Economic Logistics

The January 2005 elections in Iraq marked a turning point in the country’s transition to a democratic, free-market system. On December 1-2, 2005, 11 months after Iraq’s first democratic elections and just over a year after the transfer of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the people of Iraq, New Fields Exhibitions will hold […]

New Fields is proud to welcome
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Carl B. Kress
Regional Director
USTDA
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As a Speaker For the
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5th Rebuilding Iraq Conference and Expo
1-2 December 2005
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Washington, DC
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Other Confirmed Speakers Include:
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H.E. Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid
Minister of Water Resources
Iraq Republic
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H.E. Jasim M. Jaffar
Minister of Construction & Housing
Republic of Iraq
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Raad .M. Ayoub
Chief Commercial Negotiator
Ministry of Water Resources
Republic […]

Shanghai Zhuqiao Airport Industrial Zone, neighboring the Pudong International Airport and specilized in export processing, storage and logistics, has achieved great progress since its open less than four years ago.
The zone is planning to develop its infrastructure, enhance the restructuring of its industries and attract more investment.
“The park was established to help spur on the […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU regulators on Thursday cleared German mail and package delivery firm Deutsche Post to buy British-based Exel PLC for euro5.5 billion ($6.48 billion), making it the world’s largest global delivery firm.
The European Commission said the takeover would see Deutsche Post significantly increase its market share for air freight forwarding in Finland, Hungary […]

Hyundai Group is strengthening management control of Hyundai Asan and other subsidiaries through cross-shareholdings among units.
Among units of the group led by Chairwoman Hyun Jung-eun are Hyundai Elevator, Hyundai Asan, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Hyundai Securities, Hyundai Logistics, and Hyundai Research Institute.
Hyundai Logistics Friday said it bought a 13.77 percent stake in Hyundai Asan from Hyundai […]

The Ministry of Defence still faces big overspends, despite starting to bring procurement programmes under control, the National Audit Office has revealed.
It said it was unclear whether a fall in cost overruns last year marked the start of a sustained improvement in the MoD’s project management.
Defence procurement minister Lord Drayson said “progress” had been made.
Earlier […]

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has installed SSA’s Financial Management software in an upgrade aimed at improving its procurement and purchasing.
The authority, which covers 112 London fire stations, spends approximately £55m a year through its e-procurement system, generating around 80,000 requisitions and placing 45,000 orders with suppliers.
The package helps users make savings through […]

By Thabile Masuku, observer.org.sz
GOVERNMENT this year spent E21 million on the procurement of Anti-Retroviral drugs.
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Under Secretary Sikelela Dlamini, speaking yesterday on behalf of Principal Secretary Nomathemba Dlamini during a consultative meeting for the HIV, AIDS Prevention and Care (HAPAC) programme, said government had repeatedly shown commitment in the fight […]

Nashville, TN. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics and The Scotts Company LLC, a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, announced a partnership in which OH Logistics will provide warehousing and transportation scheduling for The Scotts Company and operate a 600,000 square foot building in Fontana, CA. The addition of this space brings OH Logistics total square footage in the […]