Maritime Articles

This section contains papers or articles that briefly discusses topics or subjects in the maritime industry. The papers or articles contained here are targeted towards students who want to have a general knowledge on contemporary issues in the maritime industry, such as: Maritime Law, Shipping Law, IMO Conventions, Business Law, Freight Forwarding, International Shipping, International Trade, Global Economy, Maritime Safety/Security, Maritime Administration, etc.

Sources of these articles and papers are the ezinearticles, IMO Website, other Maritime/Business websites, papers delivered during the school’s matriculation and convocation ceremonies, seminars and conferences.

The purpose of this medium is to bring to a common pool information that would have taken our students and visitors time and money to search for them.

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The Functions of Air Freight Forwarding Companies

By Felicity Lightbody Air freight forwarding is a mechanism by which goods of traders or businesses are transported to its 

A Guide to Freight Forwarding

By Daniel Parry The Types Ships in Sea ShippingThere are many different types of ship used for international sea freight; 

Freight Forwarding and International Trade

By Kristin Hanel The world has never been smaller. Globalization has transformed the world we live in ways we could 

Advantages and Disadvantages of International Trade

There is no doubt about the fact that every business hopes and makes efforts to spread its wings and expand 

Why International Trade?

Why international trade Comparative advantage was first described by Robert Torrens in 1815 in an essay on the Corn Laws. 

International Shipping-Transportation Options

By Lisa Parker International shipping can be a complex series of maneuvers, or it can be a simplistic handing off