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Indus Basin Water Treaty The of 1960, between India and Pakistan brokered by World Bank laid down a mechanism as to how to share and manage water what was then essentially a unitary network of irrigation. In 1948 waters of Indus river were apportioned by ‘Inter-Dominion Accord’ requiring India to release sufficient water to Pakistani
SPM A single point mooring (SPM) is a floating buoy or jetty anchored offshore for handling liquid cargo such as petroleum products for tanker ships deployed in areas where a dedicated facility for loading or unloading liquid cargo is not available. A SPM is an all-weather facility and sometimes the cheapest entry point for liquid
Economies of Scale in Shipping The global shipping industry boasts a high degree of internationalisation, intensive capital and services. The international shipping market changes rapidly thus operation risks remain high. Economies of scale in container shipping are achieved by using larger containerships which reduce unit transport costs due to lower operating costs (measured in dollars
Arabian Sea Center for Development - Initiative to Revive and Restore the Port city of Karachi as the Regional Maritime and Logistic Hub The Arabian Sea Center for Development is an initiative to revive Karachi’s glory. This is a non political and non partisan initiative to economically develop the port city of Karachi which will
Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America US President elect Donald Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and reiterated that wind turbines are "driving the whales crazy. Trump has publicly expressed a desire to taking back the Panama Canal claiming"it's being operated by China” and also accused Panama of
Port Automation Evolution of Intelligent Technology Vs Actual Operation of Port Equipment Due to the deepening levels of port automation and intelligence the degree of equipment automation and the complexity of maintenance operations have increased substantially. Consequently the evolution of intelligent technology has led to significant shifts in the types and quantities of issues encountered
ABC of IMF-Pakistan Agreement Sans Trade & Logistics IMF Country Report No. 24/310 of October 2024 - Article IV Consultation and Request for an Extended Arrangement under Extended Fund Facility External Financing Support Pursuant to economic stability achieved under the 2023 Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan finalized an agreement on
South Korea collaborates withVietnam in Shipbuilding Sector The HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding (HVS) was established in the year 1996 as a joint venture between Hyundai Mipo Shipbuilding and Vietnam National Shipping Corporation and is acknowledged as the first successful project of overseas expansion of the Korean shipbuilding industry. Initially it came into being as a
Green Shipping Fuels Myths The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker fleet inclusive of floating storage units crossed the figure of 772 this year. Although LNG carriers have been capable of utilising boil-of-gas as a fuel for steam turbines for over fifty years it was not till the year 2000 that a non-LNG carrier vessel
Vietnam Rising Economy of Southeast Asia Vietnam once considered as an isolated country is now a middle-income country with a dynamic, enterprising and young population and an increasingly important U.S. partner. In the year 2023 the President of USA and the then General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng agreed to elevate the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a
