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World Food Day 2023

Enterra Insights

It was not by chance that the first civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt flourished around this precious resource by developing on the banks of rivers and on the rich soils of floodplains. This marked the capacity to collect drinkable water from salt water of the seas and ocean, allowing for a new source of water supply.”

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DP World Adding 3M TEU of Handling Capacity in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

million additional TEUs in the Dominican Republic, a projected 579,000 TEUs in Turkey, 500,000 more TEUs in Egypt and 200,000 additional TEUs in Saudi Arabia. The expansion includes 1.2

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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Locus

Food delivery platforms like Deliveroo and Otlob in Egypt and Careem NOW in Saudi Arabia have also started offering groceries on their platforms alongside their roster of meals from restaurants. For instance, in Abu Dhabi, trucks with a capacity greater than 6 tonnes cannot travel on certain roads.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Other aviation commitments include ensuring effectiveness of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), promoting the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and capacity building. US-China bilateral climate talks resumed in Egypt after rift over Taiwan.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 22-26, 2016)

Talking Logistics

G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a ‘bleak’ October (The Loadstar). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 2.1% Global [container trade] growth in 2016 set to be the third weakest this century (Lloyd’s Loading List). Penney, and Bed Bath & Beyond have launched their own investigations too.

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8 Ways Cloud Technology Is Changing the Game For Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Furthermore, cloud technology allows for the dissolution of political debates between business practices; although, the rules of governing entities may have the capacity to limit Internet access, such as was seen in Egypt in past years. Enhanced Security Measures.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

” Other energy trends include improvements in storage capacity to provide around-the-clock energy from renewable sources and advances in smart grid technology. They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ”[4]. .”

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