Expanding on its shipping options for healthcare organizations, FedEx has begun offering its Deep Frozen Shipping Solution. Utilizing Cryoport‘s Dry Shipper self contained boxes, FedEx will deliver your samples keeping them below -150°C during the entire journey.
From the announcement:
Unlike dry ice, this technology is classified as non-hazardous, which eliminates the complexities associated with being classified as dangerous goods. In addition, the overall process is simple. Customers place orders online through a customized FedEx portal. FedEx provides the pre-conditioned container to the customer to load their temperature-sensitive product. FedEx then delivers the container to its final destination while actively monitoring the shipment and intervening if needed during transit. Finally, FedEx picks up the container and returns it for refurbishing.
Up to 10 days of holding time (<-150C) to support complex international moves Elimination of dry ice, removing the need to re-ice shipments or purchase, inventory or manage insulated boxes No need to train personnel on handling hazardous materials Reduced environmental impact since the non-dangerous goods container is recycled and liquid nitrogen evaporates harmlessly Proactive monitoring and intervention from origin to destination, providing visibility to the shipments via the FedEx Priority Alert(SM) service The FedEx Deep Frozen Shipping Solution is classified under the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a non-hazardous dry shipper and meets the requirements to handle both infectious substances (UN3373) and non-infectious clinical samples.
Press release: FedEx Introduces New Solution for Deep Frozen Shipments…
Link: FedEx Healthcare Industry Solutions…
Related product page: CryoPort Express dry shipper…
(hat tip: Engadget)