Cargolux and SkyCell have signed a global rental partnership to enable Cargolux customers to use SkyCell’s temperature-controlled containers.

According to Cargolux, with the new containers, it can now safely transport pharmaceutical products in the +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C temperature ranges over multiple days, even when outside temperatures are between -35°C and +65°C. Customers are also able to track the containers and monitor the temperature inside.

“The hybrid function of the SkyCell containers compensates for issues we encounter at destinations where the facilities cannot accommodate pharma shipments that require stringent temperature segregations,” says Stavros Evangelakakis [right in photo], manager of global product at Cargolux. “The SkyCell containers’ lower weight and higher net volume also ensure that we effectively reduce our CO2 emissions while its 100% recyclable components contribute to our lean philosophy and underline our sense of responsibility for the environment, all while heightening our service quality.”

Switzerland-based SkyCell provides temperature-controlled container solutions with a special focus on emerging markets and sustainability.

Cargolux became the world’s first GDP-certified airline in January 2014, and currently operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 747-400Fs and 14 747-8Fs.