Lufthansa Cargo has made four improvements to its temperature-controlled products in an effort to enhance transport quality and process stability.
Focusing on additional monitoring, protection and speed of transport for pharmaceutical products, the improvements are designed to enhance Lufthansa Cargo's "Active Temp Control" solution to provide temperature control for shipments as well as its "Passive Temp Support" solution to provide protection against temperature fluctuations.
The "Pharma Control Tower" service was launched at the end of April to provide greater transparency and security during transport.
"A team of experts monitors temperature-sensitive shipments in transit via the Lufthansa Cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, and Brussels 24/7," said Lufthansa Cargo.
Special, free thermal covers are now used for passively temperature-controlled shipments to provide additional protection against heat or cold during ramp handling to maintain a constant product temperature.
In addition, Lufthansa Cargo offers the smartULD service for real-time tracking and monitoring of temperature-sensitive shipments. The service can be ordered with the Active Temp Control product for certain container types.
“Sensors in the containers continuously record temperature data, allowing a complete temperature profile to be created from delivery to collection,” Lufthansa Cargo said.
Customers can also benefit from a faster service offered by Passive Temp Support. The td.Zoom service “offers maximum transport speed for temperature-sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotech materials and high-tech products.”
Using td.Zoom “ensures fast, priority access to capacity and the shortest transit times in the network without weight restrictions,” Lufthansa Cargo added.
In addition to these product enhancements, Lufthansa Cargo also plans to enable customers to view the temperature data of their containers at selected stations via its website.
The temperature-controlled truck network will also be further adapted to customer requirements.
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