Finding the perfect corporate gift is so much more challenging than choosing a gift for a loved one. The rules of the game are completely different because this isn’t about winning affection or showing someone how much they mean to you – it’s about winning business and keeping yourself at the top of the heap […]
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For any collector, half the fun is not only in the actual act of collecting but in the joy of displaying that collection. Such is the case with choosing a display case for your model collection, whether it’s for your private collection or public display. Picking the perfect display case should be about more than
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If you are unfamiliar with the maritime industry, you might be understandably confused by some of the different terms. Harbour, port, and terminal, are three words which might roughly mean the same thing to many people, but which are actually quite different. Here we will explore those terms. Port A port is a zone located
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The UK shipping port industry handles around 95% of all the country’s import and exports, so you may be surprised to learn that there are only around 120 commercial ports currently operating in the country. Around 500 million tonnes of cargo pass through these ports every year and only around 20 of those ports account
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In the last decade or so, 3D printing is one of the bold new technologies that has been dominating headlines and it’s easy to see why. It offers some serious advantages over conventional manufacturing methods and is an incredibly flexible and potentially powerful platform. However, there are still significant drawbacks when it comes to mass
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The maritime industry is one of the most lucrative in the world – and it’s no wonder given 90% of everything we consume is brought to us by container ship, some of which can carry up to 18,000 containers carrying everything from clothes and electronics to food. Why then, do so few people consider the
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Virtual reality was once viewed sceptically – an idea pulled straight out of science fiction that had no real practical application in the world. This was back in the 1990s, when VR headsets were the size and weight of small television sets and the only graphics they could muster were vague polygonal shapes. Today, VR
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Mankind has been sailing and battling in and out of oceans since they understood the importance of sea routes and transport. Over the years, there have been plenty of advances made to various ancient vessels, such as bigger and better weaponry. Some of them have been wonders of technology and brilliant oceanic design, and craft.
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There are quite literally thousands of superyachts currently populating the world’s seas and harbours and with more Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals today than ever before, that number looks set to only increase in coming years. Defined as any yacht over 100 foot long, superyachts are, to put it bluntly, the ultimate status symbol
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Whilst it was once seen to be something of a sunken industry (pun definitely intended), the cruise industry has seen a dramatic resurgence in recent years with millennials now joining the ranks of the ‘traditional’ cruising brigade. Indeed, whereas it was once seen as a vacation option solely meant to delight those enjoying their autumn
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