FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, was awarded the title of ‘Best Warehousing & Distribution’ at the Biopharma Logistics and SCM Awards 2023.
FedEx was recognized for its leading role in ensuring safe storage of medical products and efficient distribution of vaccines globally, while protecting end-to-end shipment integrity. With an extensive network, innovative technologies and expanded cold chain storage facilities, FedEx works closely with healthcare customers to ensure proper conditions are met to successfully transport time-sensitive medical supplies safely and reliably.
“We are extremely proud to be recognized for our excellence in logistics and chain management for the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries,” said Eric Tan, Managing Director, FedEx Express Singapore. “This award is a recognition of our commitment to providing innovative and reliable solutions for our customers and a testament to the team’s hard work, our robust global networks, state-of the-art cold chain solutions and vast experience in healthcare logistics.”
The Biopharma Logistics and SCM Awards (BLSA) APAC 2023, held in conjunction with the the 7th BioLogistics World Asia and organized by IMAPAC Biopharma Awards, celebrates the outstanding achievements of biopharmaceutical organizations, supply chain experts, and innovative technology solutions deployed in Asia for vaccine development and distribution. Entries and nominations are evaluated and shortlisted by a judging panel with the award winner in each category determined by public voting results from the bioprocessing community.
In addition to this prestigious award, FedEx also received double recognition at the Asia Pacific Vaccine Excellence Awards 2022, also organized by IMAPAC. The company was awarded as “Asia’s Best Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) for Vaccines” for two years in a row and was also the winner in the “Vaccine Excellence in Last Mile Implementation” category for Healthcare Logistics Excellence.
FedEx is an integral part of the global vaccine supply chain, delivering COVID-19 vaccines and supplies to more than 60 countries and territories around the world. The company is also involved with the movement of active pharmaceutical ingredients and therapeutics that play an important role in the fight against COVID-19.