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Middle East, Black Sea, Persian Gulf

MIDDLE EAST, BLACK SEA, PERSIAN GULF - is a region that encompasses Western Asia and all of or part of Northern Africa, depending on the context. The term is considered to be Eurocentric and used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. The largest ethnic groups in the Middle East are Arabs. The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas and various straits. The Persian Gulf is located in Western Asia between Iran (Persia) and the Arabian Peninsula. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East

Ports:

Abu Dhabi
Aden
Aqaba
Bahrain
Damman
Doha
Dubai / Jebel Ali
Hodeidah
Jeddah
Kuwait (Shuwaikh)
Muscat
Riyadh
Sharjah

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Road freight and logistics workers in South Africa stage strike action

Transport workers in South Africa walked out on strike this week to fight for better pay and conditions in the road freight and logistics industry. The workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), took strike action on 13 February after the employers’ association refused to meet demands made by the union during contract negotiations for 2010/2011. Satawu’s demands on behalf of road freight and logistics workers include: an across the board wage increase of 20 per cent...

DHL Rolling in Asia

DHL Global Forwarding officials are due to open a new regional hub facility in Korea at the end of this month. By bundling shipments from various Asian markets for transportation to their destinations, the hub will reduce transit times and costs, the company indicated. Details of the facility are not yet available. DHL staff may be forgiven for being a trifle hazy on details of Asian mega-facilities. These days, DHL’s top brass have plenty of opportunities in Asia to toast the opening...

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lt was established in Mandaue City Cebu, Philippines in 2003. Throughout the years, NFI Nominated Freight International Services Inc. has established itself as a leading forwarder in Visayas and Mindanao.