As of March this year, Air France KLM's cargo division will do its utmost to maintain its global air freight network as part of vital freight flows. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare institutions and private individuals could and have access to medicines, medical equipment and personal protective equipment and other critical products. Now the next logistical challenge presents itself: the worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
It is expected that approximately 15 billion vaccines will have to be distributed worldwide. Many of these will have to be shipped at very low temperatures. For example, the Pfizer vaccine must be stored frozen (at -70 ° C). Other vaccines must be distributed at a constant temperature between +2 and + 8 ° C degrees Celsius. AFKLMP Cargo has devised logistical solutions with its partners to guarantee the quality of the vaccines throughout the distribution chain and is ready for it. KLM reports this on them website through this press release.
"The prospect of the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine is very good news. It also brings a new challenge with it; Fast and safe transport of billions of vaccines worldwide. We are ready for that, thanks to colleagues and partners who have worked hard on this together. KLM was previously allowed to contribute to the airlift for a flow of approximately 90 million mouth masks, protective clothing and respiratory equipment. Now we are going to bring the vaccine safely and quickly to the Netherlands and the rest of the world. I am proud that our Cargo colleagues will carry out this complex and responsible task ”, said Pieter Elbers, CEO of KLM.
