Cathay Pacific Cargo announced that it has shipped 15 million Covid-19 vaccines around the world.

In a statement, the cargo arm of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific said the landmark figure includes vaccines that have been imported for use in Cathay Pacific’s home hub, as well as supplies for distribution to countries including Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia.

“The 15-million-dose landmark was achieved today upon delivery of a new batch of Fosun Pharma/BioNTech vaccines into Hong Kong,” said Cathay Pacific head of Cargo Markets and Products John Cheng.

“This week, we also have two other shipments from Beijing to Mexico carrying doses of Sinovac and CanSino vaccines. All of these shipments deploy our new Ultra Track multidimensional tracking and data-logging system.”

Alex Leung, Cathay Cargo Products manager said to date, Cathay Pacific Cargo has carried five different Covid-19 vaccine brands. 

“Over the past few months, we have flown shipments of vaccines from AstraZeneca, Fosun Pharma/BioNTech, CanSino, Covaxin and Sinovac, which require different handling temperatures ranging from -70°C to 2-8°C,” he added.

While most of the vaccine delivery flights have been to online ports, shipments to Latin America and the Caribbean, in particular, have showcased the strength of Cathay Pacific Cargo’s extended network.

Director Cargo Tom Owen thanked the efforts of the carrier's operational teams across the world for enabling Cathay Pacific Cargo to move the delicate vaccine shipments — and ensure that they arrive in “perfect condition” to their intended destination.

“We stand ready to play our part to deliver more of these much-needed vaccines as the world tackles the global pandemic,” Owen said.

“Our vaccine solution has proven itself to be ideally suited to the fast and effective distribution of vaccines across the globe, using our extensive global network of both freighter and passenger fleets,” he added.