LATAM Cargo Chile has successfully achieved the Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification from the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Center of Excellence. This makes LATAM cargo the first airline in the world to achieve the certification for safe handling and transportation of lithium batteries through the supply chain.
Proud to achieve the approval, Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo said: “This certification 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.”
Congratulating LATAM Cargo, Frederic Leger, IATA Senior Vice President of Commercial Products & Services said: “Increasing the number of CEIV Lithium Battery certified stakeholders along the value chain will lead to a safer industry and higher recognition of this certification. Ultimately, we all want to see the entire supply chain CEIV Lithium Battery certified from the origin, via the transit point, through to the destination.”
The CEIV Lithium Battery family is IATA's most recent CEIV certification.