Hamburg, 29 November 2022
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is organising the transport of aid supplies through its own European network, with three containers carrying medical supplies already departing Hamburg for the Ukrainian port city of Odessa at the end of November.
HHLA purchased necessary goods – such as surgical gloves and dressing material – thanks to the donation of its employees in Hamburg and at the terminal in the Italian city of Trieste and means from a company aid fund.
Angela Titzrath, Chairwoman of HHLA’s Executive Board, stated: “HHLA continues to uphold its responsibility towards its Ukrainian employees and their families in Odessa. Furthermore, we feel an obligation to provide humanitarian aid in view of the suffering of Ukraine’s population as a result of the ongoing Russian aggression. We therefore intend to make a declaration of solidarity with the people in the Odessa region by transporting urgently needed goods. I would like to thank all the employees who contributed towards organising the transport and took part in the humanitarian campaign through their skills or donations”.
Moreover, the transport of aid supplies is being supported by employees from European rail subsidiary Metrans, forwarding company CTD and container logistics experts HCCR, in close cooperation with the management of the HHLA Container Terminal Odessa (CTO) as well as the local authorities that will ensure that the humanitarian aid reaches the places where it is most needed.
Source: HHLA website