Essays on Cargo

Introduction

Trade was one of the most important economic activities of the ancient civilization. Initially trade was mainly conducted on land .As the scope of the activity expanded with time, another mode of transportation; water transport started to become gradually important and started to attract the attention of commercial enterprises. As this mode of transport became more important, there arose a need for the formulation of insurance scheme to protect the water vessels, the passengers, and cargo for the various risks that they faced in this transport mode. Marine insurance is therefore one of the oldest forms of insurance that has ...

The paper talks about the history and emergence of Cargo Cults and their religious beliefs, practices and rituals. Cargo cults are part of the various contemporary forms of religious movements. Since the time of their emergence after the Second World War these Cargo Cults have continued to intrigue people because of their unorthodox ways of worship. The paper is focused on their habits and beliefs, and also talks about how these cults emerged and what seems to be their future. Even though most Cargo Cults are extinct the only one that continues is the John Frum cult, which is ...

1.0 Overview of Air Cargo Industry The logistics and air freight industry or the air courier industry includes the organizations that deliver packages, mail and messages to businesses and individuals across the globe (Birla, 2012). This report analyzes the external environment of the Air Cargo Industry. 2.0 Major trends, threats and opportunities in the Cargo Industry The increasing demand of the courier services has provided FedEx air cargo industry with different opportunities, however, the there exists few threats as well. The potential opportunities that the external environment provides to air cargo industry in the next 3-5 ...

2.1 Introduction 2.2 Airport Development 2.2.1 Airport History The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 ...

Abstract

The development of the maritime industry and the related cargo operations in particular, is an extremely important and interesting part of the historical development of business relationships and industrialization. One of the turning points in the history is the development of the shipping container, which, according to many professionals and academics, have turned around the industry and had tremendous effect on the business as a whole along with the automatization of the cargo operations.

There are numerous factors, which influence the development of the containerized cargo and bulk transportation. Both modes of transportation are subject to economic, political, social, technological, ...

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Introduction

Loss prevention stands as a strong issue in studies pertaining to security maintenance. It is important to prevent problems involving the disappearance of important articles ranging from computer data to cargo contents to ensure proper transportation of private information. As an added insurance of securing exchange of articles in data and cargo formats, loss prevention is a crucial arena that requires constant improvements. Yet, to help identify the needed improvements, it is important to focus on a particular issue on loss prevention – the involvement of well-meaning factors as intrusions. This study aims to identify ...

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Introduction 4 Shipbrokers Chartering 5 The Ship-broking Market 6 Diverse Industry 6 Dry – Cargo Markets 7 Ship-Owners’ Preference for Shipbrokers 8 Identify carriers for cargoes and cargoes for carriers 8 Information Source 8 Dispute Resolver 9 Conclusion 10 Abstract Shipbrokers have a significant influence on day to day business transactions when it comes to charters and sales and purchase activities in the markets. The ship-owners value the brokers’ capabilities for negotiation, knowledge, and information and their perception in the market. In additional businesses, the luxury-oriented services create goodwill and ...

Abstract

Cargo transport is generally the transportation of goods over varying regions with commercial instincts. There are different modes of transportation employed to ensure successful mobility of goods. The mode to be used varies mainly on the type and size of goods, region over which the goods are to be transported, cost and to some extent the urgency required. Logistics generally refers to all the processes involved in the transportation of physical goods from their point of production or original locality to the intended destination. Different products possess different forms of logistics. In essence, the logistics differ for different products ...

Operational Factors

These factors majorly concerns three aspects of an industry or company’s work. They include the work processes, employee training and scheduling of employees’ and machinery tasks. In this case study, the operational factors that can be identified include scheduling and validation testing. The validation tests that were required to be done for the supply of the grain to different countries were different and they were to be observed. Additionally, the exporting country had to schedule the loading processes such that the traces of carmoisine could only be found in the appropriate cargo. When these were breached, the operational ...

Marine or Maritime Insurance is the oldest form of insurance. It is a variant of insurance for which the subjects are boats or ships, and particularly the cargos the ships carry. Although most countries of the world have their own laws relating to insurance, an online article entitled Marine Insurance Facts (anon, n.d.) published by United Marine Insurance of Australia notes that in most cases insurance of commercially-operated ships comes under the jurisdiction of “Admiralty Law”, described in a Guide to Admiralty Law (anon, n.d.) published on the HG.org website.

