FedEx Express has expanded its product portfolio for the healthcare industry across Europe, theMiddle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (EMEA) with innovative solutions for
temperature-controlled delivery, including cutting-edge packaging solutions and advanceddistribution models.FedEx said it wants to help companies profit from the opportunities arising from globalisationand outsourcing and cope with challenges of freight management as they expand their operations tonew regions worldwide.
The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly shifting its locations from established markets tonew emerging markets as the need for temperature controlled solutions is growing rapidly, FedExExpress said in a statement.
The FedEx range of temperature controlled shipping solutions includes one of the largest dry iceresources in the world, with re-icing possible at major hubs and ramps in the EMEA region.Temperature controlled solutions are further complemented by FedEx thermally mapped vehicles andaircrafts.
FedEx Express additionally offers a wide range of temperature controlled packaging solutionsfrom cold to room temperature. This packaging is available both for parcels and airfreight usingtraditional dry ice capabilities as well as innovative greener technologies for cold chainsolutions.
The company also leverages the knowledge and services across the FedEx Corporation by workinghand-in-hand with FedEx Custom Critical, a FedEx subsidiary specialised in delivery oftemperature-sensitive shipments.
Carlo Novi, managing director, Global Accounts for FedEx Express, commented: “FedEx Express isthe carrier of choice for the healthcare industry when it comes to delivering time and temperaturesensitive goods around the globe. Our broad range of solutions coupled with our internationalcapabilities and global network of integrated services offers customers a unique proposition. Weare constantly innovating to find new solutions which will help our healthcare customers managetheir supply chains at a time when the industry is being increasingly controlled by regulators andthe government in terms of product safety.”
FedEx Express also has one of the industry’s largest dangerous goods networks employing staffspecially trained to handle the delivery of different dangerous goods including infectioussubstances.
“At FedEx, we see ourselves as an important coordinator of the healthcare industry: we aresitting at the centre of a complex network of packaging, transportation and distribution that weuse to connect customers around the world. The dynamic shifts in the marketplace open upunprecedented opportunities for healthcare companies and FedEx can help these businesses thrive byproviding the best freight management solutions,” Novi added.
