Three new cross-docking facilities have been opened in Milan, Italy, Frankfurt, Germany, and in Mexico City as part of UPS Healthcare’s expansion of its global logistics capabilities.
Spanning 28,500m2 , the Milan facility has over 20,000 pallet positions capable of storing shipments from 2°C to 8°C and 15°C to 25°C. Strategically located next to the airport, the facility provides direct movement of shipments to outbound vehicles, bypassing storage and enabling quicker delivery times.
The new facility in Frankfurt covers -15°C to -25°C, 2°C to 8°C and 15°C to 25°C temperature ranges. It is close to Frankfurt airport, and UPS’s European air hub at Cologne Bonn Airport. This allows for short transit times, including next-day and two-day service, to global destinations. It also offers close connections with air, rail and sea hubs in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Roermond in the Netherlands, Antwerp and Liège in Belgium, and Warsaw, Poland.
The 10,700m2 facility in Mexico is CEIV Pharma certified and supports a range of temperatures from ambient to frozen (2°C to 8°C, 15°C to 25°C and -15°C to -25°C.
Felipe Morgulis, president, global logistics and distribution, UPS Healthcare, said, “We have the know-how to get patient-critical shipments where they need to be, on time and at the right temperature. Through our integrated, end-to-end offering, we can take products from clinical trial to the patient, simplifying supply chains and building resiliency. It’s all a part of our journey to offer more delivery options and control than ever before.”
The facilities follow the recently opened cross-docking facility in Hyderabad, India. Capable of storing shipments at +15°C to +25°C and +2°C to +8°C, the facility acts as a safety net for critical shipments ensuring their efficacy and eliminating the need for prolonged warehouse storage.