DHL to launch 15 new stations in the Thermonet network

DHL Global Forwarding expands network for temperature-controlled transportations in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector

DHL Global Forwarding is adding 15 more Life Sciences stations to its Thermonet network in the second quarter of 2014, primarily in the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) regions. DHL is spreading the service across the globe for Life Sciences and Healthcare customers with temperature-controlled airfreight shipment needs.

In recent years, temperature controlled products for the pharmaceutical industry have gained significantly in importance. The driving force is biotechnology products, which generally must be kept within a strict temperature range during transportation. The worldwide sales volume of this product category approximately tripled from 2004 to 2013, estimates the company. „Our customers in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector are looking for better ways to manage the risk of product damage and loss from temperature deviations in increasingly long and diverse supply chains globally. With DHL Thermonet we are defining the new standard to tackle these requirements“, says Roger Crook, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and Executive Board sponsor for the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector.

The DHL Thermonet network has currently 45 stations in operation. The new stations are spread over the Americas with one each in Argentina, Chile, Columbia and Canada as well was two stations each in Brazil and Venezuela. In EMEA, new stations in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel and Sweden will join the network along with one new station in South Africa. All stations will be audited against globally defined Good Distribution Practices (GDP) to ensure conformity across the network. DHL Global Forwarding is looking to further spread the Thermonet network. By the end of the year, over 65 stations across the globe shall be integrated.

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