KIX Pharma Community Awarded CEIV Pharma, Japan’s First Airport Community to be Certified

Kansai Airports is pleased to announce that KIX Pharma Community achieved IATA’s CEIV Pharma on June 10, 2019, becoming the first airport community in Japan to be awarded the certificate. The CEIV pharma program is a globally recognized standard for pharmaceutical product handling.

Partnering with international cargo handlers at KIX, Kansai Airports established the community in August 2017 with an aim to meet the industry’s international standard for air transportation of pharma products.

With all the community members being CEIV Parma certified, more consistent quality throughout the supply chain will be ensured, thus offering customers safer and higher-quality pharma cargo service.

Kansai Airports is committed to providing quality handling of pharmaceutical cargo while continually making joint efforts with its partners.

KIX Pharma Community participating companies

• CKTS Co., Ltd. (Kansai Airports Group)
• JAL Kansai Aircargo System Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Hanshin Express Co., Ltd.
• Bolloré Logistics Japan K.K.
• Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation
• Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.