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• 700,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine moved from China to Uganda
• FORPATIENTS healthcare logistics suite includes temperature-sensitive transport options, including for COVID-19 vaccines

MARSEILLE, France – Oct. 28, 2021 – DER-Trans Logistics continues to expand its FORPATIENTS healthcare logistics customer base, recently transporting COVID-19 vaccines from China to Uganda thanks to its temperature-sensitive logistics solutions. The shipment of 700,000 doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine was transported from Beijing Capital International Airport to Entebbe International Airport for the Ugandan Ministry of Health.

The DER-Trans Logistics team provided the quick response and reliable solution that the customer needed to transport the 21 pallets of vaccines. With a challenging spot airfreight market, DER-Trans Logistics was able to secure the needed routing and timing to transport the cargo safely and efficiently. 

Transporting the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine requires a cold chain custody between 2 to 8 degrees Celsius throughout transport and storage in order to safeguard vaccine integrity. DER-Trans Logistics provides leading visibility and monitoring solutions through embedded location and temperature IoT devices. 

DER-Trans Logistics, a global expert in healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics

In healthcare and pharmaceutical markets, DER-Trans Logistics serves more than 500 healthcare and life science companies globally, more than 50 healthcare contract logistics operations worldwide and 20 of the top 30 medical device supply chains. 

Says Niels Van Namen, executive vice president of DER-Trans Logistics’s Global Healthcare Sector: “Our healthcare customers, like the Ugandan Ministry of Health, are looking for transport options that keep the end patient in mind. Individuals receiving COVID-19 vaccinations should not have to worry about the reliability of their dose. That’s our job, which is why behind every shipment, we see a patient.”

About DER-Trans Logistics

DER-Trans Logistics, a world leader in third-party logistics, provides and operates transportation and supply-chain solutions for large- or medium-size national and global companies. DER-Trans Logistics offers a broad range of services in both Contract Logistics and Freight Management thanks to its approximately 78,000 employees and 1,000 facilities in more than 160 countries. DER-Trans Logistics’ experienced specialists focus on seamlessly designing end-to-end customized solutions to meet the complex and rapidly evolving supply chain needs, whatever the business sector. DER-Trans Logistics is part of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics.