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UPS Healthcare has opened three new cross-docking facilities in Milan, Frankfurt and Mexico City that provide support for pharmaceutical shipments with time and temperature control requirements.
Located near Milan Linate (LIN) and Orio al Serio International (Milan Bergamo) airports, the new Italian facility spans 28,500 sq m and has over 20,000 pallet positions capable of storing shipments from 2 to 8°C and 15 to 25°C.
Additionally, said UPS, the facility provides direct movement of shipments to outbound vehicles, bypassing storage and allowing for quicker delivery times.
The new facility in Frankfurt features temperature ranges of -15 to -25°C, 2 to 8°C and 15 to 25°C. It is close to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and UPS’s European air hub at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
This allows for short transit times, including next-day and two-day service, to global destinations, said UPS. It also offers close connections with air, rail, and sea hubs in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Liège, Roermond, Rotterdam, and Warsaw.
Covering 10,700 sq m, the Mexico City facility is close to Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and supports a range of temperatures from ambient to frozen; 2 to 8°C, 15 to 25°C and -15 to -25°C. UPS’s facilities in Mexico have successfully achieved IATA’s CEIV pharma certification.
The company noted that 80% of pharma products in Europe already require temperature-controlled transportation.
Felipe Morgulis, president, global logistics and distribution, UPS Healthcare, said: “We have the know-how to get patient-critical shipments where they need to be, on time and at the right temperature.
“Through our integrated, end-to-end offering, we can take products from clinical trial to the patient, simplifying supply chains and building resiliency. It’s all a part of our journey to offer more delivery options and control than ever before.”
The facilities follow the recently opened cross-docking facility in Hyderabad, India that is capable of storing shipments at +15°C to +25°C and +2 to +8°C. This eliminates the need for prolonged warehouse storage, said UPS.
UPS’s facilities in Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, and Miami have also achieved CEIV pharma certification.
