North American airline United Cargo has signed an agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, for PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled bulk shipping container.
Image: United Cargo, Sonoco ThermoSafe sign lease deal for bulk shipping container. Photo: Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash.
Sonoco ThermoSafe provides temperature assurance packaging for the safe transport of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products.
Under the terms of the deal, pharmaceutical shippers can lease ThermoSafe’s PharmaPort 360 bulk containers directly from United Cargo.
Sonoco said that the PharmaPort 360 is the only container in the industry that contains a fully integrated, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved telemetry system.
The container is designed to provide real-time, cloud-based data on payload and ambient temperature, and also features key mechanical components, precisely synchronized with GPS location.
United Cargo president Jan Krems said: “We are proud to be the first North American carrier to sign a direct leasing agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe.
“Along with our relentless focus on speed, reliability and quality, TempControl customers appreciate our drive to ensure our service remains relevant and valuable to the evolving pharmaceutical marketplace.
“We are excited to offer customers the ability to lease the PharmaPort 360, a smart active packaging option, for the safe transport of health care material on our TempControl network of 68 certified locations.”
Additionally, the containers comprises thermal technology to provide extremely precise, long duration +5C temperature control which is required by biopharmaceutical companies for transporting high value cargo.
Sonoco ThermoSafe Leasing Services division global business development director Christopher Day said: “Given the extensive scope of United Cargo’s TempControl network, this partnership enables the pharmaceutical supply chain to cost-effectively ship across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
“Additionally, Sonoco’s 300+ global locations allow the Sonoco ThermoSafe division to quickly and efficiently expand the depot network for leasing PharmaPort units across the globe.”
Sonoco ThermoSafe is engaged in providing temperature assurance packaging for the safe transport of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products. It has operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Earlier this year, Cathay Pacific Cargo announced a global partnership agreement for the leasing of the PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled bulk shipping container.
The deal allows pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from Cathay Pacific Cargo.