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Suez Canal; Its Impact on Global Logistics
SUEZ CANAL:
It’s Impact on Global Logistics

Date: 20th February 2011
Family Name: Ali
Forename: Anwar Mohammad
ID Number: EAC0111076
Lecturer: Nigel Woodhead
Module Code & Title: KM307 Global Logistics
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………..……………………….Pg 3 2.1. Utilizing Suez Canal, Benefits to Suppliers……………………………………………..Pg 3 2.2. Utilizing Suez Canal, Benefits to Shipping Lines……………………………………..Pg 4 2.3. Utilizing Suez Canal, Benefits to Distributors………………………………………..Pg 5 2.4. Utilizing Suez Canal, Benefits to Consumers………………………………………….Pg 5 2. Selecting Third Party Logistics Provider…………………………………………………Pg 6 3.5. Arranging customs clearance when the spare parts arrive in Jebel Ali ……..……………………………………………………………………………Pg 6 3.6. Transporting the goods to a Regional Distribution Centre in Jebel Ali…………….…………………………………………………………………………….…Pg 8 3.7. Storing the goods in a Distribution Centre large enough to accommodate 2,000 pallets…………………………………………………..………….Pg 8 3.8. Receiving orders from the distributors and assembling the required goods………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 9 3.9. Delivering the assembled orders to the various GCC distributors by road transport………………………………………………………..……Pg 10 3. The Blockage of Suez Canal………………………………………………………………….Pg 11 4. References………………………………………………………………………………………..…Pg 13
1. INTRODUCTION
There is a huge significance of Suez Canal with regards to world trade; where by the daily routine products to nature in massive quantity gets supplied to the world beyond Europe and Americas or Middle East and Far East in the most convenient & quickest way. A channel linked to ease the connection between East and West. A link that made century old brand trade monopoly weak, whilst helped small and medium various unmarketable businesses to cultivate and made the market

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