panish exporters of mandarin oranges shipped a cargo of them in the defendants' 被告人vessel in reliance on an oral promise by the shipowners' agent, made on or about November 20, 1947, that the vessel would go straight to London. It is therefore was assumed by the shippers that vessel will arrive at London before 30 November 1947. After loading the plaintiffs' cargo, the shipowners' agent issued to the shippers a bill of lading containing the following terms among others: "Received for shipment in
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Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis University of Phoenix Adventure Cruises is a small ship company that specializes in active and luxury adventures that are designed to provide unique experiences and bring you up close and personal with destinations. With two upscale yachts that hold 35 guests each, cruising with Adventure Cruises is a truly intimate experience. The experience is active and full of adventure, yet in relaxed luxury. Destinations include the Mediterranean, Northern Europe
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CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE 1.Defination Carrier mean the party on whose behalf this Bill of Lading has been signed “Merchant” includes the chatterer, the shipper, the receiver, the consignee, the holder of this Bill of Lading and the owner of the goods. “Ship” includes any vessel owned, chartered or operated by the carrier used in the performance of the contract evidenced by this Bill of Lading carriage includes the river part of route, if any. 2.Paramount clause This Bill of Lading shall have effect
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company that operates one cruise ship. Recently, pirate activity in the area where the cruise ship operates has increased, thus affecting the cruise ship’s potential future cash flows. The cash flow decline has directly contributed to a decline in the overall fair value of the cruise ship. Smooth Sailing has determined three possible options for its future, along with the probabilities of occurrence and estimated cash flows (ECF): 1. Continue operating the cruise ship in current area. (10% probability
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growth of the cruise-line industry would be the beginning of Transocean air services. 2. Some national differences cruise lines have run into are safety issues, economic issues, and weather. In 1985, aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship, terrorists apprehended the ship. Before 9/11, cruise lines were installing massive security checks for all passengers. Of course, post 9/11 passengers started canceling bookings and in turn Carnival increased the number of U.S. ports to make passengers feel safer
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Norton Lilly International: Written Case Norton Lilly is an international shipping agency. They have 37 regional offices, which provided service to ships in 70 ports located in North America, Caribbean, Pacific, and the Middle East. Their services consist of booking freight for export, clearing inbound cargo with U.S. customs, fueling vessels, restocking vessels with supplies and provisions, and arranging cargo-handling services. The company started way back in 1841, 150 years ago to this case’s
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each market. It is also important that total amount shipped does not exceed the available supply. Alabama Atlantic has two possible methods to ship the wood. They can either ship it by train or by ship. Depending on the specific source and market, it can be less costly to use one method over the other. However, it is important to note that using ships may require a large capital investment. I have had a chance to determine the potential shipping plans for Alabama Atlantic and have analyzed the
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1. The original business model for Zappos was the drop ship model which is being the middle man (Brady, 2010). The easiest way to think about a drop ship business model is to think about your own retail web based or mail order business. In many ways they work the same. An order with payment comes in, is processed and then shipped to the purchaser. In both your retail environment and in the drop ship environment, the person receiving the package is your customer. The only difference to the customer
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A Resources-Based View of Competitive Advantage at The Port of Singapore Singapore has important natural resources include its large protected harbor, its location in major trade routes (Singapore is located where the ship traffic between Europe and South East Asia and the US West Coast and South East Asia must pass) , and the skills of its well-educated workforce. As shipping became containerized, a port required massive infrastucture development like berths, cranes, trucks, storage, and
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Assignment 2: External and Internal Environments Professor Rufus Robinson February 2, 2014 Business 499 The industry that I chose to research is the travel and cruise ship industry. The cruise industry is a small part of the travel/leisure industry. The U.S. cruise industry has experienced substantial growth in recent years. Nationwide, direct spending by cruise lines and passengers increased from $9.4 billion to $14.7 billion, (56%) between 2000 & 2004. Including multiplier effects, the
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