STAMM  Management (Urs Hebeisen and Doris Torres) attended upon invitation the Fracht World Organization meeting at  Basel/Switzerland, (the home town of our founder and main shareholder) from June 3 to 5 and participated in various workshops and discussion groups on different logistics concepts world-wide. The Philippines presented Logistics 1.0 concepts, the original “delivery by hand” procedure in  modern times. Such rather primitive concepts are still needed in areas with no infrastructure such as pier and roads.

Next on the program was a presentation on Corporate social responsibility and business ethics at the FUF-Forum fuer Unternehmer und Fuehrungskraefte (Forum for Enterpreneurs and Managers) in Stuttgart Germany. Responsibilities towards society and issues beyond profit were addressed by our Chairman of the Board, Mr. Urs Hebeisen.

We are known for doing unusual projects. To be a partner for CARITAS however is a special challenge.  On Kinatarkan Island there is no infrastructure. Fracht China, Shanghai office reported that  Caritas Switzerland has committed to build 400 houses for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda and we were called to help.

Also CARITAS is committed to “Swissness” which is simply expressed in their moto: “doing the right thing” and of course from partners nothing less is expected. It is not just turbines and generators or other spectacular equipment we deliver on behalf of FRACHT FWO to the remotest places but also simple material such as hallow blocks, cement and whatever is needed to build houses. Same concept applies. An LCT with a ramp, off loading over a man made temporary jetty over the beach. Preparation took some time. Our Mabelle Bagtas  who is always volunteering for unusual jobs and Alma from Cebu office worked virtually day and night until on  December 1^st in the morning the first landing could be made. 4 six wheelers, 2 forklifts  and 1 payloader could roll off and the delivery of the first 1800 metric ton of constructin material could start. 3 more trips are scheduled. We hope to get our people back to their families for Christmas.

All of this was only possible with perfect team work. CARITAS Switzerland have not only professionals on the job but also people with the right attitude to do “the right thing” Local government, suppliers, there were many stakeholders who contribute to successful procurement of such projects.  We are humbly proud to be Partner of CARITAS.