Tagged with Logistics

China Simon Yam, managing director of Geodis Greater China, shares the importance of the Greater China region to Geodis globally, the region’s strong performance and growth, the strategic importance of the healthcare and life sciences sector to their business, and the value-added, niche services and solutions they are committed to offering…

Cyprus With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, George Limbouris, general manager and founder of third-party logistics provider PharmaLink, has a clear vision on how to establish PharmaLink as the ideal partner for all pharmaceutical companies working in Cyprus and how he wants to lead the company through…

Malta Malta has the second largest pharma trade balance per capita in the EU, the tenth in total, and was the continent’s fastest growing pharma exporter between 2001 and 2016. Malta acts a flight hub for southern Europe, with 35,000 international departures and arrivals per annum. Doing business in Malta is…

USA Tech giant Amazon’s acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack has caused the stock prices of rival healthcare distributors in the US to fall dramatically. With this move, Amazon has signalled its intent to move into the medical distribution arena and promises to seriously disrupt the way the industry operates. “This acquisition…

Malta Noel Chircop, managing director at Eurofreight Services Ltd, explains how together with Karen Calleja, general manager and their phenomenal team, he has built Eurofreight up into one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Malta. As it is the first time we have met, could you introduce Eurofreight to our…

Malta Robert Magri, executive officer for the pharmaceutical division at Alfred Gera & Sons, introduces the key milestones and operations of one of the oldest pharmaceutical distributors in Malta, as well as the opportunities and challenges the sector is experiencing in the country. Established in 1888, Alfred Gera & Sons has…

Malta Paul Apap Bologna, managing director at Associated Drug Company (ADC), introduces his family company, focused on distributing high-quality innovative solutions to Maltese patients, and evokes the key opportunities that the medicinal cannabis segment can represent for Malta and the industry. Established in 1930, Associated Drug Company (ADC) has a long…

Poland Jan Kruk of Polish pharmaceutical logistics and distribution specialist, Cefarm, discusses the organization’s secrets of success, as well as the broader logistics and distribution landscape in Poland.  As the president of Cefarm, what are your goals and objectives over the next few years? “As compared to the competition, we have…

India Vishal Thakker and Sunny Bhatia, co-founders and managing partners at Antonov Industrial Parks, provides insights into the unique offering of this ambitious and upcoming industrial development company, which offers highly equipped advanced industrial and warehousing solutions to pharmaceutical companies across India’s most strategic hubs. Could you introduce Antonov Industrial Parks…

Canada Panalpina’s Dimitri Brink speaks about the main highlights of his first two years of tenure in the Canadian affiliate and how he brought the fully closed GDP (good distribution practices) supply chain network to the local operations. He speaks about his intentions of growing the healthcare vertical as well as…

Brazil When combining the sheer size of Brazil – the fifth largest country in the world – with its tropical climate, its largely perfectible infrastructure, and the soaring importance of temperature sensitive biologicals, one understands the urgent need to develop solutions guaranteeing appropriate transport conditions in Brazil. “We may be vaguely…

Switzerland As the spotlight turns towards optimising supply and delivery chains in pharma logistics, Swiss Post has distinguished itself as one of the early movers in trialling autonomous drone logistics for commercial purposes. In March 2017, the company and its partner, Matternet, received clearance from the Swiss aviation authority to fly…