in the wake of the pandemic by reconfiguring around 25 passenger aircraft to freighters using its own internal MRO capabilities in addition to deploying its 12 dedicated cargo aircraft.
WFP converted the Addis Ababa cargo terminal into a hub for all humanitarian aid taking into account the industry standard resources and capabilities of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services and the super efficient service delivery demonstrated during the distribution of supplies doctors provided by different donors, including the Jack Ma Foundation, WHO and the Chinese government, among others. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Ethiopian operated more than 360 charter flights to transport PPE in more than 100 countries on all 5 continents.
