Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

Urgent Services, a London-based provider of same-day delivery and courier services, is using a connected multi-camera video telematics system from Inseego to improve road safety, reduce operational costs and better protect its reputation. In April 2021, Urgent Services undertook a journey to Ukraine to deliver a shipment of humanitarian aid.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

The Solidarity Lanes also allows Ukraine to import the products they need, including humanitarian aid. Thanks to the initiative, millions of tonnes of grain have been moved from Ukraine by rail and intermodal transport to ports and inland destinations throughout Europe. The map updates approximately every six hours.

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 10, 2020

The Condor has a lifting capability of 180kgs (400lbs) of payload, a travel range of 200kms and an operating speed of 120kph. The multi-package payload compartment is designed to carry approximately 20 cubic feet of cargo. Market response to the Condor has been overwhelmingly strong.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 28, 2019

WFP/Amadou Baraze The blue logos with ‘WFP’ stamped on the plane indicate that it is flight operated by the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) managed by the World Food Programme (WFP). tends to operate flights from one stop to another. Their organizations provide shelter, water, healthcare, food and other forms of assistance.

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Airfreight Logistics

MAY 4, 2020

Qatar Airways Cargo has increased services around the world, operating freighters and freight-only passenger aircraft to ensure the continuity of global trade and transportation of essential supplies to where they are needed during this critical time.

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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

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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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 16, 2019

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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Airfreight Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

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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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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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Airfreight Logistics

JUNE 14, 2020

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. Consequently, freight rates skyrocketed.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 27, 2020

This is unsustainable, both for the safety and wellbeing of seafarers and the safe operation of maritime trade. “ For humanitarian reasons – and the need to comply with international safety and employment regulations – crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” the statement said. Air transport carried about 4.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Boxes of Hope, a humanitarian aid charity that was established to send food, clothing, medicine and other essential items to the people of Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia, has taken delivery of a vinyl-wrapped forklift truck donated free-of-charge by Toyota Material Handling (TMH) UK Ltd. The forklift – a 2.5

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2020

Now that Monica has truck driving under her belt, Monica looks to the sky again with the hopes of one day flying a WFP aircraft in her country, where through the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), transports humanitarian aid workers and light humanitarian cargo to over 80 destinations across the country.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

Photo: WFP/Gemma Snowdon While millions around the world are slowly rousing themselves from their holiday haze, shops operating World Food Programme (WFP) Assistance Cards in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazaar?—?the the world’s largest refugee camp?—?are are bustling.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2019

Today, the Gitega office has more than thirty staff and Virginie’s versatility had been a huge contribution to the success of the field operations. As the world celebrates humanitarian aid workers, Virginie encourages all women including those who aspire to work in the humanitarian field to embrace whichever career with determination.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2020

Photo: WFP/Fenoarisoa Ralaiharinony WFP assistance was made possible thanks to the support of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United Nations Emergency Fund (UN CERF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Camelot 3PL Software

MAY 18, 2023

An equally impactful way to help disaster relief efforts is to… Make A Financial Donation Every $1 you donate to ALAN enables us to provide $72 worth of humanitarian aid. Every dollar goes a long way in allowing us to deliver the right aid, at the right time, in the right quantities to those who need it most.

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Camelot 3PL Software

MAY 18, 2023

An equally impactful way to help disaster relief efforts is to… Make A Financial Donation Every $1 you donate to ALAN enables us to provide $72 worth of humanitarian aid. Every dollar goes a long way in allowing us to deliver the right aid, at the right time, in the right quantities to those who need it most.

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Camelot 3PL Software

MAY 24, 2023

There are scores of non-profit organizations whose operating budgets are stretched thin trying to supply resources to communities in need. Every $1 you donate allows us to deliver $72 worth of humanitarian aid, which means your contribution could be the reason a community receives bottled water or life-saving medical supplies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2021

With his induction into the Logistics Hall of Fame, the international jury recognises his efforts to consistently support effective frontline humanitarian operations with strong competencies and a systematic approach in the background. The main pillars are effective processes, professionally trained logistics staff and the use of IT.

