Yearly Archives: 2012
Latin America Emerging Markets
The North and South American economy is dominated by the world’s largest economy, the United States of America, however these other countries are also...
Happy New Year From MTS Logistics
Sedat Saka - 0
As we approach the end of 2012, I want to extend my sincere best wishes to our cherished readers, customers, business partners, vendors, team...
The Battle Between Union Workers and the Shipping Industry
The transportation industry is often considered to be the backbone and lifeline to the economic growth of any country. An efficient transport system is...
The Strongest Box in the World; Container Homes
Did you know that the freight containers are the safest superstructure for a home, office, school, dormitory, storage unit or even an emergency shelter?...
Collaborative Effort in the Work Environment
In this article , I would like to analyze the characteristics of today's business environment. With globalization and constant technological changes, we see a huge difference...
Positive Thinking
I don’t know how and when the idea of positive thinking first turned up… But some people insistently keep advocating that it always helps....
Does Protectionism Really Protect?
Countries use several different ways to protect their trade once they think their industries are being damaged by the other competitors. It sounds reasonable...
New Years Gift for Our Readers
Happy Friday everyone! As the year is coming to an end, we would like to send a special thank you to our readers, for...
Canton Fair
Chinese Export Commodities Fair also known as Canton Fair is held twice a year in Guangzhou during spring and autumn, with a history of...
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...
Calling China a Currency Manipulator, and Substituting China as a Trading Partner?
Each and every time we have an election, we always hear the same big words from our politicians saying that they will be announcing...
Iceland in Pictures
The island of fire and ice situated between the Greenland Sea and the Northern Atlantic Ocean is unique in more ways than one. The...
How Much Duty do I Need to Pay for my Import Shipment?
Onur Akarca - 1
All the imports in to the United states must be classified with the harmonized tariff of the country (HTS). The tariff schedule has 99...
South America Quiz
South America is fourth largest continent in the world, and it nestles between the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. The diverse continent is home...
How To Use Social Media as an Effective Sales Tool
I gasp in front of the squeaky clean mirror, making sure my blouse is tucked into my pants and throw an Altoid into my...
What Entrepreneurs Have That You Don’t
Coming up with brilliant ideas takes creativity, but bringing them to life takes tremendous courage. Courage - is that all that separates entrepreneurs from the...
Cargo Security
Due to the complexity of the supply chain, it becomes important to have the security measures, procedures and protocols in place to maximize cargo...
