Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Nov 6, 2008, 8:49 pm
A projection only.  It would appear that the BBC News freight container will depart (or has departed but not yet been reported in the case of the first projection below) Shanghai for the United State...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Nov 6, 2008, 8:53 am
Having worked in the international freight business, I know full well how many people are in involved in getting a container to its final destination. It all begins when an order is placed to a manufa...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Nov 2, 2008, 8:16 pm
It has been estimated that container ships lose over 10,000 containers at sea each year (usually during a storm). One famous spillage occurred in the Pacific Ocean in 1992, when thousands of rubber du...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 29, 2008, 2:54 pm
The precision of dead reckoning does not allow one to definitely say where the container is, but it provides enough information to indicate that it may no longer be ship-bound and is possibly on a ...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 29, 2008, 8:47 am
There is a lot I don’t know about shipping channels and I’m not sure about the BBC News “The Box” container’s destination in the United States, but my hunch is the route ...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 28, 2008, 5:10 pm
Great Wall Motor Company’s Hover Pi (长城哈弗派) Interior More mainstream models from other manufacturers Although it will be a few years before Chinese cars are selling in U.S. showrooms...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 27, 2008, 7:19 pm
The graceful images of people gliding through dance-like poses as they practice tai chi (TIE-chee) are compelling. Simply watching them is relaxing. Tai chi, in fact, is often described as “medi...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 26, 2008, 6:56 pm
Early beginnings Grandeur Functionality Utility Form Next to be launched. World’s largest cruise ship. Over 5,000 passengers. Unique event space. At night. From within. Spacious privacy. Sweepi...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 25, 2008, 12:51 pm
China Says Abusive Child Labor Ring Is Exposed By DAVID BARBOZA Published: May 1, 2008 SHANGHAI — China said Wednesday that it had broken up a child labor ring that forced children from poor, inla...
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Bruce B. posted an article on Follow The Container - Oct 23, 2008, 9:33 pm
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