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  • Cargo and Logistics Industry Responds to Ecuador Disaster

    Cargo companies working in Caribbean are contributing in the progress of these countries and now the Disaster Response Workforce to respond in Ecuador

    The air cargo transport and road logistics industries have strongly responded to the deadly earthquake in Ecuador and in order to help the victims of this 7.8 magnitude earthquake they begun contributing toward relief efforts to help those in Ecuador affected by a giant earthquake in the remote areas of the country at the weekend.

    The Deadly Disaster

    On Saturday evening, the country used to be struck by dint of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and not only that but more than 300 very strong and some weak aftershocks leaving more than 450 individuals dead and not less than 500 persons injured, according to the international press news and local media reports from Ecuador.

    How cargo companies Responded?

    In order to completing their social responsibility as usual, Deutsche Post DHL has come forward before anybody else and they are sending its catastrophe Response workforce (DRT) to Manta city of Ecuador and its team of volunteers, who will provide pro-bono logistics support by using the Eloy Alfaro international Airport as their disaster management base within the city areas.

    DHL has proved itself several times by responding to the natural disasters and all those relevant activities such as the Ebola Disaster in African states, where they help the locals with the aid of their dedicated cargo flight to Africa. They sent free medicines and teams of doctors to Africa for the treatment of deadly Ebola virus.

    How they will help?

    They’ll coordinate incoming international help, preparing it for onward transportation to areas affected by the quake. DRT manager Gilberto Castro said in an interview to the local press that whenever a common disaster strikes, an express response is needed to get imperative remedy presents to men and women in need. Efficient handling of incoming help by authorities is also very essential and we are using the DHL Cargo in this regard as DHL has experience of moving cargo in emergency.

    Any other cargo companies are there to help?

    For the time being, aviation agency Air link, which consists of not less than 35 industrial and chartered airways and which supplies a hyperlink between aviation and humanitarian businesses, has assisted within the transportation of personnel and medicines.

    This involves a response crew from all fingers Volunteers, and personnel from Waves for Water who will provide entry to scrub water for those in need. Everyone is helping in its own way and cargo industry is setting another example in the region by helping the needy people.

  • Most Famous Cargo Carriers Of The World

    The popularity of the aircraft’s based on their fleet size, profit and revenue income.

     

    Every cargo carrier has several skills which bring them to the top positions.

    FedEx Express

    It won’t not come as an amazement that FedEx Express takes the first place in the list of  renowned freight transporters. Going to more than 220 lands that cover more than 90 percent of the world’s GDP, FedEx has a supreme position in the  cargo industry.

    Due to  its aircraft cargo operations, FedEx is one of the five biggest flying carrier fleets on the earth. FedEx Express established in 1971 as Federal Express Corporation, it has emerged into the main transportation party and raked in $27.2 billion in income a year ago.

    UPS Airlines

    United Parcel Service is an America based cargo service. UPS Air Cargo has been working since 1982, and in that time it has overhauled transporting and logistics capacities to 727 airports covering every country in the world.

    With more than 20,000 workers and net income of £8.9 million in its production network and cargo arm, UPS is a big cargo carrier.As of September 2015, United Parcel Service Airlines has an active fleet of 237 carriers.

    DHL

    A division of DHL Express, which in turn is controlled by Deutsche Post DHL, contains five primary aircraft’s. DHL says that they are the pioneers in the international air cargo industry.

    DHL claims that they are transporting 12 percent of the whole international market.

    Emirates

    According to Emirates group, Emirates’ 218-strong fleet is one of the earliest service in the cargo industry. Emirates international are now operating to 142 destinations in 80 countries across six continents. Emirates is the world’s biggest international airline. It is the seventh largest airline in the world in terms of revenue, and a major airline in the Middle East in terms of income, fleet size, and passengers carried.

    Emirates cargo airlines received its first performance award in 1989. Since then, Emirates Cargo has received more than 100 international awards. In 2015, Emirates cargo became the largest air cargo transporter in the world.

    Cathay Pacific

    Cathay Pacific is a famous cargo service. Cathay Pacific is a Hong Kong-based cargo service which is serves 200 destinations across 52 countries. Cathay Pacific was established in 1946 and won the title of world’s largest cargo airline in 2010. It is four times winner of the World’s Best Airline Award.

    The Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal was built in 2011 at an estimated cost of £40 million, confirming its clout in the air cargo industry.