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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Turkey’s workforce consists of 31.3 million people. Taxes equal 20.3%

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Mateen Express only Iraqi exhibitor at Cargo Show MENA

Logistics Middle East

Mateen Express & Logistics, Iraq is to be the only Iraqi logistics company to exhibit at THE CARGO SHOW MENA 2016.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. What can your company do to become more resilient to climate change? Such incidents are warning signs of a future where climate-related disruptions become the norm.

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Turkey Earthquake: Key Industries, Exports, and Sites Impacted

Resilinc

In total 15 countries were affected including Syria (which also declared a state of emergency), Cyprus, Lebanon, Jourdan, Palestine, Egypt, Southern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. of total exports, totaling US$23.9

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. The company's subsequent financial collapse was reportedly the biggest of the 19th century. meters in 2001.

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