#shipping from china to nigeria

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Comprehensive Guide to Shipping from China to Nigeria: Methods, Costs, and Best Practices

Shipping goods from China to Nigeria has become a significant part of global trade, driven by Nigeria’s growing demand for various products ranging from electronics to fashion items. If you're planning to import goods from China to Nigeria, understanding the shipping process, costs, and best practices is essential. In this guide, we'll explore key aspects of shipping from China to Nigeria, drawing insights from reliable sources like Aquantuo.

Why Ship from China to Nigeria?

China is the world's manufacturing hub, offering a wide variety of products at competitive prices. Nigerian businesses and individuals often turn to China to source electronics, machinery, textiles, and other goods due to the favorable cost and extensive options available. However, shipping goods from China to Nigeria requires careful planning to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.

Shipping Methods

When shipping from China to Nigeria, you have several options depending on your budget, timeline, and the nature of the goods:

Air Freight: This is the fastest method, typically taking 5 to 7 days. Air freight is ideal for urgent shipments and high-value goods. However, it's also the most expensive option, suitable for small to medium-sized shipments.

Sea Freight: If you're looking for a more economical option and can afford longer delivery times, sea freight is the way to go. Shipping by sea can take between 4 to 6 weeks, making it a better choice for bulk shipments or large items. The cost per kilogram is significantly lower compared to air freight.

Express Shipping: Companies like DHL, FedEx, and UPS offer express shipping services that balance speed and cost. Express shipping typically takes 3 to 5 days, making it faster than standard air freight but more expensive than sea freight.

Shipping Costs

The cost of shipping from China to Nigeria depends on several factors, including:

Shipping Method: As mentioned, air freight is more expensive than sea freight, but it's faster. The choice between these two depends on your priorities—cost vs. speed.

Weight and Volume: The heavier and bulkier your shipment, the more it will cost. Shipping companies calculate charges based on the greater of the actual weight or the volumetric weight.

Destination: Shipping costs also vary depending on the final destination in Nigeria. Major cities like Lagos may have lower shipping costs due to better infrastructure and accessibility.

Customs Duties and Taxes: In addition to shipping costs, you need to factor in customs duties and taxes imposed by the Nigerian government. These can significantly impact the overall cost of your imports.

Customs Clearance

Navigating customs clearance is one of the most crucial aspects of shipping from China to Nigeria. It involves submitting the necessary documentation, paying duties and taxes, and ensuring compliance with Nigerian import regulations. Partnering with a reliable shipping company that offers customs clearance services can simplify this process and reduce the risk of delays or additional costs.

Choosing the Right Shipping Partner

Selecting a trustworthy shipping partner is key to a smooth and hassle-free shipping experience. A good shipping company will offer comprehensive services, including:

Customs Clearance: Handling the necessary paperwork and ensuring your goods comply with Nigerian regulations.

Tracking Services: Providing real-time updates on the status of your shipment.

Insurance: Offering insurance options to protect your goods in case of damage or loss during transit.

Customer Support: Available to assist with any queries or issues that arise during the shipping process.

Aquantuo is one such company that provides a range of services tailored to shipping from China to Nigeria. They offer air and sea freight options, along with customs clearance, door-to-door delivery, and tracking services, making the entire process seamless and efficient.

Tips for a Smooth Shipping Process

To ensure a successful shipping experience, consider the following tips:

Plan Ahead: Start the shipping process well in advance, especially if you’re using sea freight. This helps avoid any last-minute rush or delays.

Understand Nigerian Import Regulations: Familiarize yourself with the import duties, taxes, and prohibited items to avoid any legal issues or extra costs.

Package Your Goods Properly: Proper packaging is essential to protect your goods from damage during transit, especially for fragile or high-value items.

Choose the Right Shipping Method: Balance your need for speed with your budget by choosing the shipping method that best fits your situation.

Work with a Reliable Shipping Company: Partnering with a reputable shipping company like Aquantuo ensures that your goods are handled professionally, from pickup to delivery.

