70% growth in temperature controlled pharma airfreight volumes for Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has reported seeing major growth in temperature controlled pharmaceutical volumes to and from Japan and Oceania as well as increased demand for international cross trade products. Volumes for 2013/14 are up 73% on the previous year, says the company.

API manufacturers are increasingly looking for bespoke airfreight solutions as part of their total supply chains for these extremely valuable and temperature sensitive products. They run the risk of significant stock write-offs from temperature excursions in the airport and air. Yusen Logistics is now providing solutions for a number of global API manufacturers, helping to ensure these essential products reach destinations throughout Europe as well as the US, China, North Africa and Brazil.

David Young, business development manager and blobal airfreight specialist at Yusen Logistics, commented: “We’re seeing major increases in demand for specialist shipments for temperature controlled pharmaceutical products including APIs from areas such as Japan and Oceania.”

“It’s all about attention to detail throughout the supply chain, refining every step of the process. Yusen Logistics provides specialist, dedicated pharmaceutical warehousing on airport and bespoke thermal protection for pharmaceutical products as part of its solutions. Through this approach, Yusen is achieving industry leading quality in terms of temperature range compliance accuracy.”

Yusen Logistics’ pharmaceutical offering is based around its Healthcare Superhighway Control Tower, offering clients of all scales a single centre to manage their global supply chain flows, together with a full range of customs and fiscal services linking into Yusen Logistics offices around the world. Such airfreight movements are managed by the Yusen Logistics airfreight teams around the world, with coordination from the control tower. A range of carriers and airports are utilised according to the specific solution requirements of the client.

The company’s European gateways in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Heathrow, linked to its fully temperature controlled, GDP-approved distribution centres in the UK and Belgium, provide a platform for cost-effective airfreight export and import services.

Yusen Logistics’ European Pharmaceutical Superhighway carried over one million pallets last year and this growth is continuing as more manufacturers buy into its high security services. The service provides cross-border, temperature controlled coverage, with flexible GDP compliant solutions, ensuring complete product integrity and legislative compliance.         

Yusen Logistics, www.eur.yusen-logistics.com.