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user3141592653··on Why Dole owns container ships
When major players are consolidating (CMA CGM and NOL, Cosco and CSCL) it makes no sense to have a four ship fleet.

Any company could easily accommodate their needs (refer capacity, cranes, etc)even cheaper given the fact that right now the dry and container market is at the lowest point ever.

This is the era to charter a vessel and not own one.

user3141592653··on Traveling from China to Europe on a cargo ship
great read but lots of inaccuracies.
user3141592653··on McLaren F1 Tech Applied to Other Industries
just to supplement a really interesting article on how the same principles were applied from engineers is Japan

http://goo.gl/jkFaJZ

user3141592653··on Airbnb Horror Story Points to Need for Precautions
he moved out, Airbnb paid part of the damages and overall expenses.
user3141592653··on Airbnb Horror Story Points to Need for Precautions
paraphrasing but "Caveat emptor"
user3141592653··on College Students Prefer Reading Print Books to E-Readers
smart people, good for them!
user3141592653··on Facebook Unveils Facebook at Work
They have tried this before and failed,they will fail once more.

Even if they had something to offer, in the senior managers mind Facebook ≠ productivity.

user3141592653··on Bill Gates' mugshot is the fallback silhouette in Outlook 2010
Well played Bill !
user3141592653··on Remains of Alexander the Great's Father Confirmed Found
Lets not turn this into a Greek vs Macedonian thing.

Anyone that can read and think has already figured that out by now...