It's getting truckloads of fuel to mount a huge logistics operation, which is required.

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The huge trading and logistics operation, backed by a savvy business-intelligence unit, has a global presence in a vast array of commodities that far exceeds that of rivals such as Cargill or Trafigura.

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The Syrian Arab Red Crescent had also helped with the logistics of the operation, the UN agency added.

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Coordinate the preparation of and follow up to the sessions of the International Conference on Education (ICE) in terms of consultation and mobilization of Member States, preparation of working documents and recommendations, management of the operation, logistics, and diffusion of results.

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If instead of simply ramping up your operation locally, you have bigger plans to expand internationally, the challenges from logistics to foreign exchange and compliance are multiplied, but so are the organizations offering advice and fighting in your corner.

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