Time-critical shipments for Covid-19 testing
On behalf of a multinational healthcare provider, Gefco has transported 30 t of medical equipment, including Covid-19 testing kits, from France to destinations in Algeria, Tunisia and the Antilles to support hospitals and private laboratories with increased demand.
Gefco’s air & sea team has been managing the shipments on a week-by-week basis throughout the critical pandemic period. This has required a number of challenges to be navigated including the closure of Paris Orly airport, which required the team to transfer all activity to Charles de Gaulle airport.
Paul-Henri Freret, executive vice-president, Gefco air & sea, commented: “Supporting with urgent global deliveries is in our DNA, and we have long offered time critical solutions to help those in need during unexpected events. This crisis has seen our team reach even greater heights in their ability to adapt, collaborate and work in very close partnership with our customers to overcome all manner of challenges." (mw)