Middle East/Africa

Growth in Cross-border Freight

December 9, 2014

Julie A. Luna, Chief Commercial Officer, XPO Logistics, Inc.

The World of Extreme Supply Chains

November 21, 2014

Steve Geary, President, Supply Chain Visions

Shipping Lines Rewriting Contracts to Protect Against Problems Caused by Ebola

November 10, 2014

Maritime Executive

As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection or prevents vessels calling at affected ports.

Cold Chain MENA Summit 2015

October 30, 2014

11 – 14 January 2015 in Dubai: Industry leaders to share knowledge, experiences and practical solutions to help achieve the best distribution practices in pharmaceutical supply chain across MENA

Optimizing Your Sourcing and Procurement: Five Simple Rules

October 10, 2014

SciQuest

Greater Trade Urged Among Countries of Africa, the 'Least Connected' Continent

October 2, 2014

DHL

While progress is slowly being made, insufficient trade agreements exist in order to encourage and drive intra-Africa trade. As a result there tends to be a focus on doing business with regions outside of Africa, such as the United States or China, says Charles Brewer, managing director of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa.

Military Logistics Kuwait

August 25, 2014

Kuwait's most senior-ranked armed forces and logistics supply chain industry event to include General Officers involved with logistics from Kuwait, NATO and international forces

Blue Ocean organizes Second International Conference on Global Supply Chain & Procurement

August 20, 2014

Congress Urged to Renew Africa Trade Act as 'Significant' Sub-Saharan Africa-U.S. Business Growth Reported

August 18, 2014

DHL Express

The trade relationship between the United States and Africa, as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - which provides exporters duty-free access to the lucrative U.S. market - was recently put under the microscope at the U.S.-Sub Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, which coincided with President Barack Obama's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, both held in Washington last week.

Oman's Logistics Market Predicted to Exceed $12Bn by 2017

August 14, 2014

Frost & Sullivan

The nascent transportation and logistics market in Oman is expected to see steady growth over the next five to seven years due to planned investments in logistics infrastructure and industrial development in the country. Widespread opportunities for integrated logistics service providers that offer end-to-end logistics solutions will arise in certain industries such as chemicals.

Middle East/Africa

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in the Middle East and Africa. The Middle Eastern region consists of 18 countries that stretch from the western borders of Turkey and Egypt to the eastern edges of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance in these regions, addressing a range of challenges such as poor infrastructure, complex customs and tax laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates - as well as capitalizing on new land and labor opportunities, particularly across Africa.