Trends in Maritime Transport and Port Development in the Context of World Trade Carlos M. Gallegos 1. Structural changes in international trade and the evolution of maritime transport have a direct impact on port growth and expansion. Therefore‚ these elements and their recent characteristics must be examined‚ since they provide the frame of reference in which port reform in Latin America and the Caribbean has been carried out. These factors also determine future port development. A.
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Possible Liberalization of Maritime Transport Services through GATS Table of Contents 1. Introduction.……………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Development of Negotiation Rounds………………………………………………………. 2.1. Uruguay Round and NGMTS……………………………………………………………4 2.2. Doha Round……………………………………………………………………………...5 3. The three pillars of the Maritime Schedule………………………………………………...6 4. Benefits of Liberalization of Maritime Trade………………………………………………. 4.1. Possible Profits of Liberalization of the
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Maritime Transportation Intermodal Transportation Content Page Page 1 Introduction to Maritime Transport 2 2 Intermodal Transportation 2 3 Transmodal Transportation 2 4 Comparison between Intermodal and Multimodal Transportation 2 5 Intermodal Transport Cost 3 6 Containerization 3 7 Disadvantages of Containerization 3 8 Advantages of Containerization 4 9 Reference List 5 1. Introduction to Maritime
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MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2002: A CRITIQUE PORT SECURITY HLSS645 Theaurthus Grant July 24‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. A Brief Legislative History of the Bill 3 2. Review of Previous Legislation: The Need for MTSA 4 3. Summary of Pertinent Provisions of the MTSA 7 4. Strengths and Weaknesses of MTSA 10 5. Final Assessment and Recommendations to Strengthen MTSA 15 REFERENCES 17 1. A Brief Legislative History of the Bill The United
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1.1 RECENT TRENDS IN WORLD TRADE 1.1.1 The volume of trade flows Trade as an engine of growth Trade has been a common activity since the Stone Age. From exchanging animal furs for grain‚ to the development of currencies and the first bonds in the Middle Ages‚ trade has increased throughout history along with transportation improvements. Trade development gained a new impetus after the Industrial Revolution. Between 1720 to 1971 world trade increased 460 times or 2.7 percent annually. Between
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Sea transport has been around for centuries but it has been more active since the ninetieth century. It deals with the shipment of sea freight from one port to another. Sea cargo services are generally used for large deliveries‚ that have longer lead-times‚ whilst maintaining crucial visibility and steering clear of costly delays and demurrage charges. Basically here we are talking about the demand for sea transport otherwise known as ships as well as the supply of these ships. NB: ships and
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Maritime business is one of the prime business in Gujarat from thousands of years. History says the world’s first tidal dock was built in Lothal around 2500 BC during the Harappan civilisation at Lothal near the present day Mangrol harbour in the Gujarat. Gujarat’s maritime history begins during the 3rd millennium BCE when inhabitants of the Indus Valley initiated maritime trading contact with Mesopotamia.[1] The Roman historian Strabo mentions an increase in Roman trade with India following the
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Port Development & Logistics (Assignment 1) Student: Zhaofeng Cen Student ID: 171446 Unit Coordinator: Peggy Chen Unit Code: JNB516 Unit: Port Management and Strategy Course: MBA (Maritime and Logistics Management) Due Date: 27 August 2012 Word Count: 1646 words Abstract This essay can be divided into two parts. The first part answered the question about the evolution of port development based on existing conceptual perspectives
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School WHITEPAPER “The Port Development of Gaza” A Written Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MBA Degree Course: Global Economic Environments-IBUS 5511 Qiong WU 12/11/13 INTRODUCTION My name is Qiong Wu‚ and I am a consultant of international trade and safety in Gaza. My job is controlling the maritime passage into and out of Gaza thus allowing the safe transport of goods to and from the rest of the world‚ finding problems and offering
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Maximizing the potentials of the Maritime Industry posted by Admin on Fri‚ 04/13/2012 - 05:25 Author: Tinig ng Marino Month/Year: March 2012 Exerpt from Hon. Emmeline Y. Aglipay’s Column Worker’s Vanguard in Tinig ng Marino The Philippines has long focused on improving its main sectors agriculture‚ trade‚ and services. While a considerable amount of attention is given to these‚ other budding yet potentially strong industries are overlooked and neglected. We should reassess which industries
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