ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Airlines has announced its partnership with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of China's Alibaba Group, to launch a cold chain air freight for transporting temperature-controlled medicines.
Temperature-controlled medicines will be distributed twice a week from China's Shenzhen to countries via Dubai and Addis Ababa, according to an Ethiopian Airlines statement issued late Thursday.
Noting that the end-to-end transportation process requires a highly effective cold chain management, the Ethiopian national carrier said that during the flight, the entire cold chain cabin will be equipped with a temperature control system that monitors the cabin's temperature in real-time.
The cargo terminal in Ethiopia, occupying an area of 54,000 square meters, is outfitted with compartmentalized cold storage facilities, it added. Enditem
