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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. feet across five floors, with 2.7

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Saudi Arabia-based leasing company to buy 10 Airbus A350 freighters

Freight Waves

AviLease, a startup aircraft lessor in Saudi Arabia, is entering the air cargo market with an order for 10 large Airbus A350 cargo jets. AviLease has an option to purchase 11 additional widebody freighters at a later date. “The Airbus announced the deal at the Paris Air Show on Monday.

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Airbus, Embraer unveil freighter orders at Paris Air Show

Freight Waves

Customers have agreed to purchase 75 A350 freighters since sales began earlier this decade. On Monday, Saudi Arabia-based startup lessor AviLease agreed to buy 10 A350 cargo jets. In March, it took delivery of a third A330-300 aircraft that was retrofitted from passenger to cargo configuration.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

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You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection. In the current political climate, U.S.

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4 Global Supply chain management strategies to avoid bottlenecks in operations

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u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottleneck operations within the global supply chain strategies. And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection. By Ali Hasan Raza. In 2017, the U.S.

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Turkey Earthquake: Key Industries, Exports, and Sites Impacted

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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. Many steel manufacturers have also suspended operations.

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