DHL opens life science facility at Amsterdam-Schiphol

DHL Global Forwarding is opened a new logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. Located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast, the Life Science Competence Center  serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products.

“The life sciences and healthcare industry is regulated by increasingly stricter compliance requirements that stretch beyond the historic boundaries of GMP& GSP (Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Storage Practice). At the same time, dealing with increasingly sensitive pharmaceutical products, often of high value, that have specific handling and temperature tolerances brings new complexity to the supply chain,” commented Nigel Wing, Global Head Life Sciences & Healthcare, DHL Global Forwarding.

“With its strategic location at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, this new competence center further strengthens our existing temperature-controlled network worldwide. The facility is certified as part of our network of DHL Thermonet stations and allows us to expand and share our knowledge and expertise globally, whilst meeting the high quality levels expected of the life sciences industry.”