29 June 2026 - The requirements for temperature-controlled transport in Europe continue to rise. The pharmaceutical, healthcare and food industries in particular rely on reliable cold chains and GDP-compliant transport solutions. Within System Alliance Europe (SAE), numerous member companies have many years of experience and expertise in this field.
“Temperature-controlled transport within Europe today is predominantly organised via bilateral cooperation between specialised SAE members or through dedicated pharmaceutical networks. This enables even complex requirements – such as GDP-compliant transports in the temperature ranges of 2–8 °C or 15–25 °C – to be implemented flexibly and in a customer-specific way,” explains SAE Board Member Tassilo Schneider.
Among the members with proven expertise in temperature-controlled transport within SAE are:
H. Essers
The Belgian logistics provider is one of the leading European suppliers of GDP-compliant pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics. H. Essers offers temperature-controlled groupage solutions in the 2–8 °C and 15–25 °C ranges and operates a dense European network.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
The German logistics service provider operates global temperature-controlled healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics and offers Europe-wide structures for the transport of temperature-sensitive goods.
FREJA Transport & Logistics
The Danish company has extensive experience in temperature-controlled transport, particularly in the Nordic markets, and provides specialised solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare customers.
Gebrüder Weiss
Gebrüder Weiss offers temperature-controlled logistics solutions in several European countries and operates high-performance groupage structures for temperature-sensitive goods.
Heppner
The French logistics group provides specialised healthcare and temperature-controlled transport solutions, particularly for customers in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.
Sogedim
The Italian company offers cold-chain-focused services in Italy, Europe and worldwide, ensuring the transport of perishable goods at any required temperature, from –22 to +15 degrees Celsius.
With 54 member companies and 170 branches in 33 countries, System Alliance Europe brings together leading medium-sized logistics companies under one umbrella. The alliance combines regional strength and entrepreneurial independence with Europe-wide reach – also for demanding logistics tasks involving sensitive goods and temperature-controlled transport.
If you want to secure cold-chain capacity: simply contact the SAE partner in your region directly.
