(Miami, FL, 11/8/10) WTDC and its partner in Haiti are working to provide more effective shipping and distribution trade lanes for current and future customers. We are now able to provide consistent door-to-door shipping from the Port of Miami to almost any address within Haiti.

In less than 72 hours, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mobilized its FAA Emergency Response Disaster Relief to Haiti. 

See a pic of the US Air Force loading the FAA tower into the Antonov An-124 on Wikipedia here

See the USAF video of the FAA tower arriving at Troussaint Louverture Int'l Airport here

Read the article from Aviation Online Mag AvStop.com

US Air Force lets the world know FAA tower arrives via Twitter

TranLogistics, exclusive forwarder of FAA freight bound for Haiti, coordinated with WTDC in Miami, using its staging and warehouse capabilities to organize FAA generators, diesel fuel, trucks, food, water, and the key piece of the FAA’s shipment: a 44 ft mobile Air Traffic Control Center last used during Hurricane Katrina. A chartered Boeing C-17 delivered the humanitarian aid and the command center soon followed in a Russian AN-124 Antonov.

WTDC supports the logistics efforts of freight forwarders and charitable organizations such as FEMA, Save the Children, America’s Relief Team, and the FAA. We recognize the unique challenges in rebuilding Haiti and are prepared to handle your clients' requests.

Miami’s Supply Chain Providers rally to deliver US aid to Haiti

While the nation rallies to financially support Haiti, Miami logistics companies are working around the clock helping government agencies deploy their assistance.

“We feel that our efforts directly impact life in Haiti and this brings a sense of urgency to everything we do,” says Ralph L. Gazitua, President and CEO of WTDC, a logistics and warehousing company in west Miami-Dade. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) both relied on WTDC to process their relief cargo.

FEMA needed to organize inbound airline pallets filled with cots, tents, food and water from around the country and assemble these items in a manner that could be easily deployed in Haiti. It awarded the contract for this work to RFC Logistics.

As the FEMA project began to develop and the scope of work continued to shift, logistics provider RFC Logistics adapted its operations to include WTDC. Both businesses established a plan of action with less than 4 hours notice and worked throughout the weekend to help FEMA achieve its goals. Both companies had a small window to successfully manage this aid.

WTDC has been the leading Logistics and Warehousing provider in Miami for over 33 years.  WTDC specializes in providing US Customs Bonded Warehousing and logistics infrastructure services including project management, distribution, eCommerce and inventory management.

RFC Logistics, with more than 40 years of experience in providing tactical global logistics support to Government and NGO’s, is a woman-owned, minority certified (MBE), small business SBA 8(a).

We have fielded many calls asking about our available space for disaster relief and where interested parties can make donations.  WTDC is ready to adapt to the changing logistics needs of your clients. Our recent Haiti experience with Save the Children, FEMA, and the FAA prepares us for nearly any challenge. Please contact us for more details.

American Red Cross www.redcross.org or text a $10 donation

Haitian Social Services, through the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, is accepting monetary donations on its website: http://www.catholiccharitiesadm.org./main.htm  

America's Relief Team handles the logistics needs of humanitarian non-government organizations. Port and Airport restrictions are making deliveries complicated, but they have the proper clearance to ensure aid is delivered. www.americasrelief.org