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• Rebecca Jeffrey
DHL Global Forwarding will establish a dedicated facility at Changi Airport to handle high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled healthcare and life sciences cargo. The hub is intended to strengthen DHL’s pharmaceutical logistics capabilities and support distribution across the Asia-Pacific region.
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DHL Global Forwarding will establish a dedicated facility at Changi Airport to handle high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled healthcare and life sciences cargo. The hub is intended to strengthen DHL’s pharmaceutical logistics capabilities and support distribution across the Asia-Pacific region.
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