Sentences with phrase «trading port for»

Negombo is situated on the shore of a lagoon and was an important trading port for both the Dutch and the Portuguese.

The quieter option, Kollam has been a popular trading port for thousands of years.

Not exact matches

Contract talks between the two sides have dragged on for nine months, leading to labor tensions, chronic cargo congestion and shipping delays at ports along the coast that collectively handle nearly half of all U.S. maritime trade and more than 70 percent of imports from Asia.

The company, which has dubbed itself the «un-carrier,» will pay early - termination fees of up to $ 650 — on up to five total lines — for individual customers or families who opt to trade in their devices and port their numbers to T - Mobile's service network.

As president and chief executive officer of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Robin Silvester oversees the federal body responsible for facilitating Canada's trade through the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest port.

In particular, the Board of Trade would like to see focus expanded to include other projects necessary to the growth of our region, such as the replacement of the George Massey Tunnel, improved port and rail capacity across the region, and a six - lane replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge in cooperation with TransLink.

Governments routinely squeezed trading posts for tax revenue, taking a cut of all goods shipped through the port.

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.

In the poll, 35 percent marked Pyongyang as their first choice, followed by 22 percent for Nampo, a port city close to Pyongyang and which many believe could become a hub for trade with China and South Korea, North Korea's two biggest potential trade partners.

As a port trading with India, Aden was long known for religious and cultural pluralism.

by Harald and Renate Zoschke For more than 800 years, the port of Hamburg has been one of the most important spice trading places in the world.

There are at least four ports, quarantine facilities and abattoirs along China's east coast that have been constructed especially for the live trade with Australia.

The ACCC would not comment, but in its recent bulk wheat port access report noted: «Given the lack of access to alternate supply chains it is not surprising that there is a high level of concern within industry about the effect of rebates recently announced by CBH for users of its supply chain, and the impact on grain trading and competition for port terminal and related bulk export supply chain operations.»

He said the two countries agreed to simplify bilateral trade through the establishment of a Bonded Logistic Centre in one of Nigeria's ports that could be used for Indonesian products.

«The poor performance of industry and the business sector in general, could also be attributed to other challenges they faced, including, but not limited to, lack of access to finance, high interest rates, an unstable exchange rate, high import duties on raw materials and machinery, poor facilitation of import and export trade, particularly at our ports, inadequate and poor quality of raw materials for industrial processing, a poorly developed domestic trade infrastructure, lack of effective collaboration between research institutions and industry, limited access to serviced land for industrial production activities and poor standards of regulation and certification.»

Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) are secure areas located in or near U.S. Customs ports of entry that are legally considered to be outside the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol territory for the purpose of tariff laws and Customs entry procedures.

Though he loves his wife and kids, Michel is one of those cops who is the job, even if he's transferred to the much more dangerous Marseille, the port city that functions as a gateway for the heroin trade.

A worldwide success upon its release in 1954, the tale of seven warriors fighting against impossible odds caught the eye of acclaimed director John Sturges, who traded in katanas for revolvers, porting the story to the wild west with 1960's The Magnificent Seven.

Other features to entice customers to trade in minivans include a standard rear - seat alert to remind drivers when an item has been left behind in the second - or third row, and USB charge ports for all three rows.

The Pokemon Trading Card Game for iPad is basically a port of the free game already available on the Pokemon website, but it's a step in the right direction.

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.

It took me a while to get used to reaching for the display to turn on the Portege in laptop mode, but the trade - off is ultimately a minor one in the name of versatility, especially when other detachables, such as the Latitude 7350, don't provide any ports in tablet mode.

Because of the draconian trade restrictions imposed on its colonies by Spain, Tenerife remained one of the only ports open to Cuba for trade, and it would appear these little dogs, who soon found their way into the homes of the resident Spanish aristocracy, developed without much outside influence.

Recognized around the world for its trade in port wine, port cellars can be found all over the city.

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 foreign trade.

A day - long conference then follows on for the travel trade, ship agents, airlines, tourism board, ports and destination management companies.

Makassar was a busy port and a centre for the trade with the eastern parts of the Indonesia.

It is one of the world centres for the diamond trade and has the third largest port in Europe.

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 was once a favourite port of call for Admiral Nelson, but now stands as a crucial trading point, with giant supertankers every day delivering cargo to our shores.

The city was founded in 1341 when a flood created a natural safe port, which became the principal harbour for Malabar Coast's spice trade.

As a port city of the Amazon, Iquitos was a very important trade route for the country.

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.

An important port for foreign trade in northern China, Qinhuangdao offers several fine sandy beaches with clear waters.

Cruising round trip from Seattle, ports of call will include: Nanaimo, which began as a trading post in the early 1800s; Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park, accessible only by small ship and considered one of the most beautiful cruising destinations in British Columbia; Victoria, the capital of Vancouver Island; and historic Port Townsend known for its Victorian architecture.

Constructed along the coastline on a 39 - foot (12 - meter) cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Tulum was a prominent trading and navigational port for the city of Coba during the Postclassic period (1200 AD to 1500 AD).

Pavones also was known as a lading port for the drug trade.

The Phuoc An River Hotel is a well - appointed four star property which fuses French architecture with a local twist, located along the banks of the Do River in the heart of Hoi An Ancient Town.This town has an incredible amount of history, as it was a historic port that connected with the Indonesian spice trade for many years, and consequently has influences from both local, Indonesian, Chinese, and even Japanese cultures.Guests staying here will find themselves within walking distance of such attractions as the Japanese Covered Bridge or the Hoi An Handicraft Workshop.There are four varieties of rooms available: Superior Rice Field, Deluxe Rice Field, Deluxe River, and Phuoc An River Suite.

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

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

However, after that, one of Sega's trading partners ended up making a port for PS3, at Sega's behest.

Originally released for browsers in the Spring of 2011, this trading card game is now being officially ported over to Android.

Hearthstone is Blizzard's trading card game, which released on 11 March 2014 initially for PC, but was later ported over to mobile on Android and iOS.

Also expect to see Mega Man Zero 5 for the Game Boy Advance (the last title in the series for the GBA), Mega Man Battle Network 6 for the GBA and the DS, one last Mega Man X title for the PlayStation 2 before it is overtaken by the PS3, and an eventual port of the soon - to - be-released PSP title Mega Man: Powered Up for the Nintendo DS in which players can trade their custom levels via local multiplayer (but the rumored ability to trade levels via the Nintendo Wi - Fi Connection will not come to pass).

I apologize for this terrible analogy, but I have been reading about Archaic Greek pottery, so have been thinking about shipping ports and 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.

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».

It is an important gateway for trade with Asia, and has the 8th largest port in the country.

The city of dreams has always been one of the top port cities; the trade has witnessed robust growth in Mumbai for decades.