AD Ports Logistics, Acino sign a Global Pharma Freight Forwarding AgreementShare This News Story:ABU DHABI : AD Ports Logistics (ADPL), a subsidiary of the Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group, the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics and industry based in Abu Dhabi and Acino, a Swiss pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures well-proven and innovative medicines, have signed a milestone agreement for ADPL to provide Acino with global freight forwarding services, inclusive of sea and air transport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement will see ADPL leverage its fully integrated and GDP-certified end-to-end pharma cold chain capabilities to transport vital medications from Acino’s global locations of origin to markets in the MENA region. Under the terms of the agreement, the scope of the freight forwarding services will include first mile transport, seaport and airport loading, customs clearance, and final mile logistics. Farook Al Zeer, Chairman, Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group, said: “We are delighted to have been selected by our partners at Acino as a pharma logistics provider. The agreement is a significant development opportunity for our Healthcare & Lifesciences division as it allows us to work with a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer and showcase our capabilities as an enabler of global trade and logistics.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2023 09:31 UTC