FedEx® Temperature Control Solutions
Safeguard the Integrity of Your Temperature Sensitive Shipments
Even a slight change in temperature can compromise your shipment’s integrity. From keeping specimens cold to protecting pallets from freezing, FedEx has a temperature control solution for your healthcare shipping needs. Talk to an expert to learn more about how our temperature-control solutions can help support your healthcare business.
FedEx Temperature Control Solutions
Get more assurance for temperature sensitive shipments. Count on our portfolio of temperature-controlled solutions to help maintain the integrity of your shipment.
FedEx Temp-Assure® Cold Packaging
Keep your temperature-sensitive shipments between 2°C and 8°C without the weight and hassle of using gel packs. You get reliable performance in a lightweight package that continuously evaporates small quantities of water at low pressure —with up to 96 hours of cooling for your products.*
Features and Benefits of Cold Shipping Package Provided by FedEx
Constant Temperature
Keeps your shipment in a consistent 2°C to 8°C environment.
Three Box Sizes
Small, medium and large.
Lightweight
Relative to dry ice or gel packs, you'll pay less to ship the unit itself.
Two Cooling
Duration Options
Keep shipments cool up to 48 hours* with our standard unit (available for all three sizes) or up to 96 hours* with our extended duration unit (available in small and medium).
Hassle-free
Preparation
Simply press a button to start the unit right before you pack it.
Infectious and Non-infectious
Substance Compliance**
Use the provided inner packaging for infectious substances.
Ordering and Using Cold Shipping Packages
For more information, contact your FedEx account executive or call the cold shipping hotline at 1.888.817.9993.
FedEx delivers the temperature-controlled packaging to your pickup point.
Simply load your materials into the container and follow the instructions to activate the packaging. FedEx then picks up the shipment and delivers it.
The recipient unpacks the materials from the container.
* Actual cooling duration varies, depending on external temperatures. Some restrictions and conditions apply. For more information and conditions of sale, go to orderboxesnow.com or call 1.888.817.9993.
** For infectious substances, customer must use inner packaging, which meets IATA Packing Instruction 650 for UN3373 only.
FedEx Temp-Assure® Thermal Blanket
When your palletized freight needs insulation from the elements and must stay within a specific temperature range, the FedEx thermal blanket* (FTBS) has you covered.
Features and Benefits of Thermal Blanket Provided by FedEx
Save on Costs
Eliminate the need to purchase your own thermal blankets or manage returns of rented ones by taking advantage of the FedEx thermal blanket solution.*
No Additional Duties or Taxes
Since the solution is classified as an international tool of trade offered by FedEx, you don't incur any additional duties or taxes applied to the thermal blanket.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Products are picked up and delivered in temperature-controlled vehicles.**
Protection Against
Elements
Thermal blanket that helps to maintain a constant temperature range of 15°C to 25°C1 for your pallets of freight2 and provides insulation protection against direct sunlight, rain and humidity.
Proactive Monitoring
and Tracking
Proactive monitoring and coordination to enable enhanced shipment status tracking and help ensure delivery compliance.
Available in Select
Major World Markets
FedEx thermal blanket solution2 is available in the following countries: Canada, United States, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, India, Japan, Singapore.
* Certain terms, conditions and restrictions apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for details or refer to your FTBS agreement.
** Provision of a refrigerated vehicle for pickup and delivery is subject to prior written mutual agreement. Additional charges may apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for details.
1 With allowable variance of plus or minus 5°C.
2 Minimum of four skids.
Contact a Healthcare Shipping Specialist
Request a consultation to learn more about how FedEx can support your healthcare shipping requirements.
Clinical Trials
Collecting sensitive shipments for test medication, vaccines, blood and biological samples from manufacturing sites and thousands of clinical sites.
Medical Devices and Equipment
Shipping medical devices and equipment directly to hospitals locally and abroad, offering a wide range of shipping solutions.
Pharmaceuticals
Helping to ensure the integrity of your products through the entire shipping journey, from manufacturing to delivery.