Sentences with phrase «major ports for»

And as a major port for cruise ships, it can give you a way to extend your vacation off U.S. shores while taking advantage of cheap airfare.

Xel - Ha, once a major port for the city of Coba, is a natural park considered the largest aquarium in the world.

Bosshardt explained that Basel is also a major port for Rhine River cruises, with cruise lines such as Viking, Avalon Waterways, and Scenic bringing in passengers from North America.

A small town until the 19th century, it became a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of the industry in the area, which led to its status as a major city today.

At the entrance to the exhibit there is a commissioned piece by Lawrence Weiner that combines nautical forms and triple - X wall images, both alluding to the city's role as a major port for shipping and site for pleasure.

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It's also a natural deep water port and houses the largest naval fleet in the world, as well as the only major submarine and ship building yards in the U.S.. On top of that, it's becoming a center for the biotech industry and has a growing startup scene.

Local contractor Pindan has won the tender for construction of the new $ 70.7 million marine control tower in Port Hedland, which is one of four major projects worth nearly $ 800 million at the port.

The decision follows the government giving the green light to a major coal port expansion for India's Adani Group on the reef coast in December, under some of the strictest - ever environmental conditions.

Argentina has also increased security operations at the northern port of Rosario, the country's third - largest port that is believed to be a major hub for drug trafficking and has seen high levels of drug - related violence in recent years.

Some may scoff, but to the well - heeled traveller with the right connections, membership to a club like the Soho provides a port - of - call in most major cities — a plush haven where one can entertain a client away from the prying eyes of the hoi polloi or, in some cases, crash for a few days on nothing more than your own recognizance.

Reporter Monte Paulsen noted that Vancouver is one of the world's most expensive places for working people to live, and a major port.

For the two major Queensland supply chains, the ports are operating close to capacity and investment in both port and rail facilities is necessary to allow export growth.

One of the most high - profile resolutions — co-sponsored by nine chambers or boards of trade from across the country — called on the federal government to refrain from changing the current governance model of Canada's ports and major airports, given that they are economic drivers for our national economy and crucial pieces of transportation infrastructure.

Following an attempt by the Abu Dhabi government to purchase major US port facilities a decade ago, CFIUS was reformed to include, for example, review of sovereign foreign investment or a purchase that would involve foreign investment in critical infrastructure.

Moreover, Greater Vancouver boasts healthy activity at its port and airport, reinforcing the view that the transportation sector is a major component of the region's economy and should remain a key priority area for policymakers.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hospitality is the food, drink, and other privileges which some companies provide for their visitors or clients at major porting or other public events.

It is the major staging point as well as the closest large U.S. port where the sick and injured Americans engaged in conflict could be brought for treatment and recuperation (Bauer 1974, 388).»

One of the scheduled destination ports for the vessel is Qatar, despite Qatar's major abattoir being suspended for breaches of Australia's live export regulations.

Chicago is a major entryway and one of the largest ports in the country, thus a possible entry point for illegal wildlife - related activities.

Cuomo also said the fuel port would harm vital commercial squid and scallop fishing and conflict with a major wind farm proposed for the same waters.

Albany's river port has emerged as a major hub for rail and barge shipments of crude oil.

The New York Democrat announced a major push to secure a federal grant for the port he says will help upstate manufacturers export their products across the nation and globe via the Hudson River.

President Trump's signature on a bill passed by both houses of Congress is all that remains for the border station at the Peace Bridge and other local ports of entry to become major obstacles in the flow of illicit fentanyl from China, Mexico and other countries, Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Monday.

Major European organisations are the first port of call for European scientists, but there also are many country - specific resources that may well turn out to be your passport to a Ph.D. or a postdoc in your new country.

And in Australia, the environment minister is investigating claims that members of a board responsible for protecting the Great Barrier Reef have financial ties to companies that could benefit from a major port expansion.

It is the islands third largest port, famous as a shipping point for bananas and coconuts, as well as one of its most important tourist attractions, tourism being a major contributor to the towns economy.

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Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi and was once a major port city for lumber.

As Larnaca is a major port, there are regularly organised boat trips, providing exciting possibilities for exploring the island and region.

Known at Tarraco, it was a major commercial port for the Romans.

Major investment in tourism infrastructure - including the redevelopment of the island's airport, new highways, a new international passenger port, and a wave of new luxury hotel developments - are paving the way for Vietnam's «Emerald Isle» to establish itself as Asia's hottest new destination for connoisseurs of luxury travel.

Addressing a major cruise seminar held in Dubai at Arabian Travel Market 2011, Neil Palomba, corporate operating officer for MSC Cruises said there was a limited choice of ports in the region and more needed to be done to develop the infrastructure to enable cruise lines to bring in bigger ships and extend the winter sailing season.

The port is a major cruise stop for the Western Mediterranean and serves as a jumping - off point for day trips to Pisa (15 minutes away by train), the walled city of Lucca (35 minutes away), Florence (an hour and a half away by train or car), and the hill town of San Gimigiano (also an hour and a half away by car).

By the nineteenth century the town was processing the locally - mined mineral, alum, for use in the textile industry; it was a major whaling port, and thanks to plentiful supplies of oak Whitby became the third largest shipbuilder in England.

While U.S. President Donald J. Trump's new direction on Cuba will cause some changes to certain types of travel to that Caribbean island nation, the assessment of many major cruise companies is that its impact on cruise operations — both for lines sailing from U.S. or foreign ports — should be negligible.

The lounge offers free Wi - Fi for all guests — not really that major as Heathrow T5 now offers free Wi - Fi throughout — but the availability of US power ports together with USB ports is a definite plus.

Prices for both cruises include return flights from a major UK airport, relevant transfers, all on board gratuities, service charges and port / airport taxes, a comprehensive Guest Speaker programme and all meals and entertainment on board.

Port Stephens is a major port of call for 3500 humpback whales who migrate north every winter and back south to the Antarctic for summer.

Porto is one of the major urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula, and is known for its stately bridges and port wine production.

TravelBound is kicking off Wave Season with deals for every major ocean and river cruise port available now and throughout the year.

El Meco was a major commercial port and religious center and also served as a port for Isla Mujeres (much like Puerto Juárez is today).

The gateway city to Northeast China, Dalian is a major port and centre for trade, industry, business and tourism.

The port is one of the busiest small vessel facilities in Australia and a major base for bareboat and charter yacht activity.

While this isn't exactly a major problem that will kill your enjoyment of the game, it frankly feels lazy on Namco Bandai's behalf, and when coupled with the lack of graphical options it doesn't set the tone for the rest of the port well.

Visual Concept outdid themselves a year later with NFL 2K1, which was one of the first major sports games to offer modem - based online play, and followed that up with NFL 2K2, the last in - house football game Sega ever published exclusively for their own console (the game was ported to the PlayStation 2 shortly after Sega exited the hardware market in 2002).

While we may not be spoiled for major releases overall, there's a number of ports, indie games, and other smaller games to look forward to, this month.