Conclusion

Shipping from China to Nigeria can be a straightforward process if you plan carefully and choose the right shipping partner. Whether you’re importing for business or personal use, understanding the various shipping methods, costs, and customs procedures will help you make informed decisions and ensure a smooth transaction.

For more detailed information and assistance with shipping from China to Nigeria, consider reaching out to companies like Aquantuo that specialize in international logistics and offer a range of services to meet your shipping needs.

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Originally written on Discord so apologies for any poor grammar/formatting:

This is an alternate ending of First Home, or maybe will be the ending, who knows, where things go differently enough to the point that response to first contact ends up handled by the UN instead of just NATO. It still doesn't go swimmingly but it is orders of magnitude than other possible scenarios. A lot of Directors still have a lot of beef with a lot of Humans and vice versa, but a series of agreements are able to be worked out in which some Director tech is provided, especially in terms of reversing climate change, medical, food production, etc. with a billion caveats. In exchange all UN member states are required to allow Directors equal citizenship, halt certain practices toward regular Corvids (Hunting outside of last resort conservation measures, pet trade, etc.), and recognize Director "sovereignty" over Mars with the understanding that Humans will be allowed to live there in a similar manner to Directors being allowed to live on Earth, in exchange for providing Human computer/internet/broader IT tech. The Moon/Luna is split up between various Director territories and Human companies/governments, while Venus is not covered by any documents though is broadly speaking largely inhabited by Directors living in airship cities. 

The side doodle is of a Space liner arriving at a Fourth Home/Martian "lightship", essentially a border checkpoint. The Directors and other Humans on board are understandably excited to be so close to reaching Mars after two weeks in space, though Amy here is dreading the notoriously convoluted and contradictory paperwork and staff, run through a system of dozens of jostling collectives. Her company is vying for faster arrival times too. The North Star Line, founded in Belfast in the late 21st century, is one of several major space-based transport companies that popped up around the world during and in the aftermath of the chaos of the 2050s-2090s. Its name and logo are in direct though never stated reference to the White Star Line of old, though in a major difference from its namesake, it is a Republic of Ireland state-owned company. Surprisingly, it has been wildly successful as a multinational across Europe as many of the more unstable governments such as Germany fell apart. It primarily competes with China National Aerospace Transport (and CNAT international), and JL (Originally Japan Airlines, changed to Japan Lines after they began large scale space travel operations), on top of several other major companies, co-ops, and state-owned enterprises out of India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Canada, England, France, Brazil, the US, etc. 

Many of these places, still in the middle of their own recovery or experiencing a rise in the Collective movement (based directly off Director collective organization, meant to be a Human version of it), many new religious movements, etc., are not as focused on space transport as the "big three" that are in constant competition as a matter of both national pride and broader rapport. Director space transport on the other hand is fairly similar to how it's always been, in that it's run by collectives, families, or unitary groups that live on their own ships and often treat them as self-sustaining cities. 

The events of the past decades have shaken them to their core, though. As many who were on the generation ship were already spacers, spacer culture has increasingly amalgamated more and more Director cultures as society is plagued with the constant question of "Will it happen again?". To that end, it is customary for many long-range transport ships to been made essentially self-sustaining, with minimum crew requirements of several hundred. Though there is noone enforcing this officially, it is not entirely unusual for mobs, both from new religious/spiritualist movements, or more often just terrified people, to forcibly attempt to stop or sabotage transport ships that aren't built to essentially be their own generation ship, at least to some capacity. 

This means many Director ships focus on size as opposed to number, even in cases where this makes no sense otherwise, like between Twentieth Home (Now Second Home) and Fourth Home (Mars), which it is currently in the hundreds of years long process of terraforming. Directors still bicker over the collective, unitary, and other systems, though in many places both have entered into a kind of coexistence where the collectives exist but people kinda swap in and out of them a lot of the time. 

