Menzies Aviation-Siginon Aviation, a strategic partnership providing cargo handling services in Kenya, has been awarded the Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for its recently expanded facility at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya.

NBO becomes the seventh Menzies Aviation location to be awarded the certification, and its first in the Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA).

The three-year accreditation recognises Menzies Aviation-Siginon Aviation’s best-in-class approach to handling high-value, time-sensitive, and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products.

The accreditation follows a significant investment in the cargo facilities at NBO which has recently been expanded from 15,000 sqm to 21,000 sqm. This includes increased cold room space from 90 to 250 aircraft pallet positions alongside new docking stations for refrigerated trucks, increasing Menzies Aviation’s capacity to transport medical and pharmaceutical products.

A new yard area has also been completed to improve traffic flow management, while additional security cameras and lighting have been installed to enhance security.

NBO joins Sydney (SYD), Melbourne (MEL), London Heathrow (LHR) and Budapest (BUD) and Amsterdam (AMS) airports, now all IATA CEIV Pharma accredited.

Charles Wyley, executive vice president Middle East, Africa and Asia at Menzies Aviation, said: “We’re immensely proud that our expanded warehouse at NBO has become the first cargo facility in the MEAA region to receive IATA’s coveted CEIV Pharma accreditation.

“NBO joins a growing list of Menzies cargo locations which have now been awarded this sought-after recognition.

“With pharmaceutical shipment volumes continuing to increase across the world, we are committed to effectively meeting demand while upholding the very highest cargo handling standards that this accreditation requires.”

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