Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its Cool Corridor temperature-sensitive healthcare service to include routes between Frankfurt and Atlanta, Chicago and Narita, Brussels and São Paulo, and Chicago and São Paulo. It increases the network to 12 airfreight lanes connecting major healthcare and pharmaceutical hubs. The Frankfurt to Atlanta route strengthens the network with dedicated weekly capacity on Kuehne+Nagel’s own Boeing 747-8 freighter, Inspire.
Designed for vaccines, peptides, biologics and other temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, Cool Corridors combine GDP-compliant handling with tightly controlled transfer processes to minimise Time Out of Range.
The forwarder says that traditional cold chain shipments often depend on active containers with built-in cooling systems to manage the risk of temperature excursions. Cool Corridors take a different approach by establishing GDP-compliant, temperature-controlled airfreight lanes where Kuehne+Nagel, airlines, and ground handlers follow strict protocols and handling procedures to keep healthcare shipments within defined temperature ranges.
Vice president global air logistics healthcare, Dorothee Becher, said: “Healthcare customers are looking for ways to maintain product quality while improving efficiency and sustainability across their supply chains. Cool Corridors provide greater control across the shipment journey, helping protect temperature-sensitive products. With more confidence in shipment conditions, customers can use lighter passive packaging, creating opportunities to reduce logistics costs and transport emissions without compromising product integrity.”
