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- Delivery
\nwill take place on a weekly basis further to the first successful delivery on
\nFebruary 15\u00a0<\/li>\n - Expansion
\nof DHL’s global presence in vaccine logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n <\/p>\nAUCKLAND,
\nNEW ZEALAND<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>–\u00a0Media
\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a024 February 2021<\/span> – To
\nsupport the New Zealand government’s inoculation program, <\/span>DHL Global
\nForwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will deliver additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines on a
\nweekly basis into the country. DHL Global Forwarding
\narranged for the collection of the vaccines from the manufacturing site in Europe
\nand upon the vaccines’ arrival at Auckland Airport, handled the customs
\nclearance and final delivery to designated locations in New Zealand. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/126168\/Vaccine-Distribution-NZ.jpg#image-126168\")
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\n <\/p>\n“Globally we have worked across many markets to deliver the
\nvaccines successfully in markets we’ve been engaged in, and we will continue to
\ndo so. Logistics plays a critical role in getting vaccines to where it is
\nurgently needed.\u00a0 Our cold-chain network
\nand pharmaceutical logistics expertise have meticulously planned every last
\ndetail to manage an extremely complex operation seamlessly,” said Charles
\nKaufmann, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding North Asia & South Pacific. <\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\n“The deliveries
\nwere smooth as can be expected, thanks to the significant effort and rigorous
\nplanning by the teams involved. Working in close coordination with our partners
\non the ground and New Zealand’s regulatory authorities, all measures have been
\ntaken to ensure not just the speed of deliveries, but also ensuring
\nthe quality and safety of these critical shipments,” said Zane Morton, Managing
\nDirector, DHL Global Forwarding New Zealand. <\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nAcross DHL’s dedicated
\nglobal network, more than 9,000 specialists work to connect pharmaceutical and
\nresearch organizations, wholesalers and distributors, as well as hospitals and
\nhealthcare providers across the value chain. With this contract, the logistics
\nexpert for air, ocean and road freight expands its global presence in vaccine
\ndistribution.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nDHL’s portfolio for the
\nhealthcare industry includes 150+ pharmacists, 20+ clinical trials depots, 100+
\ncertified stations, 160+ GDP-qualified warehouses, 15+ GMP-certified sites,
\n135+ medical express sites, and an international network covering 220 countries
\nand territories.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nOn a global scale,
\nlogistics providers are challenged to establish
\nmedical supply chains rapidly to deliver vaccines of unprecedented amount of
\nmore than 10 billion doses worldwide — also in regions with less developed
\nlogistics infrastructure, where approximately 3 billion people live. To provide global coverage of the next
\ntwo years, DHL estimated in its vaccine whitepaper<\/a> report that up to 200,000 pallet shippers and 15 million
\ncooling boxes as well as 15,000 flights will be required across the
\nvarious supply chain setups.<\/p>\n
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