UPS Healthcare has opened three new specialized cross-docking facilities in Mexico City, Milan, and Frankfurt for pharmaceutical shipments with a range of time and temperature control requirements.
The facilities in Mexico have CEIV Pharma Certification, and cover 10,700sq m. They support temperatures from ambient to frozen (2 to 8°C, 15 to 25°C and -15 to -25°C.
Spanning 28,500sq m, the Milan facility has over 20,000 pallet positions capable of storing shipments from 2 to 8°C and 15 to 25°C. Located next to the airport, it provides direct movement of shipments to outbound vehicles, bypassing storage and giving quicker delivery times.
The new facility in Frankfurt covers -15 to -25°C, 2 to 8°C and 15 to 25°C temperature ranges. It is close to Frankfurt airport, and UPS’s European air hub at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany. This allows for short transit times, including next-day and two-day service, to global destinations.
The facilities follow the opening of a cross-docking facility in Hyderabad, India.
UPS’s facilities in Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, and Miami have achieved CEIV Pharma Certification joining facilities across Asia in the company’s global network.