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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. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Transportation/logistics companies who can commit air, ground, and warehousing capacity.

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Helicopter for change

World Food Programme Logistics

In Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme (WFP) extended its humanitarian air transport service to other UN agencies and NGOs to help deliver donated items to affected communities Following Cyclone Idai, road access to several parts of Manicaland province?—?particularly particularly in the Chimanimani district?—?was was cut off.

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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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She wanted to fly but now she drives to end hunger

World Food Programme Logistics

On her way to work, she took a small job to make ends meet. Financial challenges made it impossible for her to enroll in aviation school. Instead, the resilient 29-year-old turned to automobiles, setting her sight on becoming a driver. I wondered if there were no women available to drive as well.

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Airlines Across the Globe Carry Cargo via Passenger Planes as They Navigate Through the COVID-19 Crisis

Airfreight Logistics

Under the fluctuation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses across several industries are building up their immune system to fight the unprecedented threat by adjusting their businesses, whilst offering humanitarian aid to those who are suffering from the crisis. Whilst Cebu Pacific (CE?B)

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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.

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Yemen: How is WFP supporting the humanitarian community?

World Food Programme Logistics

3) Transporting humanitarian aid, fuel and supplies by sea. During the recent five-day ‘humanitarian pause’, WFP managed to move a sea shipment of 120,000 litres of fuel into Hodeidah. WFP also aims to pre-position an aircraft full time in Djibouti to transport humanitarian cargo when needed.