There are port worker strikes in several countries. The wheels are coming off everywhere. Sydney's mayor is replacing the entire shipping board by April and have no clear way to replace empty seats on the board. India has strikes. The USA just got back on line on the West Coast. Libya is having security issues.
February 9, 2015
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's Great Barrier Reef (click here) could be "severely damaged" if the government does not completely ban the dumping of dredge waste in the World Heritage-listed waters, a report commissioned by conservation group WWF said Monday.
February 9, 2015
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's Great Barrier Reef (click here) could be "severely damaged" if the government does not completely ban the dumping of dredge waste in the World Heritage-listed waters, a report commissioned by conservation group WWF said Monday.
The Australian
government in January ordered a ban on dumping dredge spoil in the
marine park as part of a push to stop the United Nations declaring the
site in danger....
The world is not ready for the trade agreements. I have no doubt Wall Street is ready, but, the infrastructure in the Third World is not up to par. It is too much too fast. These countries are developing their people who are part of their infrastructure. They shouldn't be pushed into it, they should be leading the interest in trade and not experiencing disaster in it's face.
Africa doesn't want to be left out.
February 9, 2015
IMPROVEMENTS at the Dar es Salaam Port (click here) have enabled Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to host MSC Martina, one of the largest container vessels, to dock at the country’s major port.
The world is not ready for the trade agreements. I have no doubt Wall Street is ready, but, the infrastructure in the Third World is not up to par. It is too much too fast. These countries are developing their people who are part of their infrastructure. They shouldn't be pushed into it, they should be leading the interest in trade and not experiencing disaster in it's face.
Africa doesn't want to be left out.
February 9, 2015
IMPROVEMENTS at the Dar es Salaam Port (click here) have enabled Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to host MSC Martina, one of the largest container vessels, to dock at the country’s major port.
TPA Acting Director General, Madeni
Kipande said in Dar es Salaam that the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s
container vessel with an overall length of 244 metres and width of 32.2
metres and carrying capacity of 2,411 containers docked without any
problem.
“The arrival of such large vessels is a
major achievement to be recorded by the Tanzania Ports Authority,” noted
the TPA boss. Eng Kipande explained that the MSC Martina is one of the
largest container ships owned by the Geneva-based Italian Company to
dock and offload consignment at the port....
Countries want to develop a Middle Class. Please don't hurt them. This is vital to a vibrant economy for every country willing to practice democracy and improve the quality of life of their people.
Countries want to develop a Middle Class. Please don't hurt them. This is vital to a vibrant economy for every country willing to practice democracy and improve the quality of life of their people.
