NIPPON EXPRESS (BELGIUM) BECOMES MAIDEN JAPANESE FORWARDER JOINING PHARMA.AERO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (Belgium) N.V./S.A. (NX Belgium), a group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc, became the first Japanese forwarder to join Pharma.Aero on Jan 25, this year.

Pharma.Aero is a collaborative coalition of pharmaceutical companies, the CEIV Pharma certification community, airport operators and others in the air cargo industry, with the aim of devising and developing projects to address the challenges of pharmaceutical air transport across industries.

In December 2021, NX Belgium obtained Good Distribution Practice certification, a standard for the proper distribution of pharmaceuticals, for its facilities in the cargo area of Brussels International Airport.

According to a statement, the certification evidenced its expertise in temperature control, quality control and other aspects of the international air transport of pharmaceuticals.

By joining Pharma.Aero, NX Belgium will share and build on its knowledge and expertise with pharmaceutical companies, airport operators and airlines specialising in the transport of pharmaceuticals worldwide.

It will also combine the international temperature-controlled transport services and warehousing functions of the Nippon Express Group's global network to provide a high-quality pharmaceutical logistics platform.

The Nippon Express Group is committed to supporting its customers in the global pharmaceutical industry by building a reliable and safe global pharmaceutical logistics platform with the aim of contributing to the health of people globally.

More details at https://www.nipponexpress.com/

-- BERNAMA