Delta Cargo has added Dusseldorf to its network of CEIV Pharma facilities, bringing the number of certified locations in Europe to seven.

According to Delta, it already operates CEIV Pharma stations in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Rome. These pharma facilities are all connected to Delta’s CEIV-certified hub in Atlanta and are operated in conjunction with joint venture partners Air France-KLM.

“Delta has made significant investments in pharma facilities across its global network, so as to ensure that we are compliant with the highest industry standards,” said Shawn Cole, vice president of cargo at Delta Air Lines. “Our priority boarding and quick connection times minimize exposure to outside temperatures ensuring the integrity of the product – vital for transporting medicine to patients.”

Delta became the first US passenger carrier to receive the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification in July 2017.

Delta currently has 50 pharma-approved stations worldwide.