Sentences with phrase «international trading port»

Hoi An was an international trading port in the 1700s and 1800s.

This central Vietnam gem is best known for its silk lanterns that colorfully glow at night - and for the picturesque old buildings lining the river that capture Hoi An when it was a thriving international trading port.

The location of one of the first Malay sultanates, Malacca was once one of Southeast Asia's greatest international trading ports; yet over time it gradually became a sleepy backwater.

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International trade is also significant — the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach is one of the busiest in the world.

To capitalize on the growth in international trade made possible by the port expansion, more than 9million square feet of new industrial space has been delivered to the market in the last three years.

Arabia provided the neighboring areas with such desired products as frankincense and livestock, and Arabian ports were links in international trade, with goods moving back and forth between Mediterranean areas and India by transpeninsular trade routes, many of which went through Mecca.

The north - west is doing this, in the Liverpool City Region in particular and in several general key areas: tourism, port expansion, low carbon, knowledge economy and the soon to be International Trade Centre.

In Ghana, the ports are the main source of international trade and domestic revenue mobilization.

Aviation is the hub of a modern economy, maritime is the cash cow, given the normally huge revenue from ports in a globalised economy that thrives on international trade; and rail holds the key to truly modernising the Nigerian local economy, both in the mass transit of people; and mass movement of heavy bulk, at tolerable costs, and with least cost to road infrastructure.

From the 1825 completion of the Erie Canal to the international border with Canada to current connectors such as major railroads, international bridges, state and federal highways, international airports and ports, the region continues to play a critical role in moving goods, expanding global trade and creating prosperity.

It is the most significant Bulgarian river port, serving an important part of the international trade of the country.

Alexandria was a man - made bidirectional port between the mainland and the Pharos island, welcoming trade from the East and Westand soon found itself to be an international hub for trade, the leading producer of papyrus and, soon enough, books.

Though the unemployment rate is just below the national average, the city thrives on international trade through its port, tourism, and manufacturing.

San Diego's commercial port and its location on the United States — Mexico border make international trade an important factor in the city's economy.

Sanya's Phoenix International Airport is the second largest on Hainan Island, with daily domestic and international flights, while Sanya harbour has become an important port for deluxe passenger ships and fInternational Airport is the second largest on Hainan Island, with daily domestic and international flights, while Sanya harbour has become an important port for deluxe passenger ships and finternational flights, while Sanya harbour has become an important port for deluxe passenger ships and foreign trade.

Set on the Thu Bon River, tucked between lowland countryside and the balmy South China Sea, it was once a stop on the Silk Route, its port an age - old hub for international trade.

It is home to a massive port and a free trade zone, which is one of the largest in the region and has attracted numerous international firms.

The city is housed with second largest port in India making it a large market for national and international trading.

As a port city, Bristol has historically been a center of international trade.

Born into a family of potters in Kyoto, Kozan moved at age 28 to the treaty port of Yokohama, a former fishing village that by 1870 was a burgeoning center for international trade.

A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature says ports and trade hotspots in the United States need to do more to detect and respond to foreign invaders like the quagga.Quaggas have transformed the Great Lakes ecosystem, outcompeting native species, harming fish populations, clogging up drinking water intake pipes and helping fuel toxic algal blooms.

Her current practice includes contentious and advisory work in shipping, commodities, international trade, insurance, ports, logistics and energy.

Kamal Nasrollah, a partner at Baker & McKenzie in Casablanca, notes that «Morocco's political stability and geographic location make it a natural gateway, port and trading hub for international businesses investing in Morocco, the wider Maghreb region and even Francophone West Africa».

Wole's disputes practice covers industry areas such as shipping, transport and logistics, ports and terminals, energy offshore, joint venture / profit sharing disputes and international trade.

The city has the largest and the busiest port handling India's foreign trade and a major international airport.

Its inland port has enabled it to become the country's largest point - of - entry for international trade with its neighbor while the North American Free Trade Agreement has resulted in increased indutrade with its neighbor while the North American Free Trade Agreement has resulted in increased induTrade Agreement has resulted in increased industry.

The emergence of air, rail and trucking as increasingly important modes for international trade is expanding these global gateway facilities from coastal ports to inland hubs, as well.

One of the reasons why people migrate to a certain place is international trade and ease of business, and Houston has the largest US port regarding total cargo tonnage handled.

In the following Q&A, Economist Walter Kemmsies, managing director and chief strategist of the U.S. ports, airports and global infrastructure group at real estate services firm JLL, shares his views on the how these tariffs and a potential trade war could impact international trade, the U.S. economy and commercial real estate.