GVK CSIA with CSC organises IATA CEIV in Mumbai

GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in association with its concessionaire “Cargo Service Centre (CSC)” organised the “IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV)” workshop at Mumbai recently. The event was a platform for pharmaceuticals exporters and importers with participation from airlines, freight forwarders, bonded trucking companies and other representatives of air cargo industry stakeholder. IATA CEIV is a global certification that aims at ensuring the integrity of the pharmaceutical product throughout the supply chain by improving handling of pharmaceutical products and compliance with existing regulations and standards. The programme also elevates staff competency through efficient and robust training programmes. Manoj Singh, vice president & head, Cargo for MIAL highlighted the current status of the pharmaceutical industry while providing insights into the challenges in its supply chain and Mumbai airport’s initiatives to effectively handle pharmaceuticals in accordance to logistic requirements. The day long workshop came to a decisive close with the CSIA announcing the formation of a “Pharmaceutical Core Committee” with an objective of creating an uninterrupted cold chain and ensuring the delivery of quality drugs to end user. The core committee will comprise of CSIA, CSC, airlines, freight forwarders, regulators and other air cargo industry organization representatives.