DHL Global Forwarding China launches First Life Science and Healthcare Competence Center in Shanghai
Bolsters cold chain logistics capabilities to meet the needs of life science and healthcare customers
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company today announced the launch of “DHL Life Science and Healthcare Competence Center” located within its new 2,000 sq ft temperature control warehouse (15°C to 25°C) in Shanghai, Pudong International Airport.
The DHL Life Science and Competence Center will comprise of a core team of industry experts and be responsible for developing bespoke products and solutions and provide consultancy services to customers in China and North Asia Pacific.
The launch of the new 2,000 sq ft temperature control warehouse in Shanghai Pudong International Airport brings the total land area of DHL Global Forwarding’s temperature control facilities in Shanghai to 30,000 sq ft. Other temperature control facilities include two 2°C -8°C cool rooms in DHL Global Forwarding PVG Airport Warehouse, an 8,600 sq ft air-conditioned warehouse (22°C -28°C) at Waigaoqiao Bonded Area and a 19,400 sq ft air-conditioned warehouse (22°C -28°C) at Songjiang Jiuting Non-bonded Area.
The Life Science and Healthcare industry has been developing rapidly in recent years with China emerging as a market with the greatest growth potential. The Asia Pacific pharmaceutical market generated total revenues of US$118.3bn in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% for the period 2004-2008, from US$91.6bn to US$118.3bn. China’s pharmaceutical market grew the fastest with CAGR of 21.1% for the period 2004-2008 and is projected to grow further.[1]
“The Life Science and Healthcare industry in China holds its own despite the global economic crisis. We are optimistic that this sector will continue to offer promising growth,” said Steve Huang, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding China. China ranks the ninth place in the world's pharmaceutical market in terms of market size. It is forecast that China's pharmaceutical market will continue to maintain a double-digit growth in the next few years and will jump to the sixth place by 2011.[2]
As the global leader in air freight and ocean freight, DHL Global Forwarding is strengthening its cold chain logistics capabilities to meet anticipated industry growth and the increasingly sophisticated needs of life science and healthcare customers in Asia Pacific. “DHL’s core team of experts on life science and healthcare are dedicated to developing customized solutions for our customers. Our facilities are equipped to provide specialized environments for storage and enhanced product handling to strengthen our capabilities in cold chain management for temperature sensitive products.” said Steve Huang, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding China. “This is another step that DHL is taking to deliver quality and efficacy in cold chain logistics to meet the increasingly complex needs of pharmaceutical companies, chemicals laboratories and manufacturers.”
DHL Global Forwarding’s Life Science and Healthcare team boasts a network of more than 100 industry experts and 16 Competence Centers around the world. DHL’s complete end-to-end logistics capabilities cover the complete Life Science and Healthcare supply chain from inbound logistics, manufacturing to distribution logistics and other special service such as clinical trials, hospital logistics, sales orders and more.
"DHL China's development in facilities, people and processes in Shanghai further demonstrates our commitment both to our healthcare customers and the expanding Chinese market. The new competence center adds to DHL's expanding list of healthcare facilities around the globe and further raises the bar on quality in logistics services. The next planned opening later this year in Asia Pacific is Melbourne," said Sue Arden, Vice President, Life Sciences & Healthcare Asia Pacific, DHL Global Customer Solutions.
1 Datamonitor 2008
2 ResearchInChina
From left to right:
Edward Juay, Assistant Director, Marketing and Sales, DGF China
Johnson Wong, Director, Domestic Airfreight, DGF China
Piak Hwee Tan, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, DGF China
Steve Huang, Managing Director, DGF China
Bruce Shen, Director, National Development, DGF China
Cynthia Wang, Senior Manager, Life Science & Healthcare, Marketing and Sales, DGF China
Tony Shen, General Manager, GCS/MNC Business Development, DGF China
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