Marine Adventure

In marine insurance terminology, the term “marine adventure”, as defined by ...

Boynton, Emily. "Helicopter Transport Increases Survival for Seriously Injured Patients." University of Rochester Medical Center. N.p., 5 Jan. 2011. Web. 30 Oct. 2013. <http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/index.cfm?id=3087>.

The article is significant in defining that helicopter transportation of trauma patients is faster and safer than use of ground ambulances. This conclusion is vital in redefining the thesis for this paper.

Carter, Gary, Robert Couch, and Daniel J. O'Brien. "The evolution of air transport systems: a pictorial review." The Journal of emergency medicine 6.6 (1988): 499-504.

In their article, Gary, Robert, and Daniel are mainly determined to analyze the evolution of air transport systems in delivery of medical services. According to the article, air transport for patients started approximately 70 years ago and was carried out through primitive biplanes. These planes were no extensively reliable as they could not fly over some areas such as battlefields. This attracted introduction of air ambulances in ...

Introduction

In the beginning, the aviation promoters wanted to find a way in which they can make good use of the airplane. In 1910, one of them came up with the idea that they can transport packages, thus the air freight business began. According to the records, the first shipment began with the transportation of a bolt of silk in Ohio from Dayton to Columbus. The other shipment was in 1919, from Washington DC to Chicago where they were moving the convertible bomber. The equipment was heavy, therefore the transportation had to be delayed and the plane landed in Ohio. This however ...

Research Paper Outline

- Introduction - Research Question - Technology and The Air Transport - Advanced Air Traffic Control Systems - Collision Avoidance and Traffic Alerts Systems - Online Reservation and Booking Systems - Social Media - Technology in the Rail Transport - Positive Train Control - Trip Optimizer Technology - Real-time Train Information System - Technology and The Maritime Transportation - Ship Motion Monitoring, Forecasting and Decision Support - Marine Automation System - Oil Mist Detection Systems - Technology and Truck Transportation - Global Positioning ...

Product Transportation in Cairo

In business, a product entails something that has been /can be placed in the market for sale to meet the needs or wants of customers. Products can, therefore, imply merchandise or items sold by the retailers. The manufacturers buy products in the form of raw materials that they transform into finished products for sale. The Cairo economy is characterized by manufacturing and service industries whose products are diverse and produced in varied quantities and qualities. The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, GIFA, identifies transportation of products as the major economic pillar of Cairo.Major modes of product transport in ...

- Panamax. In case of bulk carrier, it is about 65/82,000 dwt, 7 hatches/holds, it is usually without gear. In case of tanker, Panamax has about 60/80,000 dwt. - Capesize – around 120/200,000 dwt, 9 hatches/holds, without gear. - VLCC – Very Large Crude Carrier – about 240/320,000 dwt. - Handysize. In case of bulk carrier, it has about 20/35,000 dwt, 4 or 5 hatches/holds. It is geared with 25-35 ton cranes. In case of tanker, it has about 10/37,000 dwt. - Handymax – about 36/49,000 dwt, 5 hatches/holds. It is geared ...

Introduction

Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) is the price invoiced by a seller including the insurance of cargo, and all other charges incurred up to the destination port. During shipping of goods, there are challenges incurred when preparing the CIF quote. The main challenge is to ensure that all the necessary costs are included. Many of the cost items are readily available to the seller while the transporter prepares the others. Therefore, a description of the goods and their specifications must be accurate during the preparation of the CIF (Billings, 2003). All measures taken must be in standard form.

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The main commodity that is exported through Hong Kong airport is electrical equipment. Electrical wire making equipment tops the list among all the electrical equipment exported from Hong Kong International Airport . This is the equipment that is used in the manufacturing of electrical wires.

Price per piece

This equipment is exported in sets. The price of each set is 50,000 Chinese Yuan. The conversion rate is 0.17 Canadian Dollar is equivalent to 1 Chinese Yuan as of November 2013. This amount will be Canadian $8500. Each set has 5 pieces of equipment. This implies that the price of each piece of ...

Emirates Airlines Report

Emirates Airlines is one of the biggest and most successful firms from the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region that has a strong footprint in foreign markets. The airline was formed on 25th October 1985 (Emirates 2015).The initial capital of the airline amounting to US $ 10 Million was provided by the government of Dubai through its investment arm; the Investment Corporation of Dubai (The EK Source 2014). At the beginning, the airline fleet was comprised of two aircrafts, an Airbus A300, and a Boeing 737-300 that it had leased from Pakistan International Airlines. In addition, the carrier leased a Boeing 727-200 from ...

Brief History

The Emirates Airlines is a wholly-owned company by the government of Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is a part of a larger conglomerate, the Emirates Group which comprises companies in diverse areas such as aviation support service, hotel and tours, IT and engineering, etc. Emirates Airlines has taken advantage of the “open skies” policy of Dubai. Notable persons in the company are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Maurice Flanagan who laid-out the business plan of the Emirates Airlines in 1984 (Bloomberg Newsweek, 2014). It was established on top of the Dubai National Air Transport Association (Dnata) which was ...

For effective intermodalism, there needs to be a determined connectivity measurement. This implies the mode that cargo is transported from one destination to another (OECD, 2001). Connectivity also implies the amount of cargo that the intermodal system can carry in a single trip. To measure the connectivity of mode of transport, there is need for a consideration of federal policies that foster cargo intermodalism. Effective intermodalism also includes of a terminal database that should not only include connectivity, but also cargo service terminals. The database facilitates calculations of all terminals with intermodal links, and also should create a consolidated data on all terminals. The ...

Introduction

China Airlines is the largest airline in Taiwan. It is also the flag bearer of the Republic of China. The company was started in 1959 with the aim of enhancing transport in the larger China region. This company is not directly owned by any of the states. It is owned and managed by the China Airlines Group, which is a constituent of the China Aviation Development Foundation. The government of the republic of China is the owner of the China Aviation Development Foundation. The company main operates from the Taiwan International Airport. Most of its destinations are Asia, Europe, North ...

One of the most controversial naval disasters back in the early 1900s is the sinking of the passenger liner RMS Titanic while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. According to historians, the infamous passenger liner had a collision with an unnoticed iceberg somewhere in the southeast of Halifax. However, there have been theories pointing out that it was not the Titanic which sank. Others noted that it was done on purpose for the insurance coverage of the passenger liner. Even before the infamous sinking, the liner has already received enough doubt and criticism due to the insurance ...

Literature

In Chapter 3, George, in Ninety Percent of Everything, writes about the life of seafarers from the 1900s to the present. In bringing to life the world of the seafarers of the 1900s, George writes that there was so much at stake before the advent of technology. Who would have thought that life at sea could have been so tough, when all people do, is talk about the adventure and pleasure of travel that is associated with it. This, she says, is far from true. Carrying cargo from one corner of the earth to the other involved a lot of ...

ABSTRACT

The Transport Security Administration (TSA) estimates that there are close to 1.8 million passengers passing through airports in the U.S. everyday. This makes airport security checks a vital part of security operations across the nation. The TSA oversees these operations under the directive of Homeland Security in collaboration with various airline companies to ensure optimal security for passengers and staff at airports. Several standardized security checks enhance security whist reducing crime rates in airports implemented by the TSA include use of Biometric Technology and Pre-Check programs. While these efforts are successful in reducing crime rates, there is little to show ...

Intermodal Transport System as a Solution to Dynamic Supply Chain Demands

Intermodal transportation is one of the prime trends of supply chains impacting the contemporary transportation industry. In the recent past, higher demand, greater government oversight, higher fuel costs, and driver shortages have all squeezed capacity in the transportation industry (“Vielhaber” n.p.). All of these situations have multiple implications on everything ranging from timing of cargo to pricing. Therefore, executives on the other hand are seeking for a solution to achieve and maintain a supply chain that is cost-effective. One solution that they have found is intermodal transportation (“Vielhaber” n.p.). In the modern global community, it has become outdated for carriers to ...

(Author Name) (Institute) - Briefly summarize the history of Air Traffic Control / NAS. Include an explanation of some key players and events. (1-2 pages) The evolution of Air Traffic Control began with the Post Office scheduling regular flights in 1918. The commercial air industry encouraged and supported the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which lent Federal support to the aviation industry. Subsequent to the act, which charged the Secretary of Commerce with key tasks such as fostering air commerce, issuing and enforcing air traffic rules, licensing pilots, certificating aircraft, establishing airways, and operating and maintaining ...

Mark Peterson

Bank of Florida 9180 Beachview

Miami Florida 88900

Dear Mark The following business plan is in effect a proposal to begin a lucrative and profitable partnership which will enable both ourselves and the Bank of Florida to contribute to Florida’s economy while increasing our involvement with an industry which has recently recovered from recessionary effects and forms a key component in Florida’s economy. The business that has been proposed below involves the retailing of marine safety equipment as well as various services related to marine industry safety. We believe that Florida’s reputation as one of the largest marine economies ...

Literature

There is so much to learn of an industry that has the dubious distinction of being oblivious to the public despite its size. The shipping industry, for all its worth, does not seem to attract the glamour or charisma that airlines have. This is because there are few people traveling by sea these days. The only time people really look seaward is when they plan on going on a cruise. Even then, it is only the luxury cruise liners that are given prominence. I really don’t know whether the following will come as a shock or surprise, but many people ...

The transport industry has been aware of security and safety issues for a long time. However, a recent resurgence in terrorist activity and piracy has prompted the industry to be more alert to security. Security threats manifest mostly in the form of terrorist activity, theft, and (organized) crime. The effects of this insecurity are far-reaching as they can cause the spread of pandemics, destabilize and economy, or facilitate the growth and power of a terrorist group. Security threat to transportation could also cause serious environmental damage if the cargo was, for example, a potent industrial chemical or radioactive material. Piracy off the shores ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This report has covered the major marketing concerns that need to be undertaken by the new company, to flourish their operations in an effective way. Report has considered the most important aspect of marketing that is branding starting with an overview of global airline industry and its current operations, in the first part. While discussing the issues and importance of branding, it has recommended the desired brand identity for a new airline company. Second part has focused on strategies, to launch the airline service internationally, nationally and regionally. This part includes justified marketing mix for the airline company. Followed by ...

Introduction

Globalization may be described as the increased interconnectedness and flows between world regions and cultures. Today, this interconnectedness is apparent in major events. Although globalization is usually associated with positive outcomes, it may have negative ones as well. For example, when disasters happen on the world stage, the interconnectedness and flow between regions accentuates the problem. No disaster depicts this fact clearer than the Prestige tanker disaster. In November 19 2002, The Beaches of Galicia in North-Western Spain were covered in thick sheets of heavy fuel oil known as Crude oil 4 (Gimenez 1). This was part of a twenty-one ...

Personal and Professional Development

Introduction All of us wish to do well in our life and in order to do well we need to develop ourselves constantly in a way to excel in our personal and professional life. To keep in pace with the ever-changing world, the organizational needs also go through a transformation over time. As and when the changes take place in the organizations, it is mandatory for every employee to develop himself with the changing trend to fit into the emerging work environment. In case of an employee failing to develop himself with the changing time, chances of his falling behind ...

Airport operators are defined by their initiative to implement a broad spectrum of operational strategies that would ensure an interrupted mobilization of people and cargo in and out of the port location. The entire airport operation encompasses several levels of operational standards geared towards a specific function. However, airport operators are also facing relevant issues that have an immense impact to their entire operation. In 28th of December 2012, a powerful winter storm unleashed about 30 centimeters of snow on the Northeastern part of United States. In addition, fierce winds wrecked havoc as it hit New England resulting to the cancellation of ...

The Impact of 9/11 on Global Logistics

Q1. Is a security oriented culture applied to the supply chain just good business? Explain! - Before making assumptions whether security-oriented culture in logistics is just to maintain good business, it is important to understand what security-oriented culture is about. It is the application of procedures, policies and technology to protect assets within the supply chain from eminent threats (Closs et al., 2002). Given the description of security and the culture it implies, its application to supply chain is just good business. It is because security is part of process strategy that involves implementation of effective security measures for ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Educational Institution NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATE IN MEDICINE: james e. rothman Since 1901, the Nobel Foundation, which was established as a bequeath of the late Alfred Nobel has awarded Nobel Prizes in five notable fields of global achievement, among which is Physiology or Medicine. Featured in this article is the recipient of one of the three foreemost scientists who received that award in 2013, James E. Rothman. Along with Randy Schekman and Thomas Sudhof whose work alongside Rothman’s paved for the discovery of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in human cells. This achievement represents an advancement ...