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World Food Programme Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

WFP’s assistance to families like Bi Bi Halima’s and Hamid’s was made possible thanks to the generous contributions of WFP’s donors, including the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF), European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Japan, Switzerland and USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

The young humanitarian aid worker felt proud being on the ground helping people, giving them a hot meal, and assuring them that they were now safe. Making sure the bakery is operating every day is crucial, otherwise 118,000 Syrian refugees living in both camps will not have bread on their dinner tables,” says Naser.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2019

‘We make things happen in sun, hail and rain’ A behind-the-scenes look at the WFP-led Logistics Cluster’s Turkey-Syria cross-border operation Silan joined the Logistics Cluster in Reyhanli in southern Turkey two years ago. The cargo then makes its way across the border to help people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 12, 2020

Photo: WFP/Samuel Dlamini Funding from the Government of Germany, the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations and other donors means the World Food Programme (WFP) has been able to reach 75,000 vulnerable and hungry people in the Hhohho and Lubombo regions of Eswatini with cash tranfers, from November 2019 through to April 2020.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 4, 2020

This is no different in Bangladesh where COVID-19 has forced drastic changes to the way we deliver life-saving humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals in Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee camp.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2020

In collaboration with Ethiopia’s Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs in Kebribayah, WFP distributes a combination of cash, salt, oil, pulses and corn-soya blend each month, all provided thanks to generous contributions from the European Union’s European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department ( ECHO ).

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 20, 2020

Van der Velden said WFP has three priorities in the fight against COVID-19: “Sustaining our operations, enabling the global humanitarian and health response, and tracking our impacts to inform decision-making.” Syria: In Deir Hafer, Aleppo Governorate, WFP is working with partner organization the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 21, 2015

2) Establishing a fuel supply for humanitarian partners inside Yemen. The security situation has made importing fuel into Yemen challenging and has caused humanitarian operations to slow. Through the Logistics Cluster, WFP has been able to import fuel into Yemen and made available to humanitarian organisations.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 3, 2015

Despite a challenging environment, WFP successfully re-launched operations in pockets of the country that were previously inaccessible, allowing WFP to reach remote communities with food assistance. Within the humanitarian sector, investments made towards developing fleet safety measures and improving efficiency of operations are on the rise.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 25, 2020

Funded by Germany, WFP’s Livelihood Programmes are designed to benefit both participants and the communities in which they operate. The coronavirus outbreak and lockdown measures have pushed even more families into poverty, making vulnerability levels in the country ever more acute.

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

I did a Master’s in humanitarian aid and development to have a better understanding of humanitarian sector. at any moment we could be called to go to the field to supervise a repair or recovery operation. We were constantly on red alert?—?at I remember working in camps, soaking in rain, covered in mud.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

The absence of viable commercial airlines to transport humanitarian actors to project sites led to the setting up of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) managed UNHAS operation in the country in 2012. It is his organisation that leads the liaison between the aid agencies and the air service in Menaka. Mali is a huge country.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 10, 2019

Photos: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua “The cross-border operation allows us to buy and deliver efficiently - cutting back on delivery times and drastically reducing operational costs related to air operations,” says Ronald Sibanda, WFP’s Country Director in South Sudan. More than half of the sorghum was shipped to South Sudan.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ben is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (M&A advice), and the Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid). Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations.

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 17, 2019

Proactive instead of reactive: forecast-based financing Humanitarian aid is no exception: the earlier a risk is responded to, the better and more efficient the response is. saves up to four US Dollars in humanitarian aid after a disaster. Climate disaster preparedness is highly effective and impactful. Around US$ 1.5

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans,” says Androulla Kaminara, Director at the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). “In the largest so far?—?of of the Licungo river floodplain covering 14,000 square kilometres.

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Airfreight Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

The second flight was operated on May 15, 2020 on Indigo’s Airbus A 320, a passenger aircraft used as a makeshift freighter. Bolloré Logistics India successfully organized these expeditions through two charter flights. The first flight was carried out on April 29, 2020 with Spice Jet using Boeing 737-700F.

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