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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine February 7, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 7% to $4,367/FEU.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

Manisa is not the optimum place in terms of supply chain logistics, such as for man power and transportation. Although we’re competitors in the marketplace I don’t see us as competitors in terms of supply chain or logistics flow. However, we built the factory there for the high tax incentives offered by the government in that region.

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Rail line connecting Iran & Iraq to launch soon

Logistics Middle East

Per year, 200 million tonnes of cargo is expected to be transported.'

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April 16, 2024 Update

Freightos

Alongside the ongoing, Iran-sponsored, attacks on Red Sea traffic, this event poses yet another potential challenge to the container industry. If attacks like this one continue, broaden, or Iran moves to completely close the strait, Middle East container flows would feel the strongest impact.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia have the fastest growing young generation, with a median age of 22 years old. Countries like Iran, Egypt, and Bahrain are some of the countries rank in the highest internet users with more countries on the list.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Nevertheless, they offer possibilities for routes that may encourage domestic imports and exports as well as the growth of logistical activities. Panama is transitioning from being a transit hub to becoming a logistics hub and a trading hub for the Americas as a global intermediary location.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities.