Cocoa

Côte d’Ivoire has, for the region, a relatively high income per capita (USD 960 in 2007) and plays a key role in transit trade for neighboring, landlocked countries. The country is the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, constituting 40 percent of the monetary union’s total GDP. The country is the world's largest exporter of cocoa, and the fourth largest exporter of goods, in general, in sub-Saharan Africa (following South Africa, Nigeria and Angola).^[42]

India

Spices
Marble Stones
Cement
India is pioneer in the exploration, mining of commercial rock deposits and in establishing a firm base for stone industry. India, with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million cu m, comprising over 160 shades of Dimension Stone Granites (DSG), accounts for about 205 of the world resources. Of the 300 varieties being traded in the world market, nearly half of them are from India. Commercially viable granite and other rock deposits are reported from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and others.

What is DP World

DP World operate more than 60 terminals across six continents, with container handling generating around 80% of its revenue. In addition, the company has 11 new developments and major expansions underway in 10 countries. In 2011, DP World handled nearly 55 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia. With a pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets, including India, China and the Middle East, capacity is expected to rise to around 92 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand. It employs 30,000 people^[1]. A majority of the company is owned by Dubai World.

Next Eleven

The Next Eleven (or N-11) are eleven countries—Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, and Vietnam — identified by Goldman Sachs investment bank and Jim O'Neill as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS, the world's largest economies in the 21st century. The bank chose these states, all with promising outlooks for investment and future growth, on December 12, 2005.

Next Eleven

The Next Eleven (or N-11) are eleven countries—Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, and Vietnam — identified by Goldman Sachs investment bank and Jim O'Neill as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS, the world's largest economies in the 21st century. The bank chose these states, all with promising outlooks for investment and future growth, on December 12, 2005.

Major Canals

Suez canal between Africa and Asia (Israel and Egypt)
Panama Canal between South America and North America in Panama between
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Singapore

Singapore is a world leader in several economic areas: The country is the world's fourth leading financial centre,^[86] the world's second-biggest casino gambling market,^[87] one of the world's top three oil refining centres, the world's largest oil-rig producer, and a major ship-repairer.^[88][89][90] The port is one of the five busiest ports in the world.^[87] The World Bank has named Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business^[87] and ranks Singapore the world's top logistics hub.^[91] It is also the world's fourth largest foreign-exchange trading centre after London, New York and Tokyo.[9

Singapore etc

The Four Asian Tigers or Asian Dragons is a term used in reference to the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan

The term Tiger Cub Economies refers to the economies of the four dominant countries in the Southeast Asia after Singapore.^[1]

These economies follow the four Asian Tigers (Singapore, South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan) and Hong Kong). The young of tigers are called cubs. The term Tiger 'Cub' Economies came after the Four Asian Tigers. The Tiger 'Cub' Economies follow the Four Asian Tigers, which pursued an export-driven model of economic development, these countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, and Thailand.

Major Australian Ports

Australian Ports

Australia is home to five major general cargo ports, including the Port of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle and Adelaide. All with world-class facilities. With 99% of Australia's international trade transported by sea, Australian Ports are pivotal to Australia's economic future.

Melbourne

Found in south east Australia, the city of Melbourne, recognised as Australia's ‘sporting and cultural capital' is also a major centre for commerce and industry and is home to the busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo in Australia. Located in Melbourne Victoria, the Port of Melbourne sits on the mouth of the Yarra River, which is at the head of Port Phillip Bay. The Port of Melbourne handles more than $75 billion in trade every year and 39% of the nation's container trade.

Sydney

Sydney, Australia's most populous city is host to the second largest container port serving the nation's largest market. The Port of Sydney was the first major port in Australia and has been in operation for over 200 years. Today, the Port of Sydney is an economic powerhouse, handling more than $50 billion of international and domestic trade annually.

Perth

Another major Australian port is located 30kms from Perth at Fremantle, on the Western Coast of Australia. The Fremantle port operates from two locations, Fremantle Inner Harbour and the Outer Harbour approximately 20 kilometres south at Kwinana. Fremantle Ports is often a first and last ‘port of call' for shipping between Australia and overseas, making it a very notable port. Of the five major general cargo ports, Fremantle is the closest to Singapore, which is four and a half days by sea. The Fremantle Ports are now among the fastest growing Australian container ports, handling about $24 billion in trade annually.

Brisbane

The Port of Brisbane, located in Queensland, Australia's second largest state, is the only purpose-build, capital-city, intermodal port complex in Australia. The ports limits extend geographically from Caloundra to the southern tip of Moreton Island including the 90km shipping channel. The ports facilities extend up the Brisbane River to include bulk commodity and general cargo wharves, a cruise terminal, and a dockyard facility.

Adelaide

Positioned at the centre of Australia's southern coast, the Port of Adelaide continues to enjoy a significant increase in trade activity with export booms in the shipment of grains, wine, motor vehicles and automotive components, ores and concentres.