Amongst the news items dominating the maritime and ports sector over the past few weeks has been the deal between a consortium of BlackRock and TIL, with Hutchison Ports, for the acquisition of all of Hutchison’s ports assets (except in Hong Kong and China).
The deal was notable for its financial size and geographical scale, covering as it did 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
Note: Some news articles also mentioned the number of ports as 45 and 48.
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While ship design involves many complexities, it is no wonder that the design of shipyards that cater to the construction of diverse vessels like ships or submarines over the years, housing the entire hierarchy of workflow starting from plate preparation to launching, is convoluted as well.
Now, when we pose the question: What should be the exact design and layout of a shipyard, the answer is very vague. This is because shipyards or shipbuilding facilities and the vessels being...
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A port is an area or platform entered into from the sea, by vessels, boats, and ships. It also allows for protected staging, anchoring or docking for ships to load and unload consignments and continue towards their destinations.
A deep water port is constructed in deeper waters, normally 30 feet or more, while a regular port goes up to only 20 feet deep or a little more. In simple terms, deep water ports accommodate the largest ships with the deepest draughts.
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A liquid bulk terminal is an area within a seaport with the required infrastructure to store large quantities of liquids or liquefied gases and their subsequent transportation. Such liquids include crude oil, crude oil derivatives, chemicals, liquified natural gas (LNG), liquified petroleum gas (LPG), etc.
While grain terminals mostly handle large volumes of food grains or powders, liquid commodities in bulk are received and stored at liquid bulk terminals before they are shipped to customers by...
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The world’s production of the top five food grains [corn, wheat, rice, barley, and sorghum] in 2023 is an estimated 2,738 million metric tons. It is important that excess food grains are preserved and stored under ideal conditions for use at a later time.
Following harvest, the food grains are processed, consumed, or stored for future use. Besides extending its shelf life, storage makes these staples available almost evenly and at times of necessity. It is a cost-effective solution to meet the...
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A principal contributor to the world energy landscape, the U.S. boasts several major oil terminals and facilities that handle, store, process and distribute crude oil, petroleum products etc.
The U.S. oil terminals are strategically located across the country from Louisiana to Alaska. Facilities like the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, Houston Fuel Oil Terminal and numerous others are central to the country’s energy security and global supply chains.
The intricate infrastructural networks in the...
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The transition from hand-made to machine-made began with the industrial revolution of the mid-18th century. Later, technologies and innovations brought about rapid changes to industries as well as societies at large.
The invention of automation is a debated topic with varying claims about its origin. However, it can be surmised that the initial automated processes were rolled out in the late 1700s.
With more industries and machines, the need for specialised labour to operate them increased....
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The West African country of Togo is bordered by Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso. Covering 57,000 square kilometres, its territory extends to the Gulf of Guinea, where its major port is located. Togo is one of the smallest countries in Africa, possessing a tropical climate.
Agro-based products comprise a majority of exports. Cash crops like coffee, tea, cocoa, beans and peanuts generate more than 25 per cent of export earnings. The country has fertile lands in abundance; hence cotton is also grown....
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