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The International Maritime Organization's initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships … increase maritime transport costs by 0.4 percent to 16 percent. However, this would only marginally increase the import prices … of goods (by less than 1 percent). For transport choices, the increased cost of maritime transport induced by greenhouse …
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exploration of the three interdependent dimensions of trade connectivity: maritime networks, port efficiency, and hinterland … and North Africa with the rest of the world through the hub-and-spoke structure of maritime networks.Understanding how … connectivity. Because of the complexity and richness of maritime and trade patterns in the Mediterranean, the research book …
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additional port movements generated by transshipment in regional hub(s). Given the regional dynamics of ports in West Africa …, there is also a good case for more cooperation between West African countries on port reform, competition and regulation … regulatory efforts at the country level and provide a forum to analyze regional issues related to inter-port competition and …
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additional port movements generated by transshipment in regional hub(s). Given the regional dynamics of ports in West Africa …, there is also a good case for more cooperation between West African countries on port reform, competition and regulation … regulatory efforts at the country level and provide a forum to analyze regional issues related to inter-port competition and …
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becoming as efficient as the country with the most efficient port sector would reduce their average maritime transport costs by …Would improvements in port performance increase trade in countries on the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans? Previous … studies attempted to answer this question using ad hoc measures of port efficiency that do not control for the actual use of …
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information on youth and youth serving initiatives. Terms of reference crime and violence in Port Moresby and the National Capital … provides a rapid assessment of youth and youth serving institutions in Port Moresby. The report relies on extensive … consultations held in Port Moresby from July 23, 2008. Meetings were held with over 100 young people, their parents, community …
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provides data on world maritime transport and explains the different types of cargo that pass which are carried by the world … overview of the world port in terms of numbers and classifies the largest ports in the world in terms of total cargoes … chapter seven, port work has gradually changed from pure physical work to processing control using dedicated and complicated …
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This Policy Note presents an analysis of and recommendations on the ongoing renovations of neighborhood markets in Port … Activity that began in the National Capital District, Port Moresby, in late 2014 and is currently continuing in Lae, PNG … and maintenance costs. Port Moresby's markets are by definition sites of economic opportunity. Yet, though all have some …
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Boosting convergence and shared prosperity in the European Union achieved renewed urgency after the global financial crisis of 2008. This paper assesses the role of agriculture and the Common Agricultural Program in achieving this. The paper sheds light on the relationship between poverty and...
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