India is mainly handled by the major ports at Calcutta, Madras, Cochin, Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)*. Trans-Shipment Procedure: A berth for the ship container is allocated 2 or 3 days before its arrival, based on the ship’s characteristics, berth characteristics, marine considerations etc. As soon as a ship is berthed, the quay cranes are lowered to lift imported cargo and place them on the chassis/trailers of trucks, which carry the containers to their designated stack yards
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the model. Please see tab one (Plant to Waste Shipment) of the attached spreadsheet after the data was analyzed and dropped into the Excel Spreadsheet and the Data Solver was utilized to obtain the stated highlighted results. The cost is $2,822 to ship. 2. Solve the model given in 1 and describe the results. The results of the model are as follows: 35 barrels per week from Kingsport Plant to Whitewater Waste Plant 26 barrels per week from Danville Plant to Duras Waste Plant
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dolar profit in the first three months of the year 2010, the most recent quarter reported, from a 373 million dollar loss in the same period last year 2009. The sharp improvement came with the help of a 9% saving in fuel consumption because Maersk's ships slowed down. Such cost-saving ploy “is what will make Maersk more competitive going forward," Says Nils Smedegaard Andersen, Maersk's group chief executive. For companies like Maersk, adopting this principle has proven a really
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John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-MOLO Coping Mechanism of Students Aides Taking-up Cruise Ship Management at John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Molo, Inc. Research Paper Presented to Ms. Ma. Elena Selguera In Partial fulfilment of the requirement in Writing in Discipline By: Cabrera, Ma. Regine Fresco, Ferlyn Galve, Rhea Joy Hilado, Joycee Laguardia, James Abet Pagunsan, Dara Mae Seberiaga, KeyaJoi Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study Chapter 1 consists
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systems that allow life to thrive (Copeland, 2008) Background Not concerning the environmental issues in the early 90’s : In 1993, the U.S. Coast Guard caught the Royal Caribbean ship dumping oil off the coast of the Bahamas Other 87 confirmed illegal discharges from cruise ships (Hinckley, 2007) Wake-up call “Regrettably, there have been violations of environmental laws involving cruise lines in the past. These incidents have served as an important wake-up call, causing
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decline in this growth. Combined with economic factors like increasing fuel prices or capital costs associated with operating and maintaining technology advances, and political forces requiring shipping companies to be mindful of the affects their ships have on ocean waters, this once appealing industry has now lost its allure. Despite this recent lack of appeal, the industry still does have some positive features which can attract businesses. Since global commerce trade is primarily dependent upon
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Premium & Luxury Cruises » Luxury cruising is a 5-star experience whether you’re sailing on an exclusive yacht with your own butler, or on the maiden voyage of a brand new cruise ship. Luxury cruise lines continue to surpass themselves with jaw-dropping onboard facilities and onshore excursions. There's no better way to travel in style and with the best view in the world, than on a luxury cruise. Lifestyle Cruises » Cruise with like-minded people with lifestyle cruises for the perfect onboard
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Keywords: communication, groupthink, leadership, and decision-making. The Costa Concordia Disaster On January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia crashed off of Isola del Giglio, an island off the Tuscan coast. The Costa Concordia was a cruise ship part of Costa Crociere S.p.A, a subsidiary of Carnival Corp (Carnival Corp). The crash was a result of the deviation off the preplanned route (Del Valle, S. 2012). Captain Francesco Schettino is said to have traveled too close to the island hitting
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not exceed the value of the asset or property. When an asset or property suffers damage that does not render it useless it is considered a partial loss. A hull policy provides insurance coverage against physical loss or damage to the hull of a ship or aircraft. The cargo insurance policy compensate the insured in the event of loss or damage during the time of voyage. Total loss under the hull policy arises when the extent of damages to the hull values exceeded the value of the vessel pre-destruction
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Introduction The cruise-line industry has changed drastically over the past several years. What was once thought of as a luxury to most people, is now affordable and convenient. The industry now focuses on targeting the working middle class, as well as the upper class. One cruise-line in particular, Carnival, has mastered the informal cruise for the mass market. Carnival offers numerous cruises that are inexpensive and exciting. Nevertheless, Carnival operates internationally with shipyards and
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