GAPL 1 – Green Lane
Project Purpose
The first Green Air Pharma Logistics (GAPL) project focuses on the Green Lane, with the purpose of developing a set of standards and measurements to qualify and quantify a green air lane in the life science and medtech supply chain industry.
Project Objective(s)
Pharma.Aero launched a series of projects on environmental sustainability in the life sciences and medtech logistics industry. The first project of the Green Air Pharma Logistics (GAPL) series focuses on defining a green lane to support pharma manufacturers, shippers, and freight forwarders in their sustainability consideration during the lane assessment process and towards their Scope 3 decarbonisation targets. Also, the project comes as an important support for air cargo stakeholders in pursuing green air logistics initiatives as part of their Scope 1 decarbonization efforts.
Pharma.Aero engages its global network of value chain stakeholders (shippers, airports, cargo handlers, airlines, solution providers, regulators etc.) to actively participate in all phases of the project.
The conclusion of this project would open up new areas for further pursuits.
Project Status And Key-takeaways
Project ongoing, following the steps:
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Work Package 1: Host and exclusive webinar for the members of both organisations (Pharma.Aero and HLA) on June 15, 2021, followed by a survey. The results of the survey and insights gathered amongst the presenters, the attendees and the project group were outlined in a White Paper. This first report examined the competitive positioning of UAV against other transportation modes, the regulatory framework for drone operations and applications of UAV in the Pharma and Humanitarian Air Cargo sector.
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Work Package 2: Create a 360° interactive video to showcase drone lab technologies, different types of drones and drone operations. This video is now available for Pharma.Aero members only.
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Work Package 3: Map the journey of the Covid-19 vaccines from the manufacture point in Europe to the arm of the patient in Malawi. Draft a list of recommendations on how to optimize the end-to-end transportation by shortening the supply chain and linking both traditional airfreight and drone worlds. Disseminate a theoretical proof of concept (technical report and white paper). See here the video of the Vaccines transportation from Belgium to Malawi.
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- Pharma.Aero Board liaison: Brussels Airport
- Project lead: Changi Airport Group
- Project interviewees: Bayer, GSK, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Zoetis, Expeditors, Geodis, JAS, Kuehne+Nagel, PSA BDP, Rhenus Logistics, Air Canada, ANA Cargo, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Cargo.
- Project manager: Céline Crahay, 3CeL (external consultant)