New Heathrow ‘sensitive’ cargo handling facility

The opening of IAG Cargo’s ‘New Premia’ facility and the addition of critical cargo handling capability at London Heathrow offers time and temperature-sensitive efficiencies and the benefits for our customers, in optimising the safe handling and movement of their cargo could be significant.

New Premia incorporates Constant Climate, IAG Cargo’s state-of-the-art cold chain product, specially designed for precision management of time and temperature sensitive products, with a dedicated team who handle bookings, advise on packaging solutions and ensure shipments meet the strictest of regulatory standards.

The temperature-controlled building includes a state-of-the-art Constant Climate Quality Centre (CCQC), with 29 dedicated cool cells and temperature facilities available from +25°C to -20°C ensuring sensitive shipments are held in a temperature-controlled environment at all times.

The ‘New Premia’ facility has been designed to handle more cargo as efficiently as possible, with 11 new land-side doors to speed up cargo processing, which means sensitive cargo can be moved through dedicated airside docks, with a specialist fleet of refrigerated trucks to protect foodstuff, pharmaceutical and life-science products, from the cargo terminal to loading onto aircraft.

The semi-automated facility of over 10,000m2 will handle more than double the amount of premium shipments, with 29 dedicated temperature-controlled chambers, in a Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certified facility, with a WDA licence issued by the UK Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency.

Our Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester airfreight teams handle temperature-sensitive shipments through LHR and regional airports, as appropriate, always ensuring that strict handing requirements and timelines are met.

We find solutions for every critical shipment. EMAIL Matt Fullard to discuss your situation and requirements.