What's New?  From Chicago to Singapore, UPS Healthcare is enhancing cold chain logistics with advanced cross-dock facilities, expanded IATA CEIV pharma certifications, and real-time tracking through the UPS Healthcare Control Tower, setting a new standard for innovation and reliability.

Why It Matters: These investments improve speed, reliability, quality, and compliance, providing pharmaceutical companies with advanced logistics to safely transport life-saving products worldwide.

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UPS Healthcare has expanded its global pharmaceutical logistics network with  20 state-of-the-art cross-dock facilities, with plans to open seven more by the end of the year.

This investment underscores our commitment to building a reliable cold chain network that ensures life-saving products are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time, anywhere in the world.

Strategically located in key cities such as Amsterdam, Basel, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Dublin, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hyderabad, Incheon, London, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Mumbai, Narita, New York, Osaka, Paris, San Juan, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney, these facilities are designed to handle even the most sensitive pharmaceutical shipments.

Key features include:

• Strategically located near major airports for global connections
• Cold chain staging for packages requiring +2 to +8°C (refrigerated) or +15 to +25°C (CRT)*
• Handling capabilities include inbound and outbound consolidation, preparation and preconditioning, thermal blankets, monitoring devices, and dry ice.
• GDP, TAPA, ISO and IATA CEIV pharma certifications*
• Support for a wide range of active and passive temperature-controlled healthcare and pharmaceutical shipments

*Facility specifications vary. Please contact our experts to find out more information about a specific location.

IATA CEIV Pharma Certification Expansion

UPS Healthcare has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification at 18 key global locations, with plans to expand to 9 additional sites by the end of the year.

These certified locations include Shanghai, Singapore, Incheon, Osaka, Amsterdam, New York, Miami, Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan, Guangzhou, and Beijing.

This certification guarantees that our facilities meet the highest global standards for transporting pharmaceutical air cargo, maintaining product integrity throughout the supply chain.

Introducing the UPS Healthcare Control Tower

The UPS Healthcare Control Tower has expanded its global capabilities to manage cold chain air and ocean freight shipments, now available worldwide. Featuring 24/7 customer support, real-time tracking, and swift resolution of in-transit issues, it provides seamless oversight, effective communication, and dependable protection for your products.

Commitment to Excellence

Our latest investments reflect our unwavering commitment to strengthening global supply chains. By expanding our network and enhancing our capabilities, we ensure the safe and efficient delivery of critical cold chain pharmaceutical products and medical devices worldwide.

Contact us today to learn more about our advanced healthcare logistics solutions tailored to your needs.

About UPS Healthcare

UPS Healthcare delivers excellent healthcare logistics expertise to its customers around the world. UPS Healthcare has 19.2+ million square feet of cGMP and GDP-compliant healthcare distribution space globally. Its services include inventory management, cold chain packaging and shipping, storage and fulfillment of medical devices, and lab and clinical trial logistics. UPS Healthcare's global infrastructure, its UPS^® Premier visibility service, its track and trace technology, and its global quality system are well-suited to meet today's complex logistics demands for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and laboratory diagnostic industries.

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