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Active Temp Control

Temperature-controlled transport of your air freight in heated and refrigerated containers

Active Temp Control for sensitive cargo

Make sure shipments that need a consistent cooling chain or constant temperatures arrive perfectly tempered: thanks to special containers with active temperature control and optimized handling processes at the Pharma Hub in Frankfurt – Europe’s largest hub for temperature sensitive freight.

Active temperature control for your freight

  • Constant temperature management between -20°C and +30°C with consistent temperatures throughout the entire Lufthansa Cargo network
  • Transportation in temperature-controlled cargo areas wherever aircraft type allows
  • Road Feeder Service by refrigerated truck for all shipments
  • Special clearance processes, optimized apron time, storage in temperature-controlled environments
  • Largest center for temperature-controlled logistics in Europe: cutting-edge, certified Pharma Hub in Frankfurt with specially trained staff
  • Reliable airport-to-airport transport of temperature-sensitive dangerous goods with active temperature control according to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
  • Special containers with active temperature control systems
  • Consistent temperature data recording available

Container solutions for consistent temperatures

  • The largest range of special containers with active cooling or heating systems in the world: Unicooler, Opticooler, Envirotainer t-series, e-series and Releye, CSafe: Discover more
  • Heating and cooling containers available at numerous airports – for seamless temperature control from sender to recipient
  • Unique global transparency: Special containers with seamless data recording available
  • Reliable monitoring for seamless processing with highly detailed transport analysis on request

Certification - At the cutting edge of industry requirements

  • Always keeping an eye on market developments and in constant dialog with the industry, in order to meet your current needs
  • Support in meeting regulatory requirements
  • Actively shaping the digitalization of the airfreight sector and certification processes in cooperation with IATA
  • IATA CEIV* certification for transporting pharmaceuticals
  • IATA CEIV* certification for Frankfurt, Atlanta, Washington, Mexico, Munich and Chicago – more to follow
  *Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics
 

Infrastructure database

Better planning thanks to a comprehensive infrastructure database: find out more about our product availability and capability at our stations via Our stations.
 

Pharma Network

The Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Frankfurt.

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Easy booking, always informed

  • Booking via Lufthansa Cargo Service Centers 
  • eTracking 24/7 via web and mobile app, proactive notifications selectable

Products for Active Temp Control commodities

 

Available Speeds

 

Available Add-on Services

 

Other available offer elements

Want to know more?

Take a look at your choice of commodities, Speeds and ULD options as well as our current flight schedule, our industry experience and much more.   

Certification