Introduction

Founded in 2003, Etihad Airways is the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), next to Emirates airlines. Operating over 1,000 flights weekly to 96 destinations all across the world, Etihad is a cargo/passenger airline, generating revenues of $4.8 billion and a net profit of $42 million (Etihad Airways, 2011). The current mission of the company is to become the world's best airline company by giving passengers a unique experience of hospitality that exudes the generosity and warmth of the Arabian culture. It understands its responsibility as a corporate citizen in the community and the environment, and therefore, seeks to ...

Introduction

Purpose of the Essay Every organization requires an objective point of view every now and then in order to critically assess its performance. This is exactly what this paper aims to do. It aims to look into the performance of an organization located in Singapore. As the organization’s transportation manager, the specific aspect of its performance that I will be analyzing is its transportation management. More particularly, I will be looking at the organization’s mode selection criteria, incoterms selection consideration, and security management. These three are important aspects of every company or corporation’s transportation management, ...

Introduction

An industry is a group of manufacturers who produce and sell a common product. Products produced have the same consumption purpose but differ on the ingredients and packaging. In addition, products from a certain company are inscribed with company logos and coded with batch numbers. Products from the same industry act as substitutes to each other. Therefore, producers sell them at close-range prices to counter the competitive force of rival producers. Consumers are rational in their consumption behavior and, therefore, will select the best product being sold at an affordable price. (Parker, 2005). Different industries operate under a given set of regulations that ...

The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program provides for the training and regulation of armed pilots. Legislation exists to support this program, in 2004 Congress considered, but did not vote on additional legislative efforts like the Cockpit Technical Corrections and Improvements Act, other legislation is pending Congressional action.

The United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) maintains a section for Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). It starts with a description of what a FFDO is, how they work with the Federal Air Marshal Service and the history of when the legislation creating the creation of the FFDOs was signed ...

1. Introduction

Pricing policy in the air transport industry is dependent on several factors. Some of these factors include the running cost of the airline which includes cost of fuel, cost of maintenance, cost of hiring and retaining employees, marketing and promotional costs, landing fees to mention but a few. The pricing policy in the operation of an airliner is also influenced by the demand for the specific routes, target market and the degree of competition the industry. Basically the pricing strategy of an airline is meant justify the economic viability of the carriers’ operational activities.

2. Airline’s Preferred Pricing Strategy

For one to understand the pricing ...

Executive Summary

Canada stands out as a trade-dependent country. Thus, it finds its prosperity quite tied towards international commerce. The statement above means that import and export trade constitutes over half the GDP of Canada. For quite some long time in the history of Canada’s international trade, the United States has been the leading destination of Canada’s export merchandise. However, the high Canadian dollar, the Asian economies competition, as well as the thickening of the border have greatly decreased Canada’s trade with the United States. In light of the above, it has become clear that Canada must diversify in ...

Logistics Planning Paper for Olive Oil 2

Abstract This work consists of: 15 sheets, 7 parts, a list of references, 6 figures. In my work I suggest a company which deals with the ocean freight activity. My company will transfer olive oil from Spain to the USA. I will explain why I have chosen Spain as a country of olive oil origin. Moreover, I will pay detailed attention not only on the selected counties but also on the ports involved in the work. The activity and the strategy of the company were discussed in details. Also the appeal of the company to clients was touched upon. This ...

Executive Summary 3

1.0 Introduction (Ahmed) 4 2.0 Planning (Ahmed) 5 3.0 Organization (Abdullah) 7 4.0 Controlling (Mohammed) 8 5.0 Leadership 10 6.0 Conclusion 12 7.0 Recommendation 13

References 15

Appendix A. Emirate Airlines Organizational Structure 17 Executive Summary The Emirates group is made up of Emirates Airlines owned by the government of Dubai and is based on the busiest airport within the Middle East, and the Dubai National Air Transport Association (DNATA). According to Nagraj (2013), the Emirates Airlines has been a success story ever since the commencement of its activities in 1985 and has continuously ...

