Pharma
Ship active pharma with WestJet Cargo
WestJet Cargo has shipped pharmaceutical products for several years and is now introducing new shipping capabilities with Envirotainer™ to offer a controlled cold chain solution. Envirotainer™ units allow the transport of pharmaceutical and other consumer products without breaking the cold chain. Freight Forwarders and shippers can lease units directly from Envirotainer™ and book with confidence through service offered by WestJet Cargo.
WestJet Cargo will accept the following units for transport on our wide body 787-9 aircraft
Envirotainer™ RAP e2 (electric unit)
Designed for the larger quantity pharmaceutical shipments. WestJet Cargo works together with Envirotainer™ to provide our customers with one of the most advanced temperature-controlled air cargo containers.
Specifications:
| Container code | RAP/LD9 |
| External dimensions (l-w-h) | 3175 x 2235 x 1626 mm / 125 x 88 x 64 in |
| Internal dimensions (l-w-h) | 2465 x 2055 x 1260 mm / 97 x 80.9 x 49.6 in |
| Internal volume for cargo | 6.38 m3 / 224.2 cu.ft |
| Tare weight | 1100 kgs / 2425 lbs |
| Max net weight of cargo | 4933 kgs / 10875 lbs* |
Photo: Envirotainer™ AB
Envirotainer™ RKN e1 (electric unit)
When shippers need to move smaller pharmaceutical shipments, WestJet Cargo and Envirotainer™ have the perfect solution with the one pallet RKN e1 container.
Specifications:
| Container code | RKN/LD3 |
| External dimensions (l-w-h) | 2000 x 1530 x 1620 mm / 78.7 x 60.2 x 63.8 in |
| Internal dimensions (l-w-h) | 1340 x 1319 x 1315 mm / 52.7 x 51.9 x 51.7 in |
| Internal volume for cargo | 2.3 m3 / 81.9 cu.ft |
| Tare weight | 635 kgs / 1400 lbs |
| Max net weight of cargo | 953 kgs / 2101 lbs* |
Photo: Envirotainer™ AB
To learn more about these units, please visit the Envirotainer™ website.
Peace of mind when using Envirotainers™ with WestJet Cargo:
- Priority loading and unloading
- Special care and handling
- Temperature ranging from +2 to +8 °C, +15 to +25 °C or between ±0 to +25 °C
- Dedicated tracking and monitoring
- Notification to Captain (NOTOC) confirming cargo hold temperature
- Act in accordance with IATA rules and standards
Environtainer™ units can be shipped on scheduled flight routes with our 787-9 widebody aircraft or on full or partial charter flights.For more information, please contact your local sales representative or our customer service team at service@westjetcargo.com or 1-866-WJCARGO (952-2746).