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Vaccine distribution Zero tolerance

will pose major cold to cargo theft

chain risks Courtesy Freight News

Courtesy Freight News Recent research by the Transported Asset
Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident
Information Service reveals that over 85 million
euro’s worth of products were stolen from air, road,
sea and rail freight supply chains in 46 countries
in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
region in the first half of 2020. Experts predict a
continued increase in cargo theft. In light of this
SINCE THE first cases of coronavirus were detected ‘new normal’, there are steps companies can take
in China last year, scientists and medical professionals to reduce risk, according to World Net Logistics
medical fraternity edges closer to a vaccine, it is & RISK MANAGEMENT
HIGH VALUE CARGO Chief Executive Officer Dirk Goedhart.
have been racing to find a vaccine. But, as the
1. We constantly train our team and have ongoing
becoming increasingly clear that the saviour of lives awareness campaigns around how to react
will be the logistics industry. A recently released
Feature by Liesl Venter should our people ever be in a compromised
position.
white paper, published by DHL and McKinsey & Co,
Vaccine distribution will pose major
2. At some point your organisation will be targeted.
has underscored the complexities of distributing
Make sure you partner with a reputable company
a sensitive, temperature-controlled vaccine in
that has the experience, expertise and resources
unprecedented quantities around the world.
cold chain risks 3. In tough times it is easy to cut corners to try to
to move high-value cargo.
Around the world experts are saying that the
distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will be one of the
save costs. Avoid doing this, specifically given
greatest logistics challenges ever, not only from a cold
chain perspective but also as a high-value commodity the hardships that will play out in the next 12 to
18 months.
ince the first cases of the increasing the risk of delays, logistics perspective. be stored at temperatures of around
that will be highly sought after.
coronavirus were detected in warehousing challenges, and limited Firstly, say those in the know, -68 degrees Celsius – far colder than
4. As the challenge is more local than global,
Currently there are some 250 candidates for a
China last year, plunging the transparency regarding stock levels,” it is a scale problem. Shipping the requirements of most vaccines
ensure that your freight is transferred to a high-
Sworld into unprecedented reads the report. that can be shipped at refrigerated
COVID-19 vaccine in various stages of development. and administering 100 vaccines
security facility as soon after aircraft touchdown
According to the DHL report, the diversity and novelty
turmoil, scientists and medical Around the world experts are to 100 people is easy enough, but temperature or a wider range of
as is practically possible.
professionals have been racing to saying that the distribution of the distributing five billion vaccines to freezing temperatures.
of these potential vaccines raises multiple questions
find a vaccine and slow the spread. Covid-19 vaccine will be one of the five billion people is totally another Practically this means vaccines
5. Ensure strict adherence to the vetting of
from a logistics perspective. Firstly, say those in the
But, as the medical fraternity greatest logistics challenges ever, considering that the current world will only be able to be distributed by
personnel who are expected to deal with high-
know, it is a scale problem. Shipping and administering
edges closer, it is becoming not only from value cargo. a subset of the cold chain logistics
logistics
100 vaccines to 100 people is easy enough, but
increasingly clear that the saviour of a cold chain network is infrastructure which is already
lives will be the logistics industry. perspective 6. Educate yourself about the policing mechanisms
distributing five billion vaccines to five billion people
simply not
a subset of the overall logistical
capacity.
A recently released white but also as and forums that deal with organised crimes and
capable of
is totally another considering that the current world
doing it.
a high-value
Around the world logistics
paper, published by DHL and there are some “ keep your finger on the pulse.
logistics network is simply not capable of doing it.
McKinsey & Co, has underscored commodity that The vaccine will have to be Making the companies have already started
7. Make sure that your insurance policies are
Making the matter even more complex is that
the complexities of distributing a will be highly stored at temperatures of around matter even investing in and upscaling their
adequate and updated to include your specific
the frontrunners in the vaccine trials are increasingly
sensitive, temperature-controlled sought after. -68 degrees Celsius – far colder more complex cold chain infrastructure. UPS has
vaccine in unprecedented quantities Currently requirements. Adhere to what is prescribed in
invested and built two freezer farms
is that the
saying that once developed and approved, two doses
around the world. than the requirements of most frontrunners at two of its sites, each of which can
order to have a safety net.
will need to be administered to all people 21-28 days
“The height of the first wave of 250 candidates vaccines. 8. The reaction time and speed at which incidents
in the vaccine
hold 48 000 vaccines at extremely
apart, effectively doubling the logistical challenge.
Covid-19 infections revealed several for a Covid-19 trials are low temperatures. DHL and FedEx
Also, it is believed that the vaccine will have to be
logistics-related challenges in two vaccine in are followed up and investigated is linked to the
are also investing in sub-zero cold
increasingly
successful recovery and outcome of any incident
links of the supply chain – inbound various stages of development. saying that once developed and chain capacity.
stored at temperatures of around -68°C – far colder
logistics and distribution. This According to the DHL report approved, two doses will need to be “Even under aggressive
that occurs. •
than the requirements of most vaccines that can be
related particularly to personal the diversity and novelty of these administered to all people 21 to 28 assumptions, both the availability
shipped at refrigerated temperature or a wider range
protective equipment (PPE), potential vaccines – and the days apart, effectively doubling the of suitable packaging, and the
of freezing temperatures. Practically, this means
product quality issues, constrained unprecedented speed at which logistical challenge. maximum allowed quantities of
transportation capacity, complex they are being developed – raises To make it even more complex it is dry ice in air cargo transport could
vaccines will only be able to be distributed by a subset
customs processes and regulations multiple questions from a believed that the vaccine will have to potentially limit shipment.”
of the cold chain logistics infrastructure, which is
already a subset of the overall logistical capacity.
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started investing in and upscaling their cold chain
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