Kuehne + Nagel’s Toronto branch has obtained the KN PharmaChain sea freight certification, becoming the 200th station to join the company’s certified pharma network.

According to Kuehne + Nagel, customers in Ontario will now benefit from certified capabilities and quality standards for cold and temperature-controlled multimodal transportation and warehousing services.

“We are proud to be part of the KN PharmaChain family,” said Jamie Wood, national manager of Kuehne + Nagel Canada. “Our pharma and healthcare customers can now benefit from superior compliance and enhanced reliability based on proven local expertise and a strong global network.”

The certification process ensures standardized services across all locations and guarantees the integrity of the products handled by Kuehne + Nagel at any time. The applied GxP standard is based on specific criteria of the Kuehne + Nagel Management System, which has been audited and is continuously validated by pharma auditors.

“The ongoing trend in the pharma and healthcare industry towards stricter regulations on patient safety as well as strong market competition calls upon innovative logistics solutions,” said Detlef Trefzger, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International AG. “With now 200 certified operations, KN PharmaChain offers our customers integrated, technology enabled and reliable end-to-end logistics solutions covering the highest quality requirements across the globe. It is part of our strategy to provide highly specialized industry-specific solutions reflecting our customers’ needs.”

The global KN PharmaChain network includes 600,000 square metres of dedicated warehousing space and local teams of specially trained operators. The company expects to exceed 200 certified operations by the end of the month.