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[1] [2] The name "scale-free" could be explained by the fact that some moments of the degree distribution are not defined, so that the network does not have a characteristic scale or "size". Many networks have been reported to be scale-free, although statistical analysis has refuted many of these claims and seriously questioned others.
The Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority is the governing authority that sets the rules, directives and overarching principles for ports and free zones in Djibouti. The mandate of the DPFZA is: Promote Djibouti’s ports and free zones; Establishment of a business friendly environment with a business oriented legal framework
A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...
Earnings from shipping amounted to €35.4 billion in 2014, [12] while between 2000 and 2010 Greek shipping contributed [citation needed] a total of €280 billion [12] (almost the country's public debt in 2014 and 4.5 times the receipts from the European Union in the period 2000–2013). [12]
Causes of the economic slowdown included workers becoming sick with COVID-19 as well as mandates and restrictions affecting the availability of staff. In cargo shipping, goods remained at port due to staffing shortages. The related global chip shortage has contributed to the supply chain crisis, specifically in the automobile and electronics ...
Location of Panama between the Pacific Ocean (bottom) and the Caribbean Sea (top), with the canal at top center. The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is the primary industry trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, which offers regularly scheduled service on fixed schedules. Most liner carriers are container shipping lines.
Terms include free port (porto Franco), free zone (zona franca), bonded area (US: foreign-trade zone), free economic zone, free-trade zone, export processing zone and maquiladora. Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations (or no customs duties or controls for ...