EDITOR’S NOTE

TRANSPORT IS FOR CONNECTING PEOPLE

TRANSPORT SHOULD BE MADE for connecting people according to International Transport Forum (ITF) Secretary-General, Young Take Kim. This comment was preceded by deep concern about the situation unfolding in Ukraine in a statement released midMarch. Did you know ITF played its part in rebuilding Europe after the second World War? I certaintly didn’t. This Paris-based organisation, a global body which considers all modes of transport within its purview, functions as a think tank for transport policy issues and organises annual global summits with transport ministers. Let that sink in. A transport organisation banded together to pull a contintent ravaged by conflict out of the ashes and thrust it back into the realm of progress. Simply incredible. These very pages demonstrate the rewards of international cooperation in our industry. The idealist in me aspires for a better tomorrow, one where every country cooperates for lack of a better term, a greater good. And where would this ideal take root? Well, in road transport, of course. Freight businesses are always on the lookout for the latest truck and trailer technologies, and these come in many forms including low loaders and braking technology – all of which is glorified right here in Global Trailer. Turning our attention back to Ukraine for a moment, Direct Relief, a humanitarian organisation which distributes lifesaving medical resources throughout the US, and courier, FedEx, safely delivered 76 tonnes of critical medical aid for Ukrainian refugees to Poland at the end of March this year. The State of California donated an emergency field hospital and other supplies such as trauma and wound care medications, chronic disease medications, oxygen concentrators, and Covid-19 antiviral tablets. Direct Relief team members were onsite for the offload and final-mile distribution to Ukraine. All of these items were reportedly provided at the request of Ukraine’s Ministry of Health. Direct Relief and FedEx have collaborated on the delivery of critical aid for more than 28 years and continue to be successful in their missions. Since 24 February, Direct Relief has provided more than 125 tonnes of medical aid in response to the conflict in Ukraine. It is Dr Kim’s view that the transport community should work tirelessly to bring people and economies together peacefully through global dialogue for better policies. I agree wholeheartedly.

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