A STUDY ON THE PROSPECT AND PROBLEMS OF CARGO HANDLING IN CHENNAI PORT: Introduction: Chennai Port‚ the third oldest port among the 12 major ports‚ is an emerging hub port in the East Coast of India. This gateway port for all cargo has completed 128 years of glorious service to the nation’s maritime trade. Maritime trade started way back in 1639 on the sea shore Chennai. It was an open road -stead and exposed sandy coast till 1815. The initial
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When China Ruled the Seas Book Review In the book‚ When China Ruled the Seas‚ Levathes tells us about seven voyages made by junk armadas during the Chinese emperor Zhu Di’s reign. "Treasure ships" as they were called‚ were under the command of admiral Zheng He‚ these ships traded silk‚ porcelain‚ and many other fine objects of value. They sailed from India to East Africa‚ throughout Korea and Japan‚ and possibly as far as Australia. She believes that China might have been able to create a great
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Anita Desai’s Village by the Sea is set in a small village called Thul‚ which is 14 kilometres from Bombay. Lila‚ the eldest child among four siblings‚ is but thirteen years of age‚ yet she already has the outlook and maturity of an adult. Her brother Hari‚ twelve is the only person with whom she can share her troubles . Their mother is an invalid and needs constant care and nursing. Nobody knows what exactly is wrong with her but she grows weaker and weaker with every passing day. Their father
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blockade of the Southern ports during the Civil War.. After serving the Union side of the Civil War‚ Mahan spent the next twenty years making his career at sea. In 1886‚ Captain Mahan was appointed as a teacher of Naval History and Tactics at the newly founded Naval War College. In 1890‚ Mahan published “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”. It turned out to be one of the most important books written about sea power and influence of the Navy on history. The book discussed sea power and how the influence
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Many cities across the world are located at or below sea level. Even with dams‚ dykes and dunes‚ these cities can be prone to flooding. The global climate change is causing sea levels to rise which is creating a domino effect across the world. According to Vanessa McKinney‚ author of Sea Level Rise and the Future of the Netherlands‚ the earth’s Polar Regions are becoming much warmer
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s RODEO DRIVE-IN Port Orchard‚ Washington Aberdeen (Grays Harbor) Washington Harbor Drive-in: GONE formerly located at 5515 Olympic Highway; (Fashion Update: it’s now a Mobile Home lot). photo: Steve Swanson Auburn (King County) Washington Valley 6 Drive-in: 253-854-1250 located at 401 49th Street / Auburn Ave. Washington’s largest Drive-in movie theatre (with six screens and parking for up to 3‚000 cars spread-out across more than a couple dozen acres)‚ is perched right on
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In the Heart of the Sea The novel “In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex‚” by Nathaniel Philbrick‚ successfully tells the story of the whale ship Essex that was attacked by a sperm whale 1‚500 nautical miles west of the Galapagos‚ 40 miles south of the equator. Many people know this as the story of “Moby Dick”‚ which was based off this event. The novel highlights three themes: man versus nature‚ survival‚ and suffering. The novel starts out in the town of Nantucket‚ an
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THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT‚ AHMEDABAD THESIS TOPIC “ENHANCING THE EFFIECIENCY OF CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS AT INDIAN PORTS” SUBMITTED BY: PRIYESH NAGDA SS/09-11/IIPM THESIS ID NO. SS/09-11/AHD/GM/2 SUBMISSION DATE: 08TH SEPTEMBER‚ 2011 GUIDED BY: PROF: GAURAV VATS LETTER OF CONSENT
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important (Wang et al.‚ 2005). Talley (2009) defined a port or seaport as "a place at which the transfer of cargo and passenger to and from waterways and shores occurs." As the developing of globalization and world economy‚ the importance of ports in logistics chain gradually increased. Because of its principles‚ ports connect sea and inland transport. Therefore‚ how to improving efficiency at the shore interface has inevitably emerged in the port area (Wanke et al.‚ 2011). However‚ the efficiency
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Good Evening and welcome to Port Allen High Commencement Ceremony [introduce myself] Before I get started‚ I want to take a moment to thank some of the most loving and important people in my life: God - for showing me unconditional love‚ for putting great people in my life ‚ and for blessing me to be standing before you all this very moment;My Family - for being by my side‚ loving me tenderly‚ and for keeping me on track; My Friends- for being there anytime and for reminding me that when life
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