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Yusen lends its expertise to Transaid

Yusen Logistics Leeds operations manager, Louise Gunby has begun a three month secondment to Transaid’s Professional Driver Training project in Zambia She is supporting the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia in its work to reduce traffic fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa through professional HGV, PSV and forklift truck training. Whilst on secondment Louise will be responsible for helping the ITC team standardise training materials, identify areas of improvement in the teaching, ... [+]

Are you ready for the next Transaid challenge?

Registration is now open for transport charity Transaid's next African adventure, Cycle South Africa 2017. Due to take place on 10-19 March 2017, Cycle South Africa is a fantastic chance to improve your fitness whilst raising valuable funds for Transaid’s transport programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The five-day route will cover ... [+]

Transformational Transaid

Thirty professionals from the transport and logistics industry have been battling stifling heat and rugged terrain - and we're not talking about the unseasonably hot weather in the British lake District. The cyclists pedalled an impressive 400km across Tanzania over five days to raise £133,000 for international development charity, Transaid – ... [+]

From the Palace to the warehouse

The Princess Royal officially opened the Annual Convention of the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Associations (IFWLA) at the Town Hall in Liverpool, Merseyside on 2 June. She met representatives from the UK and global logistics community, including IFWLA president, Derrick Potter (pictured, left) and secretary general Roger Williams, as ... [+]

Royal honour for warehousemen

Transaid patron Princess Anne will visit the Annual Convention of the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Associations (IFWLA) at Liverpool Town Hall on 2 June. She will meet representatives from the UK and global logistics community and will also speak about the importance of the work of Transaid, which UKWA adopted ... [+]

Yusen joins Transaid

Yusen Logistics staff could soon be swapping the UKfor project work in sub-Saharan Africa after the supply chain specialist became transport charity Transaid’s latest corporate member. Yusen Logistics is keen to explore volunteering opportunities for staff within Transaid’s projects, including the possibility of its graduates taking up long-term secondments to ... [+]

Transport industry turns to pedal power

The transport industry turned out in force on the weekend of 14/15 September, cycling from Tunbridge Wells to Brussels to raise £75,000 for Transaid. They set off from the Freight Transport Association’s head office in Tunbridge Wells and headed for Dover and the ferry to Calais. In France, even the most ... [+]

DHL helps health workers get on their bikes

DHL has shipped 880 bicycles to to Madagascar for rural community health workers on behalf of Transaid. The international development charity is pioneering a number of projects in the country to help improve people’s access to health facilities. The bicycles, sourced with the help of Transaid’s partner charity Re-Cycle (Bikes ... [+]

Driver training for Uganda

International development charity Transaid is expanding its Professional Driver Training Project to Uganda, after the programme successfully increased standards of commercial driver training methods in Zambia and Tanzania. The initial 12 month programme will be rolled out in Uganda, which has one of the highest road traffic fatality rates in ... [+]

Any more for Tanzania?

Transport development charity Transaid says there are still spaces available on its 400km sponsored bike ride across Tanzania in 12 months time. Ten places have already gone, with more adventure-seeking volunteers needed for this incredible challenge. The nine day long trip will see the cyclists set off from the lower slopes ... [+]

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