Containerization

Containerships are a very popular mean of cargo transport at sea. In this project the main features and design characteristics of containerships will be analyzed such as the size categories of containerships, the different types of cargoes that they are transporting , the characteristics of container gears and the speed that a container can develop. Also the major companies that own containerships and their structure will be described. Containerships are large commercial ships that are mostly traveling

Giovanni Costa Corporate Strategy - Individual Assignment 7th International MBA Part Time 1 Corporate Strategy - Meli Marine case study Giovanni Costa Giovanni Costa Corporate Strategy - Individual Assignment 7th International MBA Part Time 2 1) Container shipping industry has consolidated over last years from over 100 carriers to just 15 global players accounting today for roughly 80% of volume, mostly concentrated in Asia-Europe and Asia-North America shipping lanes (see exhibit

Denmark. It serves customers through 375 offices in 116 countries employing 7100 seafarers and 25,500 land based employees. It has a fleet of 610 vessels with a capacity of 2,933,081 TEU’s. Maersk line is consisting a share of 15.2% of world containerization. It has 59000 customers across the world. It carries 11 million full capacity containers annually and covers almost all the ports in the world.

Case Study: The Global Sourcing Wire Harness Decision Ricky J. Myers Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University April 25, 2013 Abstract As Sheila Austin works out the decision to source from one of the two suppliers that have responded to her request for quotes for a new wiring harness for Autolink, she is faced with a decision to go with an international supplier in China, or from a local supplier. The initial look at the price quotes would steer towards the international source, but the underlying

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Rationale of the Study Containerization is a system of freight transport that transports trade goods from ports to ports. This system is based on a range of steel intermodal containers (also "shipping containers").These containers are built to standardized dimensions and can be loaded and unloaded, stacked, transported efficiently over long distances, and transferred from one mode of transport to another. Thus, it provided an economic way to ship 90% of the world

Home Builder Company with unique name Rhino was launched on Earth Day, April 22nd 2014. It Founded by Sam Austin and Jan Burton in Boulder, Colorado, the company is named after the grounded, noble mammal. The business specializes in recycling shipping containers coming from China and producing them into ecologically suitable, portable small apartments. Inspiration for portable Rhino homes came from company owners’ beliefs in ecology and affordability. Creativity end ecology oriented owners

Introduction Patrick is Australia’s largest and most advanced container terminal operator. The Patrick Ports portfolio comprises containers terminals, port logistics services for landside management of import/export containers, an end-to-end supply chain offerings for automotive manufacturers, bulk port management and stevedoring for general cargo (Asciano Group, 2015). Patrick operates 4 Terminals, Port Botany, Port of Melbourne, Fisherman Island, and Freemantle. Collectively the terminals handle

Growing and Changing Technology Used for Port and Harbor Security Introduction The responsibility for port and harbor security in the United States is handled by the US Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard. These departments are part of the Department of Homeland Security. Port and Harbor Security is important because of vulnerabilities in various industries such as container shipping which are vulnerable to terrorist attack. US ports are considered to be a desirable target for attack

Global issues pertaining to container shipping continue to grow over time. Issues concerning hazards, empty containers, and containers lost at sea are among the most important issues companies look to fix. With each one of these issues, more issues derive from each. Just a few of the hazards include smuggling, theft, contraband, and terrorism. As for empty containers, this issue continues to leave companies in a confusion as to how to manage it. Containers lost at sea are creating a danger for the

1.1. Stevedores- Hutchison Port Holding (HPH) Stevedores is a port terminal operator that expanded into new markets to replicate their expertise in terminal operations and to diversify their revenue geographically (Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2010). The Hong Kong based Hutchison Port Holdings is the worlds largest container operator, handling in 2014 more than 82 million TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units), a 6% growth rate in volume in comparison with 2013 (Linton Nightingale, 2015). HPH has one of the