GEODIS has announced that it has strengthened its air freight temperature-controlled pharma shipments capabilities in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East as it secured the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification.

The certification covers multiple locations in China (PVG), Indonesia (CGK), India (DEL & BOM), South Korea (ICN), Thailand (BKK), United Arab Emirates (DXB) and Singapore (SIN).

Pharma Healthcare boost

In the announcement, GEODIS said the certification supports its strategic goals of establishing Pharma Healthcare as a key organizational vertical and expanding its global network by accrediting sites in numerous countries throughout the APAC region.

"With the CEIV Pharma accreditation, we can ensure the customers of our competence and commitment to handle pharmaceutical temperature-sensitive products with the utmost care and attention," said Onno Boots, regional president and CEO of GEODIS for APAC and Middle East.

"Pharmaceutical businesses need to find logistics solutions that are dependable and effective, and GEODIS is in a perfect position to offer them the best services in the area," he added.

GEODIS noted that these certifications are a reflection of the tremendous investment GEODIS has made in guaranteeing the highest levels of quality and compliance in its Pharma Healthcare capabilities.

"Without a doubt, we are responding to the healthcare industry's demand for options in the selection of global supply chain partners and we look forward to establishing GEODIS as a key service provider for pharma and healthcare companies, particularly in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East where we see the key hubs of production and distribution," Boots added.

The CEIV Pharma certification for GEODIS further demonstrates its dedication to offering customers supply chain transparency and visibility as it can provide shipment location and temperature data using GPS data loggers controlled by a control tower, enabling more openness and visibility.

In addition, the capabilities of GEODIS in customs brokerage and contract logistics are of particular interest to the decision-makers in Pharma Healthcare in this region.

"The best illustration of GEODIS' capabilities for contract logistics is in Singapore, where GEODIS has GDP, GMP, and ISO13485 in its warehouses," the announcement said.

It added that GEODIS is well-positioned to manage the trade compliance needs of healthcare companies as they expand their operations into new markets.