2019 - Chevalier AOC Freight Express Holdings Limited

AOC Pharma

On 19-20 September 2019, AOC Pharma participated at the 2019 International Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Summit 2019 in Hangzhou, China. We were honoured to receive the 2019 Best Service Award under the Pharmaceutical Logistic Service Providers category. It validates our service performance and packages in the pharmaceutical cold chain logistics in a positive manner. We hereby would like to thank all your support and appreciation.

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AOC Pharma addresses Air Logistic and Maritime Conference (ALMC 2019)

On 19-20 November 2019, AOC Pharma met industry delegates at the Hong Kong Air Logistic and Maritime Conference. Jack Lo, our General Manager, Business Development talked with various practitioners on the topic of “Staying Ahead in the Air Cargo Cold Chain”. Mr Lo elaborated on the role of a freight forwarder in pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, and shared lots of industrial cases and information to the practitioners.

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成為首間獲得國際醫藥冷鏈運輸認證的香港本地貨運代理

香港，2019年7月3日 ─ 其士美亞捷運控股有限公司（其士美亞）日前獲國際航空運輸協會 (IATA) 頒發獨立醫藥物流驗證中心藥品 (CEIV Pharma) 認證，肯定其在處理藥品運送方面已達國際認可標準，其士美亞亦成為香港首間獲得此認證的本地國際物流服務供應商。

嚴謹的溫度控制是冷鏈管理上的一大關鍵。有藥品公司根據現時藥品行業的情況估算，有接近三成的高價值及拯救生命的貨物由於物流運輸問題造成損壞，歐盟高峰會和美國食品及藥品管理局等監管機構，世界衛生組織、國際製藥商協會聯合會及國際航空運輸協會等國際組織，均重點關注這個問題。

醫藥產品在運輸的過程中，產品品質會受到不同因素影響，例如：溫控箱處理、飛機溫度控制、機場停機坪外圍天氣影響、冷藏室質量、海關監管、員工對藥品處理知識和應急處理方案等。因此，完善的計劃和管理是藥品運輸的核心關鍵。目前，空運物流中有七成的藥品運輸需由航空公司處理，但具備專業藥品運輸服務的航空公司卻寥寥可數，航空公司亦不能透過旗下全部航線提供專業藥品運輸服務。

國際航空運輸協會（IATA）為了提供一個全球統一和認可、安全可靠而又有保障的醫藥產品運輸標準，特意設立了獨立醫藥物流驗證中心藥品（CEIV Pharma）認證。此認證能有效確保物流服務供應商在設施、儀器、操作及員工資歷等各方面都符合藥品製造商的指引和要求，並藉以提高醫藥品運送的效率。獲得CEIV Pharma認證需符合甚至超越部分現行運送醫藥品的標準，包括歐盟的良好分銷規範認證 (European Union Good Distribution Practice) 和世界衛生組織（附件五）的藥品良好分銷規範認證 (World Health Organization (Annex 5) Good Distribution Practices for Pharmaceutical Products)。

其士美亞此次成為香港首間獲頒此認證的本地國際物流服務供應商，深感殊榮。其士美亞一向致力為客戶提供全面的冷鏈包裝及處理方案，當中提貨及冷凍包裝服務從托運商開始實行，以確保達到最完善的溫度控制。對於特定藥品和臨床實驗用品需要量身定制方案，其士美亞亦能提供相關諮詢服務，以國際級運輸規格滿足客戶的嚴格要求。

其士美亞透過全年無休的控制中心對藥品運輸提供全面有效的管理服務，確保藥品在最完善的情況下獲得運送。對於端對端的藥品運輸管理，其士美亞具備經驗、專業和熱誠，承諾致力為客戶提供最優質和完善的冷鏈運輸服務。

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TCES Approval Allows Pharmaceutical Road-air Transits via Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Government approves Chevalier AOC Freight Express Holdings Limited as a TRANSSHIPMENT CARGO EXEMPTION SCHEME CARRIER (TCES).

The scheme enables the branded AOC Pharma Cold Chain Logistic transits most pharmaceuticals and bio-tech shipments from China by road and connects with pharmaceutical capable carriers at Hong Kong. With this scheme, except for some controlled-drugs, customers are no longer required to apply for the Import and Export permit, before shipment can catch on international flights via-Hong Kong.

With TCES, AOC PHARMA COLD CHAIN LOGISTIC connects with pharmaceuticals and bio-tech market from China more effectively.

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Site Visit of PolyU ISE Students

With closely working with the universities to generate synergy for continuous improvements, a site visit was held on 29 Jan 2019 for the students who are from Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University under Dr KL Choy. Thanks to the effort of our CEO, Mr Alex Koo, and Project Lead, Miss Tammy Wong, we share the directions on decision of warehouse location selection and knowledge of handling AOG shipments.