The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 10, 2024
About AJEX Logistics Services AJEX Logistics Services , founded in 2021, is a Saudi Arabian logistics leader with a presence in the UAE, Bahrain, and China. Middle East Focus: Their expertise lies in Middle East ecommerce distribution and industrial solutions, with a strong presence in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 29, 2021
Goodman ( @petersgoodman ) and Stanley Reed report, “As the world absorbed the reality that the Suez Canal [would] remain blocked for at least several … days, hundreds of ships stuck at both ends of the channel … began contemplating a far more expensive alternative: forsaking the channel and heading the long way around Africa.
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Material Handling & Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2018
UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain outpaced all other countries. Gulf countries also rank toward the top in quality of infrastructure and transport connections: UAE (1), Bahrain (5), Oman (6), Saudi Arabia (7) and Qatar (8) were top performers. Saudi Arabia was No. 8; Kuwait was No. Printer-friendly version.
Freightos
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N. America traffic.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
DECEMBER 21, 2023
It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops.
Freightos
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Diverting around the southern tip of Africa adds 2,500 – 3,500 nautical miles and 7 to 10 days for ships sailing to Northern Europe or North America, and as much as 7,000 nm for some Mediterranean destinations.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
South Africa. Åland Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Sierra Leone. Solomon Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
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