Unit 4 Research Paper 1: Port Expander 1. What is a Port Expander: A port expander is a device that allows one port on a computer system to connect to multiple devices. There are two basic forms of port expanders: internal and external. An internal expander has a connection inside the computer‚ typically on the motherboard‚ and the only part the user sees is the expansion plate containing multiple ports. An external device plugs into the existing port and then has multiple places to connect.
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Address] 08 Fall The Port of Singapore Prepared by : Rajib Das‚ Student # 38410098 This document discuses about the Port of Singapore and the strategic importance of its location to the modern traders. It also discusses the government incentives and the Advanced Information Technology that the port has been using to attract new shipping companies in the recent past. Anything beyond is not discussed for the limitation of the term paper. Table of Contents The Port of Singapore 3
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UNIT I 1.1 PORTS OVERVIEW Ports are points of convergence between two domains of freight circulation‚ land and maritime domains. The term port came from the Latin word “portus”‚ which means gate or gateway. Ports are bound by the need to serve ships‚ and so access to navigable water has been historically the most important site consideration. Ports can be classified in two categories; Mono-functional port and Polyfunctional port. Monofunctional ports transit a limited array of commodities
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the global port city. 2. Introduction Singapore‚ a small country with little land to spare‚ is yet able to compete with the world global import and export trade. It is one of the world busiest ports second to Shanghai (Splatty‚ 2012). Its terminals are managed by 2 commercial port operators: PSA and Jurong Port (Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore‚ 2009). 3. Historical Evolution In 1819‚ Singapore was founded by Stamford Raffles and was transformed into a trading network with port facilities
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RoRole of Port Authorities Ports usually have a governing body referred to as the port authority‚ port management‚ or port administration. Port authority is used widely to indicate any of these three terms. The definition of port authority has been defined in various ways. In 1977‚ a commission of the European Union (EU) defined a port authority as a State‚ Municipal‚ public‚ or private body‚ which is largely responsible for the tasks of construction‚ administration and sometimes the operation
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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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ATLANTIC GATEWAY INITIATIVE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING PAPER 7 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PORT COMPETITIVENESS Michelle ADAMS Eco-Efficiency Centre Dalhousie University Pablo QUINONEZ School for Resource and Environmental Studies‚ Dalhousie University‚ Halifax NS‚ Canada Athanasios A. PALLIS Department of Shipping‚ Trade and Transport University of the Aegean‚ Chios‚ Greece Thomas H. WAKEMAN Center for Maritime Systems Stevens Institute of Technology‚ The intellectual
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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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