Healthcare
Healthcare industry

HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICALS

Our Philippines ports are a vital link in the healthcare supply chain, providing end-to-end distribution of products across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region

MAKING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE POSSIBLE

In the Philippines and APAC, we offer total supply chain control for the rapid delivery of healthcare goods to your customers. We provide end-to-end cold chain technology to ensure the safe transport of life-saving products. The healthcare sector is changing fast and we are evolving with you. Our agile and flexible operations can be adapted to meet your regional requirements.

IN NUMBERS

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2 major APAC gateway ports

Our Philippines-based ports in Manila and Batangas service the APAC region.

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2 Billion Vaccines Delivery

We gave UNICEF free access to our global logistics services, delivering two billion vaccine doses in hard-to-reach nations.

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42 markets in Africa

Our strategic alliance with Ubipharm provides access to 42 markets in Africa.

INSIGHTS

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Making healthcare equity a reality

Making healthcare equity a reality

Healthy societies transform economies. Yet the pandemics of the past few years demonstrated that our healthcare infrastructure is not strong enough to make this a sustainable reality – particularly for developing markets.

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Future of medical supply chain

The future of the medical supply chain

Supply chain flexibility is key to personalised healthcare in the future.

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What's next for the PPE supply chain

What's next for the PPE supply chain?

PPE is vital in the COVID-19 pandemic and logistics proved to be key in delivering this equipment around the world.

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PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

Our logistics partnership with UNICEF enabled equitable access to the Covid-19 vaccine and immunisation supplies for the world’s developing countries. We procured two billion Covid-19 vaccines through our state-of-the-art warehouse facilities in Dubai. From here, we transported these supplies via cold chain solutions to remote communities in Africa and India, making healthcare accessible to all.

DP World's logistics partnership with UNICEF for healthcare

FAQs

We believe trade is a force for good and healthcare logistics are a vital element in ensuring trade benefits as many people as possible. We are aligned with your sector in this vision and have years of experience in healthcare logistics to prove it. Our end-to-end APAC network offers visibility, efficiency and connectivity, ensuring your life-changing products can reach more people – no matter where they live.
As part of our end-to-end innovations, we are bolstering links between our customers, our transport and our terminals, including Manila and Batangas, to expedite trade. We collaborate with customers to create cold chain storage solutions and specialised technology for various drug requirements. Our skilled teams integrate with yours, so you can be sure that your goods are handled safely at every step.
We harness technology to automate trade flows and boost visibility through our supply chains. Our port at Batangas is leveraging the latest in AI technology to create digital tools that are changing what’s possible for trade. We can even detect and pre-empt temperature fluctuations in reefer containers, helping us preserve medical goods throughout the supply chain journey.
Our healthcare services in APAC sit within our integrated global network – an infrastructure built on efficiency. As part of our net zero 2050 goals, we are electrifying our terminals, and eliminating carbon emissions at these vital trade hubs. Where possible, we endeavour to use rail and barge transport to deliver more of your goods with less environmental impact.
We understand how crucial it is that healthcare and pharmaceutical products are handled properly. From our terminals in the Philippines to our trucks, vessels and barges, we maintain these standards in line with your guidance, communicating with you to maintain the right conditions for your goods. We work with distributors to pass on this information and deploy our technological solutions to automate chilled environments for pharmaceuticals.