Middle East/Africa

Big Three U.S. Air Carriers Square Off Against Top Three Persian Gulf Airlines Over Open Skies Agreements

April 7, 2015

What began as a slow-simmering disagreement over the use of government subsidies - one that has lasted for years - has recently mushroomed into a thunderhead of angry rhetoric, threats of lawsuits and proposed legislative action to roll back open skies agreements. The major U.S.-based carriers continue to accuse Middle Eastern airlines of exploiting the American market with an unfair advantage.

Fighting in Yemen Threatens Highly Important Sea Lanes Used for Oil Transportation

March 31, 2015

Maritime Executive

Conflict in Yemen risks spilling out into the busy sea lanes that pass it and potentially disrupt the narrow Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly four million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia.

E-commerce Enables African Consumers to Buy Products Often Unavailable Otherwise

March 25, 2015

New York Times

Chris and Tope Folayan, two brothers who grew up in Nigeria and attended college in the United States, founded MallforAfrica in 2013. Tope earned an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. After graduating, he returned to Lagos, while Chris remained in the United States. Their company makes it easier for Nigerians to place online orders for American and British products that are difficult to find in Nigerian stores and that online retailers don't offer directly to most African consumers because of troublesome customs duties and paperwork, shipping costs and the fear of fraud.

TNT Commences Flights Between Tel Aviv and Belgian Hub

March 24, 2015

TNT

TNT has launched a five-time-weekly air service between Tel Aviv, Israel and its hub in Liège, Belgium.

The Grimaldi Group Enhances Med-West Africa Service

March 16, 2015

The Grimaldi Group

The Grimaldi Group has enhanced its Mediterranean Express (MEX) service, which links points in the Mediterranean to West Africa.

Saudia Cargo Boosts Freighter Capacity From Nairobi to Amsterdam

March 11, 2015

Saudia Cargo

Saudia Cargo is temporarily boosting its freighter capacity by 25 percent from Nairobi, Kenya to Amsterdam.

Commercial Series in Oil & Gas Conference 2015

March 9, 2015

CMA CGM Debuts Logistics Platform in Cameroon; Creates Inland Transport Arm

February 26, 2015

CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM Group has inaugurated a new logistics platform at its 3CTC container terminal in Douala, Cameroon.

The World of Extreme Supply Chains

February 25, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Steve Geary, president of Supply Chain Visions, shares stories of "extreme" supply chains in Afghanistan – and tells how those strategies and lessons can be applied in the U.S.

Africa: The Last Emerging - and Vital - Market

February 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: With stories of Ebola and Boko Haram dominating the news, it would be easy to dismiss Africa from a supply chain perspective. Risk is clearly high and traditional reasons to engage supply chain - either for low-cost sourcing or new market entry - may seem absent. The truth, however, is that many supply chain leaders should start thinking now about how to engage this vital emerging market. - Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World

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.