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In maritime transportation, dangerous goods are classified and transported under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code or IMDG code. This code is regulated by the International Maritime Organization [IMO].
Container Ports handle millions of tons of cargo annually and they need to have the latest infrastructure, software, safety, and security features which calls for diligent planning with ample safeguards to meet unexpected challenges.
Cyberattacks can have detrimental effects on seaport operations such as scheduling of vessels, traffic planning, loading and offloading of cargo, transport and labour arrangements, monitoring of storage space, communications, etc.
Do you want to know what is ship chartering and the process followed for the same? Check out this article to learn everything about ship chartering process.
Transportation of goods by intermodal containers using more than one mode of transport is called Intermodal transport. Read the article to know more about intermodal and multimodal transport systems.
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.
The solid form of carbon dioxide gas is commonly known as Dry Ice. Dry ice is used in cargo packaging for transportation. Find out more about dry ice inside the article.
Grain terminals are used by large farm operators and farming cooperatives to store their produce after harvest and later redistribute it.
For a successful transaction of buy-sell or vice versa, all logistics risk factors have to be considered, managed, and countermeasures executed leaving no room for error.
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