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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S.,

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. Rail Capacity. My brother-in-law lives within a half a mile of the main freight rail track in the Twin Cities. With around 30,000 gallons of capacity, each car equates to roughly 700 barrels of oil.