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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

Most of the flights to Liberia, and their air cargo capacity, were suspended: Arik Air : Banned flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone beginning July 28. Asky Airlines : Stopped flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone on July 29. British Air : All routes suspended to Sierra Leone and Liberia on August 5.

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Travel Bans and Stockpiling Can Cripple the Ebola Response Supply Chain

MIT Supply Chain

Many public officials are calling for travel bans from countries most affected by the disease: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Stockpile of personal protective equipment in Ohio (Photo: Ohio Department of Health). Travel Bans. Some countries and individual airlines have already implemented such measures.

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UAE ranks fourth out of 169 countries in DHL Global Connectedness Index

Logistics Middle East

The report examines five countries including the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, The Netherlands, Sierra Leone and Viet Nam, which stood out for their strong and rising connectedness over the last 20 years.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

African Minerals Limited in Sierra Leone had to stop operating as there is an insufficient number of working capital. In, ArcelorMittal S.A.’s s iron ore mining site in Liberia, management declared force majeure and moved workers out of the country. In, ArcelorMittal S.A.’s

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Sierra Leone. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Solomon Islands. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Sierra Leone. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Solomon Islands. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

Sierra Leone. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Solomon Islands. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.