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The Cost of Disaster

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For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico. the impact of drought with and without DRR interventions ?

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The Rise of China-Africa Trade: Why Transportation and Logistics Should be Front and Center

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Logistics planners would readily tell you that this is not a surprise; such imbalances are a reality in the cargo industry. But the impact of these ‘empty moves’ can be mitigated with smart supply chain planning disciplines. Clearly, addressing this issue is in the hands of the African governments.

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