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Hurricane Dorian Threatens Supply Chains Needed for Recovery

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When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane this past Sunday, it left devastation in its wake. The storm brought with it high winds and extreme flood waters that would rip off roofs and ruin houses. Adding to the destructive nature of the storm was its slow movement up the coast. Instead […].

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

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A key question for hitting these targets is whether nations like Panama, the Marshall Islands – and other leading shipping nations including Liberia, Malta, Greece and the Bahamas – will actively monitor, encourage and penalize companies not on track to meet the new standards.

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Accelerate Digitisation in the Supply Chain – Leveraging a Data-driven Approach to Optimisation – LogiSYM August 2020

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Their key customers include MTN Group, Ooredoo Group, Zain Group, GoSoft Thailand (7Eleven), Ericsson, CSG APAC and Aliv Bahamas to name a few. Seamless are a trusted provider to several tier one telecom operators for new deployments as well as platform replacements.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

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In the Bahamas, meanwhile, the extent of damage remains unavailable. Less damages were recorded in Haiti and the Dominican Republic; however, a major bridge on the island was reportedly destroyed. St Kitts & Nevis was "spared the full brunt" of Irma but "significant damage" to property and infrastructure are still highly likely.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 27 – October 3)

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On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus’ expedition from Spain reached what is believed to be the Bahamas. Happy October, the month of Octoberfest, Halloween, and Columbus Day. This day was the inspiration for a holiday due to the belief that his expedition was the first from Europe to reach the Americas. But we now know […].

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The Cost of Disaster

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For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Six islands in the Bahamas were ordered to evacuate to Nassau, while a state of emergency was also declared in the US Virgin Islands. Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks & Caicos islands may see the storm hit on late on Friday, September 8 or early on Saturday, September 9.