INTRODUCTION A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water‚ for commercial demand‚ and for shelter from wind and waves. Ports often have cargo-handling equipment‚ such as cranes and forklifts for use in loading ships‚ which may be provided by private interests or public bodies. Often‚ canneries or other processing facilities
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Districts‚ one of these is the Port of Manila there are 3 Deputy Collectors The Port Operations‚ Assessment‚ and Administration. My Group has the chance to interview Collector Jose Tabanda‚ the Deputy Collector for Port Operations‚ and asked him about the functions of his office in the B.O.C. Basically‚ the port operations is responsible in the imported articles once they land in the territory of the Philippines. Port of Manila is biggest port in the Philippines. The Port Operations has 9 offices‚ The
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PG12 Park News Final 3/26/07 3:48 PM Page 12 Park News www.parkworld-online.com Ridercam for Port Aventura DVD ride system goes into operation Europe’s first DVD ride system is due to go into full service this coming season at Port Aventura‚ Salou‚ Spain. The popular Mediterranean park will install Ridercam cameras and equipment into two of its major rides – the wooden coaster Stampida and the as yet unnamed new wing launch coaster. The first to be operational will be on Stampida‚ a twin track
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case‚ “The battle of the Asian Transshipment Hubs”‚ discusses the struggle of PSA (Port of Singapore Authority) against emergent challengers and the consequent strategies adopted in order to handle these offensives. As far as the port industry is concerned‚ it consists of import/export gateways and transhipment hubs and they can be owned by the state‚ privately through a lease agreement or a joint venture with a port operator. Their competitive advantage is derived from their geographic location
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Ports There are various ports spread across the 7 emirates. Each emirate has port of different sizes catering to various types of businesses with somewhat different policies and tariffs. DP World is the largest marine terminal and port operator in the Middle East. Its portfolio includes Jebel Ali port‚ Mina Rashid‚ Fujairah container terminal and Mina Al Hamriya. Jebel Ali It has been named as the world’s most productive port in the latest report from the US-based Journal of Commerce (JOC).The
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CASE STUDY: PORTS 1961 I. Background Ports 1961 is a subsidiary of parent company PORTS International. It was founded in Canada in 1961 by Luke Tanabe in what started as a thriving family business that lost its standing due to mismanagement by Tanabe’s successors. In 1989 the company was acquired by brothers Alfred Chan and Edward Tan. After a global economic recession hit the market‚ Alfred decided to close all American operations and moved the entire business to China in 1993. He focused
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of port development in Nigeria dates back to the middle of 19th century. This was long after the onset of sea borne trade and transactions which followed the adventures of early explorations on the African coasts. Initial efforts towards provision of facilities for ocean going vessels were the attempts to open up the entrance to the Lagos Lagoon. Considerable littoral drift occurred along this coast; and the constantly shifting channels in the bar at the entrance
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______________________ Port and Terminal Management (FINAL EXAMINATION) STUDENT : DARSHINA DHARMANI STUDENT ID : 221333 UNIT CO-ORDINATOR : DR QUAZI SAKALAYEN UNIT CODE : JNB 325 UNIT : PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT COURSE : BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (Maritime Logistics and Management) DUE DATE : 03 NOVEMBER 2014 WORD COUNT : 2198 PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT – DARSHINA DHARMANI __________________________________________________________________________ PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT
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Boston Port Act O. The Boston Port Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 31st‚ 1774. The person who was in charge of the British Parliament at the time‚ was King George III‚ who is upset about the Boston Tea Party occurring prior to The Boston Port Act. This document is a primary source‚ specifically‚ one of the parts of the Intolerable Acts‚ used to punish the colonists for their acts of disobedience toward the British Parliament. P. The Boston Port Act is‚ as stated in the first
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