FedEx Corp. has received the CEIV Pharma Corporate Certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recognizing its global healthcare logistics program for meeting industry standards in pharmaceutical transport. The certification highlights FedEx's compliance with temperature-controlled shipping protocols and efforts to enhance supply chain reliability for healthcare customers.
In a statement, FedEx said this corporate-level certificate for the company’s hubs and ramps validates the strength of FedEx’s quality management system and its ability to deliver end-to-end logistic services in compliance with the increasingly complex and highly regulated pharmaceutical industry.
"This certification illustrates FedEx's unwavering dedication to excellence in pharmaceutical logistics," Nick Gennari, president of global healthcare and commercial sales, said.
"This pioneering, network-wide approach to quality showcases our commitment to complying with the highest standards in the industry for the transportation and handling of global pharmaceutical products," he added, noting that over 90% of FedEx's global healthcare volume moving through its facilities that are now CEIV Pharma-certified.
The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma Certification sets the highest standards for the safe, compliant, and time- sensitive temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceutical shipments across the global air cargo network.
"The pharmaceutical industry relies on air transport for its speed and efficiency in ensuring high-value, time-sensitive, temperature-controlled products such as vaccines or medication. As global supply chains become more complex, the need for consistent, trusted standards is greater than ever for the safety of the end consumers," Frederic Leger, IATA's senior vice president commercial products and services, said.
"We are pleased to see FedEx Global Healthcare certify additional facilities with CEIV Pharma, the industry’s trusted mark of quality and excellence in the handling of pharmaceuticals," he added.
FedEx previously had its Memphis (MEM) and Indianapolis (IND) hubs CEIV Pharma-certified in 2024, along with ramps in San Juan (SJU) and Aguadilla (BQN), Puerto Rico.
In addition to the corporate certificate, the FedEx Global Healthcare team also announced 15 new CEIV Pharma-certified facilities, all of which will be officially certified in May 2025: Cologne, Germany (CGN), Fort Worth, Texas (AFW), Frankfurt, Germany (FRA), Greensboro, North Carolina (GSO), Guangzhou, China (CAN), Liege, Belgium (LGG), Los Angeles, California (LAX), Miami, Florida (MIA), Milan, Italy (MXP), Newark, New Jersey (EWR), Oakland, California (OAK), Osaka, Japan (KIX), Paris, France (CDG), San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ).
