Combatting Covid-19 with containers

Box shipping can provide a vital supply chain for vaccines but will need to work closely with manufacturers to meet regulatory compliance requirements, writes Lloyd’s List’s James Baker

With 150,000 vials of coronavirus vaccine fitting into a single container, it would be possible to ship enough doses to protect the entire world on just a handful of ultra-large containerships. The challenge, however, is far more difficult than that and to date, the vaccines that have been exported from their countries of manufacture have moved by either road or air.