More than US$11mn worth of critical medical supplies transported in wake of explosion
More than 60 tons of critical aid was airlifted to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon. FedEx transported the emergency supplies via a dedicated charter flight to help health facilities responding to a deadly explosion in early August.
FedEx supported this disaster relief effort through its relationship with humanitarian organization Direct Relief. FedEx picked up US$11mn worth of medicines, medical supplies and personal protective equipment from Direct Relief headquarters in Santa Barbara, California and trucked the load to Memphis.
“FedEx has catalyzed and made possible a huge boost of urgently needed assistance to people in Beirut by providing its world-class team, logistics expertise and aircraft,” affirmed Thomas Tighe, President and CEO, Direct Relief.
The relief effort is part of the company’s FedEx Cares ‘Delivering for Good’ initiative, where the company uses its global network and unparalleled logistics expertise to help organizations with mission-critical needs in times of disaster.
“On behalf of our 500,000 FedEx team members, we are proud to be able to use our global network to provide these lifesaving resources,” observed Richard Smith, EVP, Global Support, FedEx Express.
FedEx Express is represented in Lebanon by a service provider, Gezairi Express.
