relief supplies

Spam joins recovery efforts in Maui

Spam is not forgetting its long-standing relationship with Hawaii in the state’s time of need as the brand’s parent company, Hormel Foods Corp., sends aid in the aftermath of the devastating fires on Maui.

The Spam brand has been linked to Hawaii since World War II, when it was the main food for American soldiers stationed there. “Why are Spam products so popular in Hawaii?” is even a question on the FAQ section of the brand’s website. It explains that after the products were transported over...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/spam-joins-recovery-efforts-in-maui

Logistics groups ready to help during potentially busy hurricane season

Trucker dodging downed trees and debris near Lake Charles, Louisiana after Hurricane Laura.

Hurricane season officially starts June 1, but trucking and logistics groups are already making calls and posting on social media to make sure they’re ready to respond efficiently to any impacted areas.

Boots on the ground

One organization hard at work is Trucks With Room To Spare, a nonprofit based in Kentucky that connects truckers with people who need help.

Even though it’s only early April, CEO and veteran truck driver Shelli Conaway has been ramping up her recruiting process. She’s trying to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/logistics-groups-ready-to-help-during-potentially-busy-hurricane-season

Tyson Foods, trucking groups mobilize to help Hurricane Laura survivors

Food companies, truckers respond to Hurricane Laura

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced food companies, along with trucking and relief groups, to pivot to how they normally respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Laura.

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TNS) is providing more than 1 million meals, as well as ice and other supplies, to areas hardest hit by the hurricane.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyson Foods would utilize its specialty-outfitted 53-foot trailer that includes cooking supplies, charcoal, grills, tents and utensils to set up a remote cooking...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tyson-foods-trucking-groups-mobilize-to-help-hurricane-laura-survivors

Cargo planes head to Beirut with relief supplies

U.S. military fork lift puts pallets on a truck as part of airlift of relief supplies to Beirut, which is suffering the effects of a huge explosion at the port.

Governments are deploying cargo planes loaded with humanitarian aid following Tuesday’s massive explosion at the Port of Beirut, which Lebanese officials say killed at least 137 and wounded more than 5,000.

A plane donated by the government of the United Arab Emirates arrived Wednesday with 20 tons of medical supplies from the World Health Organization’s logistics hub in Dubai to help treat up to 2,000 patients injured in the blast, according to the WHO.

The U.S. military is sending three C-17...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cargo-planes-head-to-beirut-with-relief-supplies

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