City of New York Renews Contract with XPO Logistics for Emergency Response Programs
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
GREENWICH, Conn. - June 1, 2017 - XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today
announced that New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) has renewed the
company's contract as logistics manager for the Logistics Shelter Support and
Commodity Distribution programs. The new contract expands XPO's services beyond
the primary sheltering operation to include mass feeding and other logistics
needs of the Emergency Operation Center task force.
Under the multi-year agreement, XPO will continue to manage two dedicated
logistics facilities that house the city's stockpile of emergency relief
supplies. The company is also responsible for expediting supplies to
approximately 100 shelters across five boroughs when severe weather or other
hazardous events are imminent. Once a mobilization order is issued, XPO has a
24-hour window to deploy staff and transportation resources, stage shipments,
begin deliveries and manage inventory replenishments.
The NYCEM emergency relief stockpile includes more than one million liters of
water and hundreds of thousands of ready-to-eat meals, as well as basic
consumable supplies such as first-aid kits, baby formula, diapers, blankets, and
other life-sustaining mass care supplies.
According to NYCEM, the city's emergency stockpile program is the largest of its
kind on the municipal level in the United States and a one-of-a-kind program
worldwide since it is uniquely designed to respond to all hazards in an urban
environment. Established in 2007, the program has been deployed for Hurricane
Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and mobilized for Hurricane Joaquin
in 2015.
"The City's emergency supply stockpile is a key preparedness measure to ensure
that needed supplies are available when needed in communities throughout New
York City," said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito. "With
items ranging from cots and blankets to baby formula and bottled water, the
stockpile provides access to crucial resources to help New Yorkers before,
during, and after emergencies."
Ashfaque Chowdhury, XPO Logistics president, supply chain-Americas and Asia
Pacific, said, "We're thrilled to expand our decade-long support of New York
City Emergency Management and its critical public safety program. We appreciate
the trust that NYCEM has placed in us to deliver a fast-response, high-value
logistics solution for shelter operations and commodity distribution during
city-wide emergencies."
About XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a top ten global logistics provider of
cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the
world. The company operates as a highly integrated network of people, technology
and physical assets in 34 countries, with over 89,000 employees and 1,431
locations. XPO uses its network to help more than 50,000 customers manage their
goods more efficiently throughout their supply chains. The company has two
reporting segments: transportation and logistics, and within these segments, its
business is well diversified by geographies, verticals and types of service.
XPO's corporate headquarters is in Greenwich, Conn., USA, and its European
headquarters is in Lyon, France. www.xpo.com
Media Contact:
Erin Kurtz, 1-203-489-1586
erin.kurtz(at)xpo.com
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Source: XPO Logistics, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 01.06.2017 - 15:00 Uhr
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