United Cargo has inaugurated its facility at Newark Liberty International Airport dedicated to TempControl, its product for the transport of temperature-sensitive shipments.

“This new centre represents two things: United Cargo’s commitment to providing the best service possible to TempControl customers at our Newark hub and our commitment to remain a worldwide leader in the transport of pharmaceuticals and other temperature-controlled commodities,” said Jan Krems, president of United Cargo [middle in photo]. “We believe we have the best people in the cargo industry, so we’re proud to provide our team with the tools they need to deliver excellent service to our customers.”

According to United, the new facility is capable of maintaining temperature ranges from 15°C to 25°C and can house up to 48 RKN refrigerated units simultaneously, all with electrical connectivity.

“United Cargo has several advantages in our Newark hub, including our extensive widebody network and our experienced cargo sales and operations teams,” said Jose Rosado, senior manager of cargo operations at Newark [first from left in photo]. “But the cool chain business is extremely competitive in New York, and that’s one of the main reasons we built this new centre.”

Krems added that improvements would extend to other major airport in the US.

“This is just the beginning of the enhancements we have planned for TempControl,” he said. “Our vision is to use this Newark facility as a blueprint for similar TempControl centres in other United hubs, such as Chicago O’Hare and San Francisco.”

United Cargo now has 56 TempControl-certified cities in its network, the newest being Vienna.