International arbitration allows international business persons from different legal backgrounds to amicably solve their grievances. Parties to a contractual agreement or in an international relationship seek an impartial party who carries out the adjudicatory process. The resolution by the arbitrators is usually binding and carries a provision of arbitration in future contractual disputes. International Arbitration has over the last half century gained popularity because of the expeditious nature of the method. Businesses and international traders prefer international arbitration to the domestic legal process. A dispute would usually be handled under the judicial system under which the dispute occurred. Resolving the dispute ...

Norfolk Southern Railroad Company is a corporation that deals with the transportation in the Columbia. It serves more than 22 states in the District of Columbia and operating more than 20000 route mile. It provides rail carriers in the western part of the United States where it transports containers. Therefore, it provides efficient transportation of the products such as industrial and coal in the eastern part through rail carriers. The company has three main branches operating at the designated areas. The Norfolk and Western is one of the branches that were made in 1881. The second is the Southern ...

Airline firms that do business need to understand the forces that may impact on their survival. This will enable them understand these forces and how they may impact their performance. This will enable these firms to implement strategies to counter these effects in order to maximize profits. This can assist companies to carry out feasibility studies when planning to enter a new market. This will help it analyze different market segments and assist such companies implement business models that are profitable. Bargaining power of buyers This threat is high because most customers ever search for better deals. As such, commercial ...

Introduction

Aeronautical Science deals with the development of different aspects of aircraft. The study is in relation to the various aspects that can be accrued to aircrafts, which ranges from the system to its maintenance. The field is big and is coupled with a vast number of careers that are directed towards the design and maintenance of aircraft systems. In the understanding of these systems, the professionals are usually required to have knowledge in aerodynamics, which enables them to understand the aspects of air affects the systems and be better placed for maintenance. The field of Aeronautical Science is broad and ...

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Introduction The term technology refers to doing things through application of science. In other words, whenever scientific knowledge is in application, then technology comes in (Maia, & D'Agosto, 2013). To realize any improvement, there must be an aspect of technological advancement. It causes positive change in ways of doing things thus changing the output for the better. The kind of technology in use determines the level of output and cost of production (Larson, et al 2013). Technology is therefore one of the core factors that determine profitability of any venture including trucking industry. It is worth noting that ...

In American history, the middle passage refers to a voyage that took place in period between 1600 and 1800 when slave trade dominated the economic activities along the Pacific Ocean. It was termed as the middle passage because it was the second leg of a voyage which took place in three phases that begun and ended in Europe. The first passage entailed a voyage carrying cargo such as iron, fire arms, brandy and gunpowder which was taken to the African slave coasts. The cargo was traded for Africans. Departure from the African slave coasts marked the beginning of the middle passage from ...

(Author)

Elon Musk Elon Musk (full name: Elon Reeve Musk) is South African-born Canadian American businessman, space pioneer, and inventor. He is also the motivation for Tony Stark – Iron Man’s superhero. He emigrated to Canada when he was 17 years old and then moved to U.S. He is the CEO, CTO and chief designer of California-based Company, Space Exploration Technologies (popularly known as “SpaceX”); Chairman, CEO and chief product architect of Tesla Motors, and chairperson of SolarCity.

Personality Traits

Elon Musk has the fascination to explore and study new topics of interest. Ever since he was young his parents ...

Low cost carriers or low cost airlines are airlines that have low fares and lesser comforts for the travelers. In order to compensate the revenues that the airlines have lost through the reduced prices of the air tickets, these airlines in their business models resort to strategies such as charging extras for priority boarding, food, baggage, and food among several others. The normal model of low cost carrier is majorly used in the developing economies to ensure that most people can access air travel, as well as cargo transport. While research and tradition indicate that the price remains a key ...

