GOL Expands into Pharmaceutical Logistics

17/ 09/ 2025

The pharmaceutical industry is a complex and highly responsible sector – not only in production but also in the transportation of medicines. That’s why GOL is announcing the launch of a specialized division for the transportation of pharmaceutical products, offering comprehensive logistics solutions for manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains. Key Features of Pharmaceutical Transport When it comes to this type of logistics, the GDP standard (Good Distribution Practice) plays a crucial role. It ensures: compliance with proper distribution practices; clear rules for handling wholesale medicines to preserve their quality at every stage – from manufacturer to end consumer; a quality management system; staff qualification control; effective management of storage facilities and transport; assurance of medicine safety and proper shelf life. GOL has successfully passed an audit by a major pharmaceutical company and is now introducing these standards into its operations. While this is a new market for Global Ocean Link, it is also a very promising one – and we are moving forward with confidence. The implementation of the GDP standard has become the first step for GOL in opening a new logistics direction in pharma transportation. The team is motivated and ambitious, so more updates will follow soon. In parallel with obtaining certification for pharmaceutical cargo transportation, Global Ocean Link is also undergoing the ISO 9001 implementation and validation process. This not only guarantees compliance with all requirements for safety and control in the pharmaceutical supply chain but also confirms the company’s high level of quality management. About the GDP Standard The GDP standard sets out a comprehensive framework of regulations and guidelines for working with pharmaceutical products. In addition to the key aspects mentioned above, it ensures: protection of medicines from spoilage; strict adherence to temperature regimes during storage and transport, maintaining drug safety and effectiveness; proper humidity control to prevent damage to pharmaceuticals; accurate documentation of pharmaceutical product circulation. * * * Global Ocean Link is a team of dedicated professionals that has been active in the logistics market since 2009. For GOL, logistics is not only about cargo transportation but about building a whole ecosystem where modern logistics services are complemented by an innovative, user-friendly IT infrastructure. Entering new market segments and taking on complex industries reflects the company’s systemic growth strategy.

Key Features of Pharmaceutical Transport

When it comes to this type of logistics, the GDP standard (Good Distribution Practice) plays a crucial role. It ensures:

compliance with proper distribution practices;
clear rules for handling wholesale medicines to preserve their quality at every stage – from manufacturer to end consumer;
a quality management system;
staff qualification control;
effective management of storage facilities and transport;
assurance of medicine safety and proper shelf life.

GOL has successfully passed an audit by a major pharmaceutical company and is now introducing these standards into its operations. While this is a new market for Global Ocean Link, it is also a very promising one – and we are moving forward with confidence.

The implementation of the GDP standard has become the first step for GOL in opening a new logistics direction in pharma transportation. The team is motivated and ambitious, so more updates will follow soon.

In parallel with obtaining certification for pharmaceutical cargo transportation, Global Ocean Link is also undergoing the ISO 9001 implementation and validation process. This not only guarantees compliance with all requirements for safety and control in the pharmaceutical supply chain but also confirms the company’s high level of quality management.

About the GDP Standard

The GDP standard sets out a comprehensive framework of regulations and guidelines for working with pharmaceutical products. In addition to the key aspects mentioned above, it ensures:

protection of medicines from spoilage;
strict adherence to temperature regimes during storage and transport, maintaining drug safety and effectiveness;
proper humidity control to prevent damage to pharmaceuticals;
accurate documentation of pharmaceutical product circulation.

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Global Ocean Link is a team of dedicated professionals that has been active in the logistics market since 2009. For GOL, logistics is not only about cargo transportation but about building a whole ecosystem where modern logistics services are complemented by an innovative, user-friendly IT infrastructure. Entering new market segments and taking on complex industries reflects the company’s systemic growth strategy.