Some Director-controlled locations have begun manufacturing weapons. Concerns around this first emerged as agreements and massive distrust toward Humanity were being worked out. Directors still don't have standing armies, although they do have ships dedicated to hurtling asteroids, more standard munitions (some of which you can see on the lightship in the doodle) and biological/chemical weapons now. These are largely overseen by unitary groups, as it is deemed too dangerous for one collective or multiple collectives to control. 

Many Directors have also chosen to return to First Home, though their reception varies quite a bit, ranging from religious worship to violence. With how big the physical differences are between the species and the chaos both societies are trying to navigate, immigration between them isn't very common outside of Luna/Third Home, where rules in place and new construction make cohabitation actually somewhat standard albeit a little convoluted thanks to jurisdictional issues. You walk down one hallway and you're at the border of New Zealand, another hallway and you're in a Director community where there is no official governance. For this reason movement is pretty heavily regulated between them. 

Meanwhile, Humans in the places they can manage to live on Mars/Fourth Home often find themselves feeling like they can't get into director communities, both literally and figuratively. Human communities on Mars/Fourth Home are fairly compact. Its hard for a Human to make friends with one or a few Directors but it can certainly be done and is extremely common online, something which has increasingly helped bring both species together. Still, it’s near impossible for Humans to fit in with large groups of Directors, especially in states of collective psychology they can’t understand, making it much harder for Humans to live in Director society, where they can barely communicate, vs Directors trying to live in human society where they will probably get depressed from the limited socialization but will generally be able to get by for a bit. 

These Human communities on Mars/Fourth Home are often run by governments as embassies (to a country that has never existed or claimed to exist) or as purpose built communities to attract Humans, whether that's to try and get them to expand resource/tech trade, for cultural exchange, for religious reasons, etc. 

Directors don't engage in capitalist-style economies really unless they live on Earth (even then it’s very loose and doesn't exist much in their more established communities), or a couple moon factions, but they will definitely take your money and use it to buy random Human stuff when they visit. There are tourist resorts on Mars designed for Humans and run by communities/collectives, which have grown more popular as Directors have become more established online and more interspecies friendships are developing. Naturally, these people wanna visit. Conveniently, there are also tourist resorts for Directors on Earth where those communities go and spend all of that otherwise useless money. The two keep one another in operation and know it full well. One final note on the image, the spaceliners of the NSL are often modeled with similar color schemes to old ocean liners where possible. This is a gimmick that people actually seem to like. Funnily enough, the voyage times are quite similar too.

The ships that go to Mars/Fourth Home especially are designed to be comfortable interspecies spaces where both Directors and Humans can live in their own versions of luxury while engaging with one another's various cultures and ways of life. Many space lines do this. 

Though, there are some things that make the North Star Line especially unique.

An example of this, a species of fungus created by Directors that essentially induces lucid dreaming for lack of a better description, now has a variant that works for Humans, though it is very illegal in many Human countries. 

None of these laws govern neutral space. 

Additionally, due to stigma being less in much of its North American market, the NSL is the only "big three" line that officially advertises and dedicates its stock of fungus, though only to Human travelers departing out of Canada, the US, and Mexico, and Directors globally. 

In terms of luxury, size, speed, and renown, the ships shown on the poster are the 22nd century versions of the Olympic, Mauretania, etc. They can carry thousands of humans and Directors, though these numbers are often vaguely advertised as a single number of occupants to make the ships seem larger (more Directors can fit in a smaller space). The Galway however is new, for it is the first Centrifugal Force Ship (CFS) to serve as a space liner, providing the luxury of artificial gravity to its entire complement of passengers and crew when they are inside of the ship’s living quarters.

A fun fact is that these are the only Human-run ships that can truly be claimed to be able to loosely function as generation ships (along with several CNAT, JL, etc. ships) at the insistence of online demands and groups that showed up when they first arrived for test flights by the moon/Third Home. Life aboard them would be utterly miserable and it would take thousands of years, but technically they could maintain life long enough to possibly make it. 

