Ashok Prasad (left), Swire Shipping’s Commercial Manager, Fiji and Craig Strong (right), Pacific Agencies Fiji’s General Manager, present the donation to Fiji Red Cross Society.

In April, Swire Shipping donated US$10,000 to the Fiji Red Cross Society in support of its recovery work for those affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston. In addition to this cash donation, Swire Shipping provided free shipping and warehousing of aid relief cargo into Fiji. Its local agent, Pacific Agencies Fiji, provided manpower, warehousing and logistical support to assist in on-ground relief operations, including the distribution of essential supplies to remote islands and villages that were badly affected. Tropical Cyclone Winston hit Fiji in February this year, rendering tens of thousands homeless.