Essays about: "competitiveness of port"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words competitiveness of port.

  1. 6. Logistics practices in Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Fekadu Melese Debela; [2013]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Logistics; Road; Rail; Air Freight; Dry port;

    Abstract : The ability to transport goods quickly, economically and reliably is vital to a nation’s prosperity and capacity to compete in global market. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in East Africa with a land area of about 1.13 million square kilometers and a population of about 82.8 million. READ MORE

  3. 7. Export of wood pellets from British Columbia : a study about the production environment and international competitiveness of wood pellets from British Columbia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Anders Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : wood pellets; British Columbia; export; competitiveness; sea freight; Europe; South Korea; träpellets; konkurrenskraft; sjöfrakt; Europa; Sydkorea;

    Abstract : The global wood pellet market has seen a rapid growth after the adoption of the Kyoto protocol and the renewable energy incentives created within the European Union. The global consumption of wood pellets reached 13,5 million tonnes in 2010 and several experts estimate the consumption to be between 35-50 million tonnes by 2020. READ MORE

  4. 8. Relationships between Maritime Container Terminals and Dry Ports and their impact on Inter-port competition

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Robert Castrillon; [2012]
    Keywords : Container terminals; Dry ports; Relationship Assessment; customer supplier interaction; inter-port competition; inland integration of port services;

    Abstract : Globalization of the world’s economy, containerization, intermodalism and specialization have reshaped transport systems and the industries that are considered crucial for the international distribution of goods such as the port industry. Simultaneously, economies of location, economies of scope, economies of scale, optimization of production factors, and clustering of industries have triggered port regionalization and inland integration of port services especially those provided by container terminals. READ MORE

  5. 9. How the ISPS code affects port and port activities

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Arsham Mazaheri; [2008]
    Keywords : isps code; port security; terrorism; supply chain vulnerability; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Following terrorist attacks on twin towers in the USA and Limburg oil tanker in Yemen, theIMO has defined a supplementary chapter and an appendix named ISPS code to its SOLAS,to prevent similar events in maritime transportation. The ISPS code forces the ports, ships andall organizations, who work in marine industry, to keep their security gates more tightly. READ MORE