All ships crossing over to Mars/Fourth Home must go through chaotic processes at lightships and other checkpoints. One group might have already received the passenger manifest, one might be using a different homegrown software that you don't have yet, one might not request one, etc. Director staff are critical for these, as even trained, experienced Humans can struggle to navigate them. Go through dozens of rooms full of shouting birds to make sure you aren't misidentified as an attack ship and detained or blown up, thus becoming the next Lusitania. 

Thankfully this whole process becomes more streamlined with time and expanded internet access, but not before some unfortunate misunderstandings occur. Still, this is by far the safest and most comfortable way for people to travel throughout the solar system.  

[mariacallous]

In Africa, one doesn’t need to look hard these days to spot crises.

Case in point: the broad swath of the continent known as the Sahel. There, in recent years, one country after another—Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Guinea—has seen ineffectual elected governments fall to military juntas.

In Africa, soldiers face constant and seemingly irresistible temptation to step into political power vacuums. But since the 1960s, military regimes have been unable to offer cures for the problems of the continent’s struggling nations. Their record of instilling stability and economic health has been remarkably dismal.

Crises have arisen in many directions, from the deadly civil war in Sudan, to the spread of Islamic insurgencies in Nigeria and other coastal nations, to the seemingly endless fiddling with constitutions in countries such as Ivory Coast. Although less brutish than classic coup d’états, “constitutional coups” are closely related and allow leaders to perpetuate their rule, often for life.

In recent days, Cameroon has offered the sad spectacle of a country whose leader has so completely dropped out of public view during an extended stay in Europe that rumors of his death spread widely. That 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, has been in power since 1982. In an absurdist bid to quell speculation about Biya’s condition, his government forbade media discussion about his health or whereabouts on “national security” grounds.

As different as each of these countries’ circumstances might seem, there is a common underlying denominator: a state’s inability to assure even the basic well-being of its citizens. This includes services almost taken for granted on other continents, from universal access to electricity and clean water to decent and affordable schools.

The causes of Africa’s economic woes are, of course, complicated. South of the Sahara, nearly all African countries have gained their independence, beginning with Ghana in 1957, as heirs of the abject exploitation and neglect of their colonial rulers. Despite the West’s self-ennobling rhetoric of the white man’s burden, imperial powers did little to spread literacy on the continent, and even less to train people at a university level. The physical infrastructure that colonialism left behind was similarly scant, and in most instances, had been built to simply move raw products to ports, where they could be shipped to Europe.

In the decades since independence, Africa has also been hobbled by its Balkanization, including an imperial legacy of 16 landlocked countries, almost all of which are poor and unstable today. Less obvious, but just as insidious, is the structure of the global economy. For all the reasons just cited, Africa was spectacularly ill-prepared to profit from the globalization that swept the world beginning in the 1980s.

That era’s biggest winner by far was China, which by virtue of its large market, literate and experienced workforce, and low wages, captured a huge portion of the international investment in cheap offshore manufacturing. China’s prodigious successes in building industries, such as plastics, textiles, and basic assembly, left little room for poorer, smaller countries hoping to industrialize in its wake.

Meanwhile, over the decades, Western-led international financial institutions—especially the World Bank—have frequently shifted directions in their lending and economic strategies toward the African continent, often with little regard for Africans’ own priorities and economic needs.

By now, to state that Africa has often been ill-served by its foreign partners should not be controversial. Beyond the realm of economics and development, the West—especially the United States—has long talked up the virtues of democracy while sustaining some of its deepest partnerships in Africa with starkly undemocratic countries, from Ethiopia and Rwanda to Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Even China’s emergence as a powerful economic player on the continent has begun to look like something of a false dawn. Enthusiasm ran sky-high in Africa after China went on a construction spree in the early 2000s, building modern railways, ports, highways, and airports across the continent. There was never any deliberate debt trap involved, as many critics have alleged, but hopes of a Chinese-fueled African takeoff have since dimmed, as Beijing has cut back on its lending to the continent and African countries have faced difficulties in servicing their debts with China and other creditors.

