Ruan hauls hurricane relief supplies
Ruan has a history of donating services for disaster assistance. The company first worked with FEMA in 2003 when storms battered Florida, and then assisted again in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
The Trucker News Services
9/9/2008
DES MOINES, Iowa — Ruan Transport Corp., one of America’s leading commercial carriers, is hauling water, food and other supplies for residents in hurricane Gustav-affected areas, the company said today. In partnerships with FEMA and Target Corporation, Ruan will provide aid to storm-damaged communities along the Gulf Coast, including Lafayette, La.
Thirty Ruan tankers are delivering clean water to a Home Depot warehouse in Lafayette where it is being distributed to citizens and businesses. Much of the water supply in Lafayette and surrounding areas may be contaminated from bacterial Gustav stirred up and brought in, and some government leaders estimate it could be a couple weeks before water plants are operating normally, stated a company news release.
Ruan has a history of donating services for disaster assistance. The company first worked with FEMA in 2003 when storms battered Florida, and then assisted again in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
“FEMA knows when there’s a need, we’ll respond,” says Roger Marlow, Ruan vice president and regional manager. “Ruan’s fleet can quickly and efficiently get essential items to the people who need them and we’re happy to do it.”
A Ruan truck also picked up fourteen pallets of food and comfort items from the Cedar Falls, Iowa, Target distribution center and delivered it to the Minneapolis Convention Center. Target is donating more than $300,000 in product for relief packages to support Hurricane Gustav relief assistance efforts, in partnership with the Red Cross. The packages were assembled by volunteers and delegates in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for the Republican National Convention.
Ruan and Target also partnered to provide relief supplies to residents of tornado-stricken Manhattan, Kan., earlier this summer.
Ruan provides dedicated contract carriage, bulk carriage, integrated supply chain solutions and Ruan Certified Brokerage Services for customers across the U.S. Integrated services such as logistics, warehousing, cross docking, facility/yard management and more provide customers with individualized and scalable supply chain solutions. With more than 75 years of transportation management experience, Ruan is one of the top 10 privately owned transportation service companies in the country with 162 locations, nearly 5,600 employees and 4,400 professional drivers.
Ruan is a member of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. For more information about Ruan, visit www.ruan.com.