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Highlights from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from the BGSA Conference , an annual event designed to bring together top industry leaders from all segments of the supply chain and provides an intimate and candid setting where CEOs and leaders can privately network and explore ideas with their peers.

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DB Schenker Supports Personal Humanitarian Shipment to Ukraine

Now, That's Logistics

Mobilizing DB SCHENKER’s life+ logistics solutions for the healthcare industry, she spent about two weeks gathering all of the necessary information, setting up the accounts, obtaining the export licenses and taking other steps to ensure smooth delivery of the shipment. . Of Ukrainian descent herself, Cooper jumped into action quickly.

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FedEx Continues to Assist in Overcoming the COVID-19 Outbreak

Airfreight Logistics

Since the end of January, FedEx has donated shipping services to Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, Heart to Heart International, and other nonprofits to transport over 1,500 shipments of humanitarian aid weighing more than 175 U.S. tons globally.

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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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Drone Delivery Canada Announces Testing for its Heavy-lift, Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone

Airfreight Logistics

The capabilities of the Condor simply address many social (medical, pharmaceutical, remote communities, humanitarian aid, etc) and economic (mining, oil & gas, courier, etc) use-cases being requested by DDC’s customers. These requests are happening globally,” said Michael Zahra, President and CEO.

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Thought Leadership Updates with Brian Petrie

Now, That's Logistics

Latest global news – The World Bank unveiled a $50 million initiative to repair and restore Ukraine’s transportation network to provide immediate humanitarian aid, facilitate recovery, and enhance the capacity of import and export routes.

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Logistics industry delivers HGV simulator to Zambia

Logistics Business Magazine

Four big names from the transport and logistics sector have come together to supply an HGV driver training simulator for the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia, which Transaid has partnered with since 2008 to help meet the country’s growing demand for professional driver training.