September 22, 2017: The German-based climate- controlled solutions provider for intercontinental air shipment of temperature-sensitive cargo, DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, expands its global network via China Airlines. This enables customers to lease the Opticooler, the newest technology of active containers, from China Airlines on their network.

“With DoKaSch Opticooler, we can offer our customers a particularly reliable container for their extremely temperature-sensitive air cargo shipments. In this strongly competitive market, it is key that we offer our shared customers the best possible solution for their most precious cargo,” said China Airlines in a statement.

The Opticooler operates like a smart flying warehouse that safeguards the effectiveness of vital pharmaceuticals throughout global transportation chains – regardless of the weather conditions the container is facing on its journey around the globe. Electric, battery-powered cooling compressors and heaters are able to keep the temperature inside the Opticooler in the once set temperature range.

Andreas Seitz, managing director, DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, said, “We are very pleased to make our Opticooler available through China Airlines. Especially as Asia, and in particular Taiwan, is one of the main hubs for the fast-growing market of pharma goods.”

Additionally, to the main hub Taiwan, the cooperation between DoKaSch Temperature Solutions and China Airlines makes the Opticooler being deployable at China Airline ́s whole network including 93 destinations in 27 countries.