Logistics operation in Pakistan stepped up [24/Aug/2010]

As more areas in the south of Pakistan succumb to the flooding, aid agencies have increased the geographical scope of their food distribution. Read Full Article...

Logistics critical in Haiti disaster [18/Jan/2010]

The emergency response to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti is a vivid example of the important role which the logistics industry plays in supplying aid to disaster areas. Read Full Article...

Conference exclusive: PwC's perspectives on the future of the logistics industry [21/Sep/2009]

How different will the structure of the logistics service provider of the future be from players of today? What will be the competitive forces shaping the sector and how will LSPs respond to them? A recent survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) makes some tentative suggestions on the nature of change over the near-term. Read Full Article...

Freight forwarding - in the eye of a recessionary storm [07/Aug/2009]

With the downturn in international trade having severe repercussions for the freight forwarding industry, Ti’s latest feature, excerpted from its recently published report, Global Freight Forwarding 2009, highlights some of the key issues. Read Full Article...

DHL establishes relief hub in Myanmar [20/May/2008]

DHL has signed an agreement with UN/OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) to a common warehouse in Myanmar. Read Full Article...

DHL and Mercy Corps send medical supplies to southern Iraq [30/Apr/2008]

DHL has teamed up with the global relief and development agency Mercy Corps to send $9.6 million worth of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to southern Iraq. Read Full Article...

Ti launches Global Distribution Strategies Conference 2008 [24/Jan/2008]

Transport Intelligence is pleased to announce the launch of a new concept in logistics conferences: Global Distribution Strategies 2008. The conference will be held on 13-15 May 2008 at the Marriott Hotel, Amsterdam.  Read Full Article...

Red Cross steps up logistics support for Kenya crisis [07/Jan/2008]

In response to the violence in Kenya over recent days, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is dispatching additional relief supplies and staff to the country.  Read Full Article...

TNT and UPS combine to support humanitarian hubs [12/Dec/2007]

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that UPS and TNT have joined forces for a humanitarian cause by offering free warehousing facilities to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots (UNHRD) in Ghana and Panama.  Read Full Article...

Humanitarian logistics still "a dark continent" [23/Nov/2007]

The first Cardiff/Cranfield Humanitarian Logistics Conference has been held in the UK. Many speakers believed that there was plenty of scope for operations to be managed far more efficiently. However, this was disputed by one non-governmental organisation which stated its own 4PL business was at the leading edge.  Read Full Article...