LATAM Cargo becomes the first airline in the world to be certified in the transportation of lithium batteries
After an extensive trial period, LATAM Cargo is the first airline in the world to receive the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification, which aims to improve safety in the handling and transportation of lithium batteries throughout the supply chain.
“LATAM Cargo continuously evaluates its services and procedures to provide the highest safety standards, which is the main guiding principle for the LATAM Group. We are proud to be the first airline in the world to obtain IATA’s CEIV Lithium Battery certification, which proves our commitment to transporting a critical commodity both safely and reliably. We hope that more players in the industry can become accredited in order to support the safe transportation of a product that is key to air cargo growth”, said Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo.
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Shipments of lithium batteries -either on their own or in finished products- must meet well-established global safety standards for manufacturing process, testing, packaging, marking, labeling and documentation. These requirements are key to the IATA Lithium Battery Shipping Regulations (LBSR) and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), which combine regulatory and operational aspects based on advice from industry experts and government regulators.
“We congratulate LATAM Cargo on becoming the first airline to achieve this certification. Increasing the number of CEIV Lithium Battery certified stakeholders along the value chain will lead to a safer industry and a higher recognition of this certification” said Frederic Leger, IATA Senior Vice President Commercial Products & Services.
The CEIV Lithium Battery family is IATA’s most recent CEIV certification. It is in line with similar certifications for the handling of pharmaceuticals, perishables, and live animals.
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