Clinical Trial Transportation & Logistics Services in UAE
When it comes to clinical trial material transportation, timing, handling, and reliability matter at every stage.
From investigational medicines and biological samples to other critical trial materials, every shipment needs to reach its destination under the right conditions and within the required timeframe. Our clinical trial logistics services in the UAE are built around the specific requirements of these shipments, with careful planning and close coordination from pickup to delivery.
As a GDP-certified healthcare logistics provider, we support temperature-sensitive shipments with validated passive packaging and a dedicated transport fleet. For shipments requiring dry ice, we also manage the applicable air freight dangerous goods requirements with GCAA licensing and IATA-compliant handling.
Need to move critical trial materials? Talk to our team.
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Our Services
TFI provides end-to-end clinical trial logistics solutions, including temperature-controlled transportation, pharmaceutical packaging, customs clearance, and global clinical trial shipping support.
Global Freight Forwarding
Door-to-door or airport-to-airport land, air, and sea freight solutions with real-time tracking and international compliance
Customs Clearance
Fast-track import/export through UAE ports and airports with complete documentation and MOHAP approval support
Cold Chain Management
Temperature-controlled transport options including refrigerated, frozen, and ultra-cold shipping
Passive Packaging
Reliable passive packaging that safeguards biological samples with temperature-stable, non- powered insulation
DG Handling & Packing
IATA-compliant packing and handling for healthcare products classified as dangerous goods to ensure they are properly prepared for transport
UAE Regulatory Compliance & Assurance
We operate strictly under local UAE healthcare ministry guidelines and global GxP standards to prevent customs holds or trial protocol deviations.
EDE Authorizations
Full authorization for Emirates Drug Establishment import/export permits, investigational drug clearance, and the sample movement across the Emirates.
GDP Certified
Good Distribution Practice compliance for secondary packaging, labelling, and IMP storage.
Customs Priority Fast-Track
Airside priority clearance at DXB, DWC, and AUH airports with immediate re-icing and dry ice replenishment facilities.
Engineered for UAE Summer
TFI deploys qualified passive VIP shippers and active dual-refrigeration vehicles tested to rigorous ISTA 7D summer profiles to guarantee zero temperature excursions.
Refrigerated Biologics & Vaccines
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), peptide therapeutics, insulin, reconstituted clinical injectables, and temperature-sensitive reference materials.
Ultra-Low Biological Specimens
Patient plasma, serum, frozen tissue biopsies, mRNA formulations, RNA/DNA biobank extractions, and viral transport medium aliquots.
Cryogenic Cell & Gene Therapies
CAR-T cell therapies, stem cell suspensions, cord blood, autologous grafts, PBMCs, and high-value master cell banks.
Controlled Room Temp (CRT) IMPs
Solid oral dose investigational tablets, capsules, syringes, medical devices, laboratory kits, and diagnostic consumables.
Temperature-Controlled Handling Considerations
From collection to final delivery, we manage each shipment based on its specific handling, packaging, and regulatory requirements. Our key considerations include:
Defined temperature ranges and storage conditions
Validated packaging and payload configuration
Time-critical collection and delivery requirements
Route planning and controlled handling procedures
Chain-of-custody and shipment visibility
Regulatory documentation and import requirements
Dry ice replenishment and dangerous goods handling, where applicable
Products We Handle
TFI provides specialized transportation and logistics solutions for clinical trial products and materials requiring controlled handling, temperature management and time-critical delivery.
Investigational Medicinal Products
Transportation of investigational medicines with appropriate temperature control, handling, and documentation throughout the shipment journey.
Cell and Gene Therapy Products
Specialized logistics for cell and gene therapy products, with controlled temperature and handling throughout transit.
Biological Samples
Transportation of blood, plasma, tissue and other clinical specimens under appropriate temperature and handling conditions.
Clinical Trial Materials
Handling and transportation of trial kits, laboratory supplies, collection materials, and other products needed to support clinical studies.
