Bracco Imaging SpA and BDP International achieve pharma transportation ‘first’
Bracco Imaging SpA (Bracco), an international leader in all modalities of diagnostic imaging solutions, and BDP International (BDP, a member of the PSA Group) a leading provider of globally integrated supply chain, transportation and logistics solutions, have successfully completed a first-of-its-kind move for the Bracco Group. On behalf of Bracco, BDP arranged the transportation of two refrigerated forty-foot reefer containers via the Trans-Asia railway from Italy to China, marking the inaugural journey of this unique method of temperature-controlled transportation.
Bracco places the concept of sustainability at the heart of its operations, and therefore seeks to reduce environmental impacts particularly within its supply chain. To accelerate their sustainability initiatives, Bracco approached BDP on the feasibility of designing a transport solution that would route freight entirely over land to reduce carbon emissions. BDP implemented a solution that bridged a sustainable routing with innovative new technologies by utilizing IoT sensors within the container to measure temperature, humidity and light levels, product movement traceability, as well as real-time quality updates to ensure impeccable product integrity while in transit.
As a result of the project’s success, Bracco saw a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by utilizing rail transport as compared to ocean transport, solidifying an important foundation for furthering its commitment as an industry leader in sustainable operations.
Bracco Imaging S.p.A. ("Bracco Imaging"), part of the Bracco Group, is an innovative world leader delivering end-to-end products and solutions through its comprehensive portfolio across diagnostic imaging modalities. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Bracco Imaging's imaging portfolio includes products and solutions for all key diagnostic imaging modalities: X-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), and Nuclear Medicine. In 2019 Bracco Imaging also enriched its product portfolio by expanding the range of oncology nuclear imaging solutions in the urology segment and other specialties with the acquisition of Blue Earth Diagnostics. The company is active in molecular imaging with innovative agents for positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with suspected recurrent prostate cancer.
With headquarters in Philadelphia and 134 offices worldwide, BDP International, a member of the PSA Group, is a leading provider of global, integrated supply chain, transportation and logistics solutions. It serves more than 5,000 customers and provides a range of services, including lead logistics (LLP) and fourth-party logistics (4PL) solutions; ocean, air and ground transportation; origin management, export freight forwarding; import customs clearance and regulatory compliance; trade compliance, analytics and optimization solutions; project logistics; warehousing, and supply chain visibility and predictive ETA tracking through its proprietary technology BDP Smart.