Turkey, which shares a 565-mile border with Syria, has been a crucial supporter of the Syrian rebel cause and Ankara has allowed its territory to be used as a logistics base and staging center for Syrian insurgents.

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Chiquita Brands hired Edgar Blanco of MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics to gauge the carbon footprint of the supply chain that transports bananas by truck and ship from Central America to the United States.

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According to the Centre for High North Logistics, an Arctic-focused information center based in Kirkenes, Norway, 46 vessels used the NSR in 2012, carrying about 1.26 million tons of cargo.

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During one 20-minute stretch alone, three semi trucks from FedEx Freight and a smaller truck from Advanced Logistics trundled around to the back of a distribution center owned by Quanta.

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RMAGs coordinate the logistics for everything from line crews, tree trimmers, damage assessors and call center support. and personnel involved in the restoration efforts.

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The Defense Supply Center at Columbus, one of three inventory control points operated by the Defense Logistics Agency, employs 7, 000 civilians and contract personnel.

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About one-third of the center's patients are from overseas, and the concierge handles everything from travel logistics to translators.

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