GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo handles over 11,500 oxygen concentrators
Apart from oxygen concentrators, GHAC handled two shipments of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia, one with 1.5 lakh doses on May 1, which was the nation’s first Sputnik V consignment and 60,000 doses on May 16th
Published Date - 01:45 PM, Wed - 26 May 21
Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) said it has handled over 11,500 units of oxygen concentrators since the beginning of May. There has been a surge in the movement of oxygen concentrators into Hyderabad to meet the medical demands due to the pandemic.
The shipments have arrived on both scheduled flights as well as special charters as nations, governments, airlines, airports, customs, freight forwarders, ground handlers and all stakeholder joined together to rush the equipment into India, the company said.
GHAC has constituted a special task force comprising customs authorities, airlines, freight forwarders and other stakeholders to ensure speedy clearance and handling of Covid relief material consignments. Recently, GHAC facilitated a large shipment of oxygen concentrators which were donated to the Telangana government by MEIL.
Apart from oxygen concentrators, GHAC handled two shipments of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia, one with 1.5 lakh doses on May 1, which was the nation’s first Sputnik V consignment and 60,000 doses on May 16th, which required specialised handling and procedures to maintain temperature integrity.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, GHAC handled several freighters carrying vaccines, medical equipment and Covid relief material like PPE Kits, masks, sanitisers etc.
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