Monthly Archives: November, 2012
Quiz on the Largest Producing Countries in the World
Never before has business spanned the globe the way it does today. All countries are not equally endowed with natural resources and other facilities for production, hence countries import...
Mega Ports of the Future
Rojda Akdag - 0
Recently, we're seeing a lot of news about large container vessels being built with over 15,000 TEU capacity, and it seems with the technological...
What To Do With Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Methela Naz - 0
Yes, it’s that time of the year again! You just had a fancy feast with your family and friends for Thanksgiving; wonderful time, happy...
Economic Cost of Natural Disasters
Globalization and global trade play an important economic role for countries around the world. Although trade is getting liberal, there are some trade barriers...
Christmas Time in New York
New York City reserves the holiday season for its moment of magical transformation, and the city tends to swell in size over the holidays, as...
Force Majeure
This is a term that I kept hearing in maritime classes during my college years, and last week I saw many force majeure declarations...
Planet Earth Quiz
Methela Naz - 0
Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor life. All of the things we need to survive are provided under...
What is Bunker and BAF?
The shipping industry became very energy and capital focused with the development of containerization and usage of containers ships. In such an industry fuel...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy began in Jamaica on October 22nd, developing from an elongated tropical wave near the Caribbean sea and left a trail of death...
