Ocean carriers are hungry for a slice of the growing pharma shipment pie

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Pharma is “a growth market” for ocean carriers as shippers become cost- and emissions-conscious, but temperature and time-sensitive requirements could mean a liner’s “piece of the pie” will only be a sliver.  

Cathy O’Brien, VP of international sales at UPS Healthcare, told The Loadstar the demand for cold-chain transportation and handling was “growing rapidly”. 

“If we look to the future, more than half of the drugs in development are biologics, which require development in cold chain and temperature monitoring services… the ...