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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. The company announced this week that it is has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

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Carolyn Cairns @CreationUAE Carolyn Cairns is the marketing manager for Creation Business Consultants , business setup consultants who help assist entrepreneurs, small to medium enterprises and multinational corporations enter, expand and restructure in the United Arab Emirates and wider-GCC region.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. Services to the East Coast of North America from Asia and transit through the Suez Canal have grown in recent years and now make up more than 15% of the traffic it handles.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

imposed sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in financing commodity shipments benefiting Yemen’s Houthis. If the attacks continue, this crisis could trigger inflation due to higher global freight and insurance rates, along with supply chain disruptions. #5