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Urgent – The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

The situation in the Ukraine grows more desperate every minute and the need for humanitarian aid is enormous and growing. However, there is no efficient way for groups to connect with each other and deliver vital supplies into affected areas. Urgent – The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon.

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Disaster Response Team end Cyclone Idai mission

247 Customs Broker

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL)’s Disaster Response Team have ended their first deployment in Africa having handled nearly 800 tonnes of Cyclone Idai aid. The last team members left Beira, Mozambique on 12 April having processed the humanitarian aid from approximately 50 aircraft for distribution to those affected by the disaster.

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Delivering Relief Aid at a Moment’s Notice

Airfreight Logistics

Behind the scenes of the Aid & Relief sector, work is continuously underway to make sure when a crisis occurs, supplies and teams are ready. The primary objectives of humanitarian aid are to save lives, alleviate suffering, and to provide materials and assistance to people in need. Mr. Stuart Smith. Handling it All.

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Qatar Airways Cargo Prioritizes Transport of Essential Medical Supplies and Aid Relief

Airfreight Logistics

In the past month, the airline has transported over 50,000,000kg of medical and aid supplies to impacted regions around the globe. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Now, more than ever it is important to support global trade that ensures the supply of essential goods and vital aid worldwide.

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ALAN Assists in Humanitarian Relief

3PL Insights

Overall, ALAN combines the efforts of volunteer groups, business capabilities, and disaster relief support, helping to pair not-for-profit establishments with both public and private sectors, saving money by reducing waste, and communicating needs to possible partners. Warehouse space and cross-dock services are also needed.

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Using food to create community assets

World Food Programme Logistics

Food as a tool bringing South Sudan back to life How a road built with the help of WFP connects a community to a new world of opportunities A WFP four-wheel-drive vehicle cruising on the gravel road constructed by Madbai farmers’ group. The farmers’ group is 230 strong?—?most km gravel road to the world. km gravel road to the world.

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Logistics industry delivers HGV simulator to Zambia

Logistics Business Magazine

The donation followed a visit to ITC in 2018 by representatives of Big Change, Clipper Logistics, Malcolm Group and XPO. Daly explains: “This is a wonderful example of a group of companies, including competitors, coming together to support Transaid and ITC.