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When natural disaster strikes, it is highly humbling how nations can pull their resources together and helps those in need. After the Haiti disaster, the world called in whatever help they could find in order to try and acquire international aid in an area that was devastated by an unseemly earthquake. One industry that has stepped up to the plate and offered their transport aid is the international freight industry. The air, sea and rail freight sectors have lent a helping hand as well as their resources to assist in transporting aid to the grief stricken country.
The help of this industry is imperative as their resources are amongst the best as they can transport large amounts of medical equipment, food and other important aid to this area and therefore commence the action of rebuilding a place that has been destroyed. A shipping line that has offered their help is the international company Maersk. After the news of Haiti hit, this company set up their own disaster relief team that encouraged their staff to donate and contribute. Maersk international offered their free shipping freight services for any humanitarian aid shipments as well as transported their own and their customer's donations to Haiti in association with the organisation World Food Programme. Another shipping line that has donated their services is the Antillean Marine Shipping Corporation. They have generously sent their larger freight ships to the area that are filled to the brim with over 1000 tonnes of food for the victims.
The sea freight industry is not the only helpers in this kind of unfortunate situation, the air freight sector is taking to the area to show their support and help those in need. Large international corporations as well as smaller air freight companies have shown that they care by transporting cargo such as medical aid kits to the area where many are critically hurt and disease is rife. These freights have not only transported cargo but also doctors and helpers who need to enter the emergency area as soon as possible.
In a surprise gesture, Somali pirates have offered their help to Haiti by sending aid. This has not yet happened according to current reports so we will wait and see what will happen in terms of their help.
We all know that the Haiti earthquake is not the only natural disaster at that has affected the population at present and the freight industry have not forgotten about other countries in the world that are facing highly dangerous natural disasters. By sending international aid to those in need, this industry is showing that anyone can assist even without a monetary donation, all you have to do is be willing to help.
Lauren Potgieter wrote this article for Trade Ocean and their air freight and sea freight services
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