Unitized Cargo Ship The concept of utilization is not a new one; it was used by the USA army in the second world army war to provide its forces fighting in Europe with weapons and ammunition. Unitization since that time has been used and developed to comprise all modes of maritime transport‚ as well as air and land transport modes. Definition: Utilization is a grouping together of two or more (Usually of a homogeneous nature) and securing with banding‚ glue‚ shrink-wrap‚ slings or permanent
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Lufthansa Case Study Lufthansa Case Study I. External Analysis: Several large scale‚ interrelated conditions have affected the airline industry over the past several years in such a manner that every carrier has had to respond in order to remain viable and competitive. a. Environmental Analysis: The international war on terror‚ with its attendant rising cost of oil has created havoc in a number of ways (Lufthansa Annual Report‚ 2004). Rising costs have resulted from the increase
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and approaches to the port. (Presidential Decree 857) Arrastre and stevedoring operators and contractors shall operate cargo handling within a port‚ the jurisdiction area of which is specific in the permit of memorandum of agreement or management contract to the exclusion of all others. They shall collect arrastre and stevedoring charges from port users concerned in the cargo handling rates prescribed by the Philippine Authority. Statement of the Problems What are the services being offered by
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GUAYAQUIL-ECUADOR APPLIED MANAGEMENT CASE ANALYSIS “LUFTHANSA 2003: ENERGIZING A DECADE OF CHANGE” INTEGRANTS: IVÁN CARO SAMUEL JARAMILLLO KARLA MANOSALVAS ANALY VILLAFUERTE FERNANDO MARRIOTT LEONARDO SORIANO LUFTHANSA´S BACKGROUND: Lufthansa had become one of the most robust airlines and top aviation groups in the world. Lufthansa is the largest airline located in Europe in terms of passengers carried. In the 1980s‚ Lufthansa pursued a policy of rapid fleet expansion based on the
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Executive Summary Lufthansa CEO Herr Ruhnau was under-fired for his hedging decision on the purchase of 20 Boeing aircrafts which cost Lufthansa an additional DM 225M back in Jan. 1985. Some criticisms are valid to a certain degree given the strict covenants and guidelines Ruhnau had to work against however others are base-less such as forcing Ruhnau to step down as CEO. This case analysis will discuss the hedging alternatives Ruhnau considered‚ the decision that was made‚ an analysis of the criticisms
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1.0 Introduction Flat Cargo Berhad (FCB) is an air freight services and ground handling company. Its company’s operations cover Asian Pacific region including China‚ Japan‚ Thailand‚ Singapore and many more. Their main customers are United Parcel Services (UPS)‚ City Link and Nationwide Express. The main shareholder for FCB is Bangor Sdn Bhd which is part of Miri Group represented by 26.5% of the company interest. Kencana & Associates is the auditor company that audit FCB’s account. The leader of
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Lufthansa: Going Global‚ but How to Manage Complexity Chrissy L. Cash Professor Barry Adkins Senior Seminar in Business September 5‚ 2010 Describe the type of international strategy the company has chosen. This international business strategy is considered a combination of multi –domestic and global strategies (Hitt‚ 2009). A transnational strategy offers the benefits inherent in both global and multi-domestic strategies. Under this strategy each business component of Lufthansa
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CARGO COMPARTMENT CLASSIFICATION Class A The presence of a fire would be easily discovered by a crewmember while at his or her station and each part of the compartment is easily accessible in flight. Class B There is a separate approved smoke detector or fire detector system to give warning at the pilot or flight engineer station. There is sufficient access in flight to enable a crewmember to effectively reach any part of the compartment with the contents of a hand fire extinguisher. When
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LUFTHANSA GROUP AIRLINES BUSINESS UNIT COMPANY PROFILE • Deutsche Lufthansa – European largest airline fleets • Consists of international and domestic airlines such as Austrian Airlines‚ • • • • Swiss International Airlines‚ Air Berlin‚ Germanwings Two main hub located in Frankfurt and Munich Lufthansa among 5 main founders for Star Alliance (largest airlines alliance) provide services to 197 international destination in 78 countries across Africa‚ Americas‚ Asia and Europe Five main business
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1/1/82 INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES (A) RISKS COVERED 1. This insurance covers all risks of loss of or damage to the subject-matter insured except as provided in Clauses 4‚ 5‚ 6 and 7 below. Risks Clause 2. This insurance covers general average and salvage charges‚ adjusted or determined according to the contract of affreightment and/or the governing law and practice‚ incurred to avoid or in connection with the avoidance of loss from any cause except those excluded in Clauses 4‚ 5‚ 6
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