Qatar Airways Cargo Launches TechLift for Semiconductor Transport

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched TechLift, its latest product innovation. This product significantly improves air cargo transportation across the entire semiconductor industry, a crucial and expanding sector.

TechLift is designed to meet the specialized handling and logistics requirements of today’s semiconductor industry. It leads the industry in offering unique protection, including targeted shock absorption for all ground and aircraft equipment. The team transports various semiconductor products such as integrated circuits, chipsets, and microchips. They also handle urgent semiconductor manufacturing machinery, capital and testing equipment, doped chemicals, and cutting, stripping, and etching wafers.

Mark Drusch, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways Cargo commented: “Nearly every aspect of modern-day life relies on semiconductors – from smartphones to data centers and cloud computing, to automotive, electric vehicles and industrial applications, and now, to an ever-increasing extent, AI and the Internet of Things.

“For all these applications to function correctly, semiconductors must be delivered in pristine condition. Their transport is best carried out by established cargo professionals, as it demands absolute precision, expertise, and highly trained staff,” he explained. “At Qatar Airways Cargo, we have perfected every aspect of the transportation for semiconductor products to leave absolutely nothing to chance and have developed a world-leading dedicated service to cater for this.”

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TechLift carefully defines its process to ensure the utmost care in handling all semiconductor shipments from acceptance to delivery. The product allows a higher loading priority and the use of approved data loggers. It also includes specialized handling techniques as per commodity-specific operational guidelines and protection from adverse weather conditions. In addition, customers can combine the product with the following AirPlus Solutions:

• Q-Climate keeps temperatures at an optimum level. It uses refrigerated trucks with extra shock absorption to mitigate movement during ground transfers in Doha.
• Q-Plus – For even higher loading priority.
• Q-Prime – Highest priority on capacity constrained flights with the added benefit of continuous monitoring by Qatar Airways Cargo’s Control Tower.

Drusch further added, “Qatar Airways Cargo has invested heavily in the latest high-tech equipment to create the best conditions for semiconductor transportation. We operate shock-absorbing 20-ft and 40-ft transport dollies in Doha, allowing us to offer a 90-minute minimum connection time and quick ramp transfer. And our extensive network enables full global reach. I am convinced that Qatar Airways Cargo’s TechLift team handles semiconductor shipping better than anyone.”