What this all means to me is that Africa must look inward, to its own resources—intellectual, social, cultural, and even economic—to fulfill its people’s desires for healthy development. The good news is that there are signs this is beginning to happen. Above all, I see these in the civil society groups that are fighting against official corruption and the capture of African states by political elites, against electoral and constitutional chicanery and wanton human rights violations.

There is evidence of rapidly growing civil pushback in countries as far-flung as Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa and Kenya on the opposite coast. Since June, Kenyans have braved police bullets to resist their government’s efforts to raise taxes, which are used in opaque—and, many people believe, corrupt—ways. In Nigeria, people have also taken to the streets in large numbers to fight government policies that are driving falling living standards; these include the end of long-standing state subsidies for gasoline prices and a stark decline in the value of the national currency, the naira. And in Ghana, thousands have protested the widespread devastation of the country’s land and waters by illegal gold mining, which they consider closely linked to official corruption.

In and of themselves, these are not revolutions. Far from it. But the goal that underpins them is revolutionary: the normalization of citizens holding their governments accountable. This is something that the nominal democratization of many African countries through the regular holding of elections has clearly failed to achieve.

Africa’s newly invigorated civil societies have many heroes, even if they still labor in relative obscurity or isolation, often at considerable risk to themselves. One of the most interesting figures in recent months has been Bright Simons, a Ghanaian gadfly whose social media presence on X and other platforms is something like a running public-policy seminar on transparency and corruption. From one day to the next, his investigations and disquisitions can cover everything from real-estate speculation in shopping malls, to routine corruption in government procurement and contracting, to the murky ins and outs of oil leases signed with foreign exploration companies.

Simons is under no illusion about how much more needs to be done to ensure that the Ghanaian state delivers better results for its people. He would also be the first to say that this cannot be the task of a few intellectuals such as himself, however well-intended. Instead, to be successful, these movements must include much of the middle class and broader citizenry.

Still, Simons sees hope in the spread of transparency and anti-corruption efforts around the continent, and he believes that Africa’s fragile civil societies can advance faster toward these goals by building much stronger bridges between disparate citizens’ movements.

“Individual [African] countries are very weak, and finding critical mass for anything in them is difficult. So how do you acquire critical mass in such a context? You unite civil society efforts across the continent,” Simons said. “If there was, you know, 20 people [on transparency and corruption] in Ghana, 20 people in each of the other countries, you’d have a thousand people all of a sudden, which is more like a critical mass, and that’s what we need for quality governance and accountability to become culture … If we can’t find it in individual countries, we need to build it in a pan-African way.”

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Temu tops the US app charts in terms of number of downloads for the second year, while dominating the app market in Nigeria

Temu, a popular Chinese e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings, continued its global dominance after claiming the top spot on Apple’s list of most downloaded free apps in the US iOS Store for the second year in a row. Making its first entry into the US market in 2022, Temu quickly gained traction by shipping goods at affordable prices from China, posing a challenge to e-commerce leaders like…

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Events 12.9 (after 1940)

