Mercury published an updated guide breaking down IATA packing instructions, classification requirements, and documentation for biological shipments.
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“Mercury's updated guide breaks down what each instruction requires, where compliance most often breaks down, and how to keep a biological shipment moving instead of sitting in a warehouse.”
— Mercury team
Company
Mercury
Life-science logistics & cold-chain specialist │ Time- & temperature-critical shipments, 24/7/365 worldwide
- Industry
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Location
- Boston, US
- Company size
- 126 employees
Mercury is a global life-science logistics partner, trusted for more than 40 years to move the world’s most time- and temperature-critical materials. We design GDP-compliant, end-to-end solutions for: • Cell & gene-therapy materials and clinical-trial drugs • Biological samples, human organs and tissue • Medical devices, diagnostics and research instruments DIFFERENTIATORS ✅ Dedicated 24/7/365 Customer Squads — named logistics experts who know your study or product line and act in minutes, not hours ✅ Mercury Portal — one log-in for real-time GPS & temperature visibility, automated customs paperwork, proactive delay alerts and historical analytics ✅ Next-Flight-Out, On-Board Courier & Direct-to/From-Patient services across 160+ countries ✅ In-house Quality & Regulatory team (GDP, IATA, TSA, DOT) and validated packaging from -196 °C to +25 °C ✅ Flexible pickups, customised invoices and consolidated reporting — a single source for all your shipping needs With Mercury, biotech, diagnostics and medical-device innovators stay focused on breakthroughs — while we deliver every mission-critical shipment safely, on schedule and in full compliance, moving science and health forward.
Founded 1984