Marken Launches Hybrid Clinical Trials Service

Expands Portfolio of Specialty and Hybrid Logistics Services Available to Clinical Customers

Marken today announced it has launched a new hybrid logistics service which leverages the UPS global transportation network, and has already received customer commitments for the new service. The hybrid service enables Marken to utilize the UPS network, including its expansive airline, for a portion of the route. The hybrid offering reduces reliance on commercial aircraft for many routes, and when using the UPS airline, Marken can enhance the quality and value proposition of their service. Hybrid solutions involving a mix of dedicated and common carrier fleets have been offered in the past, but this is the first time the specialty and integrator services are owned by the same parent company, ensuring seamless integration, superior visibility and dedicated customer care.

An undisclosed client recently awarded a contract for hybrid services to Marken only a few short months after the UPS acquisition. For this customer, Marken collects shipments of biologic material from sites in Russia, consolidates them in Moscow, and transports them to their final destination using the UPS airline, which flies from Moscow to its hub in Cologne, Germany, and onward to all European destinations. With the hybrid solution, clients can trust Marken to manage the entire service process with its high touch service, employing the most cost effective transport modes and lanes to manage the shipments. Similar hybrid solutions are being designed for customers in Mexico, the United Kingdom and continental Europe.