Shipments Requiring Dry Ice
Clinical trial materials transported with dry ice, including applicable dangerous goods requirements for air freight.
Clinical Trial Logistics Process
TFI follows a structured clinical trial logistics process designed around shipment requirements, temperature control, regulatory compliance, monitoring, risk assessment and secure delivery. From initial consultation to post-delivery reporting, every stage is coordinated to support the integrity and traceability of clinical trial shipments.
Consultation & Requirement Assessment
We begin by understanding your shipment requirements, including product type, temperature range, volume, destination and timelines.
Securing Customer Data
Customer data is managed in our secure software, which maintains shipment history and supports recall or returns management.
Packaging Selection & Qualification
We recommend and supply qualified packaging (passive or active) tailored to your product’s stability and required temperature range.
Documentation & Regulatory Compliance
We manage all regulatory paperwork—import permits and other required documents - to ensure smooth customs clearance
Pre-Shipment Coordination
Shipment routes are optimized with risk assessments, contingency planning, and coordination with our airline, sea freight, and ground partners.
Temperature-Controlled Pickup & Handling
Our trained team collects the shipment using pharma-dedicated and GDP-qualified vehicles, ensuring continuous cold chain integrity.
Real-Time Monitoring & Tracking
We provide real-time visibility with temperature loggers, GPS tracking, and shipment status updates throughout the journey.
Customs Clearance & Final Delivery
Our team handles clearance at destination and arranges secure, last-mile delivery to hospitals, labs, clinics, or warehouses.
Post-Delivery Reporting
Temperature logs and delivery confirmations are shared with the client, ensuring full transparency and documentation.
Who We Support
TFI provides specialized clinical trial transportation and logistics solutions for organizations involved in pharmaceutical development, clinical research, biotechnology and healthcare.
Pharmaceutical Companies
Support for the movement of investigational products, clinical trial materials and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments between manufacturing locations, distribution facilities, clinical sites and research centers.
Biotechnology Companies
Logistics support for biological materials, research samples and temperature-sensitive shipments used in biotechnology research and clinical development programs.
CROs
Coordinated transportation between clinical sites, central laboratories, research facilities and sponsors, helping CROs manage time-sensitive clinical trial shipments across multiple locations.
Hospitals & Clinical Sites
Transportation of clinical research materials, biological specimens, trial supplies and other time-sensitive healthcare shipments to hospitals and clinical research sites.
Research Institutions
Reliable transportation solutions for research samples, laboratory materials and temperature-sensitive shipments moving between research organizations, laboratories and clinical facilities.
Central Laboratories
Coordinated collection and transportation of biological specimens from multiple clinical sites to central laboratories, with temperature-control and shipment-monitoring options where required.
Investigational medicinal products and biological specimens typically require MOHAP import/export permits, Dubai Health Authority clearance where applicable, and a Dubai Customs declaration. We prepare and lodge this documentation and clear consignments through bonded logistics facilities on your behalf.
Yes. We run scheduled and on-demand routes between trial sites, central/local labs, and depots across the UAE, with signature-based chain of custody at every handoff and full traceability from collection to delivery.
Our time-and-temperature-critical (TTC) desk operates 24/7 with on-call couriers and pre-cleared airport handling, so urgent same-day and next-flight-out shipments within the UAE and to international destinations can be arranged on short notice.
Depending on shipment requirements, temperature monitoring can use temperature indicators, electronic data loggers or other monitoring technologies. The appropriate device should be selected according to the required temperature range, duration and study requirements.
Yes. TFI can coordinate international clinical trial shipments using air freight and other appropriate transportation modes, subject to destination-country regulations and carrier requirements.
Yes. TFI can coordinate customs clearance and import/export documentation for international clinical trial shipments, subject to the specific requirements of the shipment and destination.
The response depends on the shipment’s product or sample requirements, remaining stability window, temperature data, packaging performance and destination. A predefined contingency and escalation plan can help determine the appropriate next step.