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TAP Pharma

The air transport solution for your Pharmaceutical Cargo.

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Why choose TAP Air Cargo for your Pharmaceutical Cargo?

From temperature-sensitive materials to biotech products, we have the perfect solution for transporting your cargo. It is with this daily commitment that we operate the Pharmaceutical Cargo air transport service.

Transporting pharmaceutical products requires the highest standards of safety, control, and reliability. That is why we launched TAP Pharma, a dedicated TAP Air Cargo service designed to meet the demands of this vital industry.

We guarantee rigorous, high-quality transport. Through continuous monitoring, we ensure that every cargo—whether temperature-sensitive materials or biotech products—reaches its destination in perfect condition.

TAP Pharma was created to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry, even in the most challenging conditions. We have a specialized team and a network of certified stations that ensure consistent, top-quality service at every stage of the logistics process.

Furthermore, through TAP Air Cargo, Customers can book active or passive containers from our specialized partners, tailored to the product's characteristics, route and shipment duration.

How does TAP Air Cargo transport Pharmaceutical Cargo?

To ensure the reliability, efficiency and safety of Pharmaceutical Cargo air transport, TAP Pharma offers two special services: TAP Pharma Active and TAP Pharma Passive.

Refrigerated shipping containers, known as 'Envirotainers', lined up on wheeled platforms in a cargo handling area at an airport. The containers are large and white, bearing blue inscriptions featuring the Envirotainer brand and identification codes such as RAP21565PC and RAP21574PC. These containers are used to transport temperature-sensitive products, such as medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. A fence and some vegetation can be seen in the background.

TAP Pharma Active

We guarantee an unbroken cold chain for temperature-sensitive products at every stage of shipment, from origin to destination.

Explore our active cooling container solutions, ideal for transporting Temperature-Sensitive Cargo. We partner with the leading suppliers to ensure protection, reliability and compliance throughout the entire logistics chain:

An employee of TAP Air Portugal, wearing a uniform with a green and red scarf, applies adhesive tape bearing the words 'TAP Air Cargo' and the URL 'www.tapcargo.com' to a Softbox Silverpod shipping container. This container is used to transport temperature-sensitive cargo such as medicines or vaccines and is indicated by the warning '+2°C to +8°C DO NOT FREEZE'. A UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) sticker is also visible. The environment is that of an airport storage area.

TAP Pharma Passive

We transport temperature-sensitive products using packaging solutions equipped with passive temperature management features.

Discover our passive cooling solutions, ideal for shipments that require thermal stability without the need for external power. We offer a range of certified packaging solutions, tailored to the specific needs of your Cargo:

Lisbon Hub (LIS)

Equipped to handle Sensitive Pharmaceutical Cargo, featuring dedicated areas such as a 174 m² cold room, a 60 m² freezer, a 100 m² CRT area, and 20 connection points for active containers. We ensure the highest standards of quality, security and compliance, supported by certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IOSA, and ISAGO.

Certifications

Quality and Safety: IOSA, ISAGO, ISO 9001

Environment: IEnvA, ISO 14001

Cold Chain

Infrastructure: Freezer 60 m2, CRT zone 100 m2, 20 ACT Plugins, Cold Room 174 m2

Security

Infrastructure: Vault 12 m2

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