1940 – World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt. 1941 – World War II: China, Cuba, Guatemala, and the Philippine Commonwealth declare war on Germany and Japan. 1941 – World War II: The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Vigan, Luzon. 1946 – The subsequent Nuremberg trials begin with the Doctors' Trial, prosecuting physicians and officers alleged to be involved in Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia. 1946 – The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India. 1948 – The Genocide Convention is adopted. 1950 – Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. 1953 – Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company. 1956 – Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board. 1960 – The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom. 1961 – Tanganyika becomes independent from Britain. 1965 – Kecksburg UFO incident: A fireball is seen from Michigan to Pennsylvania; with witnesses reporting something crashing in the woods near Pittsburgh. 1968 – Douglas Engelbart gave what became known as "The Mother of All Demos", publicly debuting the computer mouse, hypertext, and the bit-mapped graphical user interface using the oN-Line System (NLS). 1969 – U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers proposes his plan for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt and Jordan accept it over the objections of the PLO, which leads to civil war in Jordan in September 1970. 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences. 1973 – British and Irish authorities sign the Sunningdale Agreement in an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. 1979 – The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first of only two diseases that have been driven to extinction (with rinderpest in 2011 being the other). 1987 – Israeli–Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. 1992 – American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. 1996 – Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada. 2003 – A blast in the center of Moscow kills six people and wounds several more. 2006 – Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station. 2008 – Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. 2012 – A plane crash in Mexico kills seven people including singer Jenni Rivera. 2013 – At least seven are dead and 63 are injured following a train accident near Bintaro, Indonesia. 2016 – President Park Geun-hye of South Korea is impeached by the country's National Assembly in response to a major political scandal. 2016 – At least 57 people are killed and a further 177 injured when two schoolgirl suicide bombers attack a market area in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria in the Madagali suicide bombings. 2017 – The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage. 2019 – A volcano on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand, kills 22 people after it erupts. 2021 – Fifty-five people are killed and more than 100 injured when a truck with 160 migrants from Central America overturned in Chiapas, Mexico.

[adalidda]

Strategies for Boosting Agricultural Exports from Africa to China 

China’s ambitious goals to strengthen political and commercial ties with Africa have paved the way for African agribusinesses to explore the Chinese market. With its immense population and growing demand for agricultural products, China offers a lucrative opportunity for African exports, supported by initiatives like preferential shipping rates by COSCO and streamlined customs registration through the GACC. These efforts align with China's broader policy to diversify its agricultural imports while enhancing trade relations with Africa. 

However, navigating the Chinese market presents unique challenges, from meeting large-scale demand to adhering to strict quality standards. Drawing from successful experiences of African exporters, this guide provides actionable strategies to help agribusiness leaders establish robust export pipelines to China, leveraging the opportunities and mitigating potential risks along the value chain. 

Key Strategies for Export Success 

1. Collaborate for Large-Scale Supply 

One of the most critical lessons learned from African exporters is the necessity of scale. China's demand for agricultural commodities often requires volumes that exceed the capacity of individual firms. For example, Chinese buyers may request quantities like 100,000 metric tons (MT) of dried cassava chips monthly—volumes that are difficult for a single producer to meet consistently. 

To address this, African agribusinesses should adopt a consortium approach, where multiple firms collaborate to pool resources, standardize production practices, and share logistics infrastructure. Countries like Côte d’Ivoire have successfully employed this strategy for cocoa beans, enabling exporters to compete in high-demand markets like China. Consortia not only amplify production capacity but also enhance bargaining power, allowing African exporters to negotiate better terms with Chinese importers. 

2. Focus on Quality, Logistics, and Reliability 

Experiences from exporting coffee and tea to China highlight the importance of quality and consistency. Chinese buyers place a premium on reliable delivery and adherence to quality standards, often rejecting shipments that fall short of specifications. 

Exporters must implement rigorous quality assurance systems, from farm-level production to post-harvest processing. For instance, Kenya's tea exporters have gained a foothold in China by consistently delivering premium-quality products, backed by certifications and traceability. Additionally, partnering with dependable logistics providers is vital to ensure shipments arrive on time and in optimal condition. Meeting these expectations fosters trust and lays the groundwork for long-term partnerships. 

3. Secure Favorable Payment Terms 

A recurring challenge for African exporters is managing the financial dynamics of international trade. Delayed payments, currency fluctuations, and access to working capital can strain operations. Lessons from exporters of cashew nuts and sesame seeds show that negotiating favorable payment terms with Chinese buyers is crucial. 

For example, securing letters of credit or partial advance payments can ease cash flow challenges. Collaborating with banks to secure export financing or credit guarantees further enhances financial stability. These measures allow exporters to maintain operations smoothly while meeting the stringent demands of the Chinese market. 

4. Implement Robust Risk Management Practices 

Exporting to China involves navigating complex risks, including fluctuating commodity prices, regulatory changes, and logistical challenges. Insights from the palm