New Loadstar LongRead: Pharmaceutical logistics – can ocean carriers eat into this growing and profitable sector for air?

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Carriers – both air and sea – are attracted by the high yields that come with the transportation of pharmaceuticals.

Airlines have taken the highest-value shipments and are swiftly ensuring that staff and handlers are well trained. CEIV and GDP are becoming ever more important to prove that transport quality is high. And customer expectations are growing – there can be no airport “black hole”, no temperature excursions, no delays. Meanwhile, technology is becoming ever more critical – shipment visibility is ...