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For nearly ten weeks, crews from 87 countries have been stuck on vessels they can't move. Food shortages. Drone attacks. Sea mines. Nowhere is safe to dock. The US launched Project Freedom on Sunday to escort ships out. Two made it through. Yesterday, Trump paused the operation pending an Iran deal. The blockade stays, so do the crews. Three things this crisis is putting back on the table: Global trade runs on a handful of chokepoints. Hormuz carries 20% of the world's seaborne oil. Behind every container and barrel, there's a crew. Seafarers stay invisible in our supply chains until they're the story. Resilience isn't just rerouting. It's diversification, contingency planning, and treating crew welfare as non-negotiable. To the families waiting for their loved ones to come home: we see you #SupplyChain #Maritime #StraitOfHormuz #Seafarers

Find Your Mr. Eric Wee Before the boardrooms, the ministries, and the GCC, there was a warehouse in Singapore (Reda Pump), and I was one of their warehousemen. Today, I advise on supply chain strategy across the GCC and Asia, a journey across five countries, three integrated 3PL platforms built and scaled, hundreds of millions in annual procurement spend, and national programs from Qatar's Strategic Stock to FIFA World Cup retail operations, including keeping shelves stocked when the world shuts down. Two chapters I'm especially proud of: Contributing to Oman's Supreme Council for Planning on the Oman Logistics 2030 Blueprint, helping position the Sultanate as a regional logistics hub. Partnering with the Qatar government on national food security, stockholding, cold chain, and continuity frameworks that protect millions from pandemic, blockade, and shocks no one saw coming. When people hear I work in supply chain, the response is still: "Oh, like trucks and warehouses...

When headlines focus on the world’s largest airlines by market capitalization, the spotlight usually falls on individual names such as Delta, United, Ryanair, or Singapore Airlines. While that ranking is interesting, a deeper and more strategic lens is to evaluate airline market capitalization by country . This approach reveals which nations have built strong aviation ecosystems, mature capital markets, supportive regulation, and sustainable demand for air travel. The Global Leaders by Country Based on recent public market values, the United States leads by a wide margin. This is driven by multiple listed carriers including Delta, United, Southwest, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. China follows strongly, supported by Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, and other domestic carriers. China’s strength reflects scale, population demand, and continued infrastructure investment. Ireland ranks surprisingly high due to Ryanair, proving that one highly effici...

When you post a job opportunity on LinkedIn, your reach is global, and that's a wonderful thing. But here's something worth pausing on: That "weird hour" message? It's not carelessness. It's someone navigating a 5, 6, or even 8-hour time difference just to connect with you. When someone in Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, or Lagos applies for your role, it may be midnight for them, or 5 am. They're making the effort anyway because they're serious about the opportunity. And here's something else many overlook: Weekends are not universal. In some countries, the weekend falls on Friday and Saturday. In others, it's Saturday and Sunday. Public holidays, rest days, and off days differ across cultures, religions, and regions. So, that candidate who goes quiet on a Friday? It may be their weekend. That message that came in on a Sunday? It may be a regular workday where they are. This works both ways, and that's important too: ✅ Don't judge a candi...