FedEx launches pharma shipping portal across Europe

FedEx Europe has launched an online portal to help pharmaceutical and life sciences companies book and manage temperature-controlled shipments, simplifying processes for time-sensitive healthcare deliveries across 26 European markets.

Introduced ahead of the year-end peak shipping season, the portal provides access to FedEx Temp-Assure Advantage, the company's temperature-controlled shipping solution. It enables customers to complete onboarding, order pre-conditioned packaging, schedule shipments and manage returns through a single digital platform.

Designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology companies and clinical trial operators, the portal aims to improve convenience and control over temperature-sensitive shipments, as demand for biologics, specialty medicines and vaccines increases.

FedEx Temp-Assure Advantage combines qualified packaging, tested in the company's packaging laboratory, with its European transportation network to maintain temperature integrity throughout transit. The solution supports frozen shipments between -25°C and -15°C, refrigerated shipments between 2°C and 8°C, and controlled room temperature shipments between 15°C and 25°C.

The company said its vacuum-insulated packaging and phase-change materials help maintain the required temperatures for more than 96 hours. CEIV Pharma-certified facilities and standardised processes also support shipment visibility, temperature control and compliance during transportation.

The solution incorporates a reusable packaging model in which containers are collected, refurbished and redeployed, helping reduce packaging waste while maintaining performance standards.

Toby Hay, managing director of international marketing at FedEx Europe, said, “As pharmaceutical supply chains become more global and increasingly focused on high-value, temperature-sensitive therapies, healthcare companies need logistics partners that can combine reliability, compliance and ease of access. “This new portal represents an important step in simplifying access to specialized temperature-controlled capabilities, helping customers manage critical shipments more efficiently and with greater confidence, particularly as they prepare for the increased demands of the year-end Peak season.”

The online portal is available for non-freight shipments across domestic and intra-European routes in 26 markets, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Federal Express Corporation is a global express transportation provider, offering fast and reliable delivery services across more than 220 countries and territories through its integrated international air and ground network, enabling time-definite shipments worldwide.