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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Instead, due to the climate in Qatar, the tournament was pushed out to November and December. This, along with a host of controversies, have led many to believe that awarding Qatar with the World Cup was a blatant mistake.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

Typhoons also disrupt industrial production, transport, and supply chains, with severe flooding and damage to road and rail networks. Ian Morgan, with extensive experience from Qatar Airways and Cargolux, will oversee day-to-day cargo operations and lead a team of 600 employees.

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Cold chain market in Middle East and North Africa expected to hit $41.1 billion by 2030

Freight Waves

Other countries covered in the report include the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Qatar, and the rest of MENA, excluding Turkey and Israel due to their already-advanced infrastructure. TruKKer: A digital freight platform that includes cold chain trucking for the transport of pharmaceuticals and food items across MENA.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. While rising gas prices drive up the price of transportation, rising natural gas prices also affect global supply chains.

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A time of transition: 3 key trends for oil & gas in 2018

DELMIA Quintiq

The current top seven exporters of LNG in the world are Qatar, Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria and Russia. New fuel options such as biofuels, hydrogen, electricity and gas are becoming more important, especially for transport. RENEWABLES & LOW CARBON ENERGY. SHIFT IN THE ENERGY SUPPLY.

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4 reasons not to miss the Quintiq World Tour

DELMIA Quintiq

Theo Haughton, Head of Strategy and Business Planning – Rail and Underground, Transport for London. Quintiq World Tour 2015 kicked off in Doha, Qatar, on March 31, 2015, with notable speakers including LNG producer, RasGas, and metal producer, Elval. Kasper Hounsgaard, Managing Partner, Copenhagen Optimization.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico.