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\nABU DHABI, UAE — \u201cThe two areas that are the weakest links are ground handling and temperature mapping, there is still a lot of black area in the cargo hold,\u201d Aynur Rasulova-Rzepa, independent validator for IATA told a CEIV Pharma workshop at the 11th IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi. \u201cWe need to be more transparent about the realities in the cargo hold.\u201d
\nRasulova-Rzepa\u2019s comments followed sobering numbers that showed that 25 percent of vaccines reach the end location in, \u201cdegraded condition.\u201d That volume adds up to some US$34.1 billion in losses associated with temperature excursions on pharma shipments moved via air freight.
\nThe CEIV program has succeeded in making air freight a less risky proposition for pharma shippers, but as losses mount, the industry is acknowledging that air freight shouldn\u2019t oversell its capabilities, and barring that, companies should be clear about the risks. \u201cWe need to understand what we are capable of and communicate that transparently,\u201d explained Andrea Gruber, senior manager for special cargo at IATA.
\nClaus Nickel, cargo manager for dnata noted that there were inherent risks to transporting pharma in hot MENA climates, and that mitigating them would come at a price.
\nParticipants noted that this transparency extends to the sales side of the business. \u201cIt\u2019s important to talk about this information on your website\u2026 understand these limitations about yourself,\u201d Rasulova-Rzepa suggested.
\nSunil Doshi, managing director, Pharmsol GMBH also raised the example of Saudi Arabia, where the country\u2019s geography and climate make it remarkably hard to be fully compliant when pharmaceuticals are delivered to remote outposts in some of the hottest conditions on earth.
\nIn the current market, certification alone is not enough. Companies have to strive for continued compliance. That means sharing knowledge with the pharma industry, which in turn involves honest communication about weak points along the supply chain.
\nDnata\u2019s Nickel recalled that when he started with Emirates in Germany two decades ago, he could only recall two KPIs that were signed. They were \u201cto keep the shipments in the warehouse,\u201d and, \u201cavoid direct sunlight,\u201d reminding the audience how much the industry has developed in recent years.
\nNickel cited research that 8 out of 10 pharma shipments will require cold chain services. \u201cCEIV was GDP plus,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s more comprehensive.\u201d He anticipates that dnata will receive CEIV validation later this month, also noting that the process allowed his company to identify and address quality gaps in their operations.
\nBruno Guella, cargo corporate director for Corporacion America Airports, added the perspective of airport operators in South America. He raised the extensive bureaucratic impediments to streamlined air cargo, where customs regulations can change overnight. \u201cThe supply chain is hard to control in Latin America,\u201d he explained. Certification is a smart way to overcome these weaknesses.
\nAthens Airport joined the CEIV community last month. Alexios Sioris, the airport\u2019s manager for ground handling and cargo development discussed ways that the airport was looking to boost pharma exports as the Greek economy works to dig out of its economic downturn. He said that they were working with two national pharma associations to build support for certification. Sioris said that there were six initial participating companies. He hopes that they can receive validation and certification later this year.
\nThe takeaways from the morning\u2019s sessions are that while CEIV is a valuable tool for addressing weaknesses in pharma transport, it\u2019s a work in progress. The numbers still aren\u2019t where IATA or it\u2019s certificate holders want them to be, and pharma shippers are still looking for better service. Today\u2019s discourse is good news in that regard, and represents an industry that is actively looking to close the gaps.
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