Port and Container Ship Security by Jennifer L. Rodriguez TLMT605 July 15‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract Literature Review Body of Content 1. Economic Impact 2. High Visibility/High Causalities 3. Ease of Attack 4. Conclusion References Abstract Since the 9/11 attacks‚ the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increased security measures
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GWADAR PORT Gwadar Port is the third port of Pakistan - Karachi and Port Qasim being the other two. Gwadar borders on Arabian Sea and lies in the Balochistan Province. It is about 533 km from Karachi and 120 km from the Iranian border. Gwadar Port is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and outside the Straits of Hormuz. It is near the key shipping routes used by the mainline vessels in the region with connections to Africa‚ Asia and Europe and enjoys high commercial and strategic significance
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Journal of Political Studies‚ Vol. 19‚ Issue - 2‚ 2012‚ 57:69 Strategic Importance of Gwadar Port Hasan Yaser Malik ♣ Abstract The pragmatic facets like geography and history have always imprinted the demographical mosaic and development of a civilisation. The civilisations have always developed along the waters. The waters have been used as trade route since long and the modern trade has further enhanced the need of trade through waters. Pakistan being a gateway to the strategically
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place. A business case is a narrative that describes a situation that has taken a decision. sometimes the case describes a managerial situation requiring Other times‚ it may portray what appears as a business success or a managerial mistake. e .trd.nt frequently studies theories as though they exist in isoi-ation‚ while all other activities are held constant or in abeyance- This constancy and isolation do not exist in real situations. The purpose of a case is to transclnd the process of learning
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U.S. Port Industry America’s Ports: Gateways to Global Trade Seaports are gateways to domestic and international trade‚ connecting the United States to the world. Because of the nation’s port system‚ food grown by Iowa farmers reaches tables in Japan and Russia. Manufacturers in Texas can sell goods and services profitably to foreign countries. And Appalachian and Midwest coal moves through inland waterways and coastal ports to power plants domestically and around the world‚ providing the fuel to
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CATCH UP WITH SINGAPORE PORT Furqoni Agustina L P 014201100062 LOGISTIC PAPER Int. Business 3 2011 7/2/2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In this report is about comparison between Tanjung Priok port and Singapore port‚ and also suggestion in order to make Tanjung Priok port can compete with Singapore port. This report include the literature review on the dwelling time‚ cost in short explanation‚ infrastructure that can support the activities in the port in this globalization era‚ also explanation about
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Strategic and Operational Decisions making in Transportations and Logistics Case I Port of Rotterdam Authority Students: Jimenez Argüelles P. Ganuchaud J. 0783164 0787066 Group number: 21 Course Name: 1CM55 – Strategic and Operational Decisions making in Transportations and Logistics 1CM55 – Port of Rotterdam Authority Contents 1. 2. 3. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 SWOT Analysis
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PORT FAIRY – THE MOST LIVABLE TOWN IN THE WORLD I live in Port Fairy which is in South West Victoria. As a mother of four I find it extremely relevant and desirable to bring my children up in a fun and carefree environment. What better place to raise children than ‘The most livable city with a population of under 20‚000’. (The Standard Newspaper‚ May 2011). Port Fairy won this prestigious International Livcom Awards that were held in the United Arab Emirates. With members of the local council
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Agile Ports Agile Ports Functional ports over the world handle different cargos of varied quantities and size to complete the international transport chain (Konings‚ Priemus & Nijkamp‚ 2008). The capacity of such ports needs enhancement to minimize operational interruption of their terminals as the containers move in and out the ports. Technological advancements and application of best business practices ensure the operations in the ports are efficient enough to handle the capacities
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Serial Port The microcontroller AT89C51 has an inbuilt UART for carrying out serial communication. The serial communication is done in the asynchronous mode. A serial port‚ like other PC ports‚ is a physical interface to establish data transfer between computer and an external hardware or device. This transfer‚ through serial port‚ takes place bit by bit. IBM introduced the DB-9 RS-232 version of serial I/O standard‚ which is most widely used in PCs and several devices. In RS232‚ high and
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