All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first Japanese carrier to receive the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Lithium Batteries (CEIV Lit-batt) certification.
ANA’s comprehensive lithium battery handling processes, including staff training, specialised equipment, safety protocols and quality control, mainly at its international cargo hub at Narita International Airport, met IATA’s stringent certification requirements.
With the growing use of lithium batteries in electric vehicles and other industries, particularly in Asian markets, the demand for safe transportation of potentially hazardous materials is rapidly increasing.
Kenichi Wakiya, executive vice president of cargo marketing and services of ANA and president and chief executive of ANA Cargo, said: “At ANA, our top priority is safety and the reliability of our services to our valued customers. Being CEIV Li-batt certified by IATA reinforces our commitment to meeting our customers’ needs by providing the highest standards of safe transport.”
Nick Careen, IATA’s senior vice president of operations safety and security, said: “The CEIV Li-batt programme is vital for ensuring safety and compliance across the supply chain, and we are pleased to see ANA contributing towards raising the industry benchmark.
In addition to the CEIV Li-batt certification, ANA has also earned IATA’s CEIV Pharma and CEIV Fresh certifications for its pharmaceutical and perishable transport.
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