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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

.” Back in February 2010, I wrote a report highlighting how the MENA region is a growth opportunity for companies across many vertical industries, with countries such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt leading the way. I wonder if the U.S. And with that, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “Kick” by INXS.

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Interoceanic Passages

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The Suez Canal The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway that spans the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, an arm of the Red Sea. By the time Egypt nationalized the canal in June 1956, all British troops had left. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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