Business

Introduction The Radio Frequency Identification Technology or RFID is one of the leading and approaching technologies that can, however, be expected to exert vast impact on the lives of individuals. The ability of the RFID in order to extend the networking from the computer to any object is seen as the coming revolution in the daily life. the waste management is, however, a major environmental concern today. The E-waste is a leading concern due to its quickly increasing amount and the special composition of the precious as well as hazardous substances. The new e-laws are the proof of this fact. ...

There are many modes of freight transport in the United States including rail, waterborne, truck, and air. Of these various means of shipping freight air transport is by far the smallest sector responsible for less than five percent of all freight shipped.. Never the less, because of the possibility that an explosive could detonate over a population center it poses one of the great risks in freight transport security in the United States. . In the Spring of 2007 by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces issued a report entitled, Industry Study Final Report, Transportation. Among the findings in that ...

Summary and Reaction to the 1947 Texas Fire Disaster

Summary of the Case The Texas Fire Disaster which reportedly happened on the 16th of April, 1947 was one of the worst man-inflicted disasters of its time. Investigators were actually unable to pinpoint the real cause of the fire that ensued from one of the holds of the French Liberty ship, the Grandcamp. Subsequent reports supposedly alleged that the fire was caused by an irresponsibly disposed cigarette which ignited inflammable cargo . The ship was disclosed to carry 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and other cargo such as “large balls of sisal twine, peanuts, drilling equipment, tobacco, ...

The industry has also embarked in massive airline partnerships in their sale of tickets to enable easier provision of services to over wide distances as they collaborate with various other airlines to cover more travelling distances. This makes it easier for the constantly increasing number of travelers to have their needs catered for. Since the airline’s image had taken a beating due to the culture prevailing in the organization, particularly among pilots, the carrier decided to go in for a revamp of its HR policies, according to experts. As a first step, the airline brought about a change in management. Chen ...

Also referred to as Doha International Airport, Qatar International Airport is the key commercial airport in Qatar. The airport has 60 check-in gates, 8 baggage claim belts, and 42 aircraft parking bays. The airport’s runway has been quoted to be the longest among all civil airports measured at 4993 Ft. Even though, the airport has undergone significant changes and expansions, it still suffers from over utilization. Currently, the airport stands a capacity of 12 million passengers on an annual basis. Qatar International Airport is the core base of Qatar airlines; most Qatar airlines are maintained and parked in ...

Thesis Statement

The recent changes in economy, which appeared as a result of globalization, or emerging economic ones, among others, have affected the social rhythm and the business style for many people and companies entrenched in commercial activities or in traveling, as part of their lifestyle. These economic and social shifts impose significant demands on transportation within all types of modes (by motor and rail, by water, and by air), requiring for constant upgrades, so that the transportation means to be in accordance with the permanently demanding and competitive global economy. Such an aspect is related to capacity transportation. For better understanding ...

Abstract

Ever since deregulation in the airline industry, airlines have had the freedom, to select their choice of routes and have been given the freedom to determine fares. The paper gives a discussion of three basic route architecture networks that are in adoption, in the airline industry. These route networks include hub and spoke, point to point and multi-hub networks. Hub and spoke network is the most widely used route network architecture owing to its high cost and revenue advantages.

Keywords, Route, network, hub and spoke, point to point network

Introduction Aviation management forms a significant and one of the most crucial parts in the aviation industry. Over the years, the ...

Introduction

The current paper relates examination of FedEx current strategy in international freight forwarding business. FedEx is a company operating in the transportation market since 1973. The company succeeded to develop a significant competitive advantage due to unique resources available at that time. The strategy used in the past provided FedEx with a leadership position in the transportation market. At the present time FedEx faced the issue of development of corporate strategy that could be explored in future since the company is comparatively new to the international market (Hiriyappa, 2010). Now FedEx is seeking new opportunities for further growth. However, the strategy used ...

Every commercial aircraft is fundamentally designed for safety, passenger acceptance, fuel efficiency and airport compatibility among other important features. Numerous challenges face all current passenger aircrafts, for instance the conventional wing consists of a number of moving parts which increase the weight of the plane and are difficult to adjust and maintain. The current control surfaces also increase turbulence and drag since the smooth flow of air is disrupted, and the aircraft cannot adapt to different flight stages and conditions. Design architectures such as the vertical and horizontal stabilizer surfaces increase the overall drag of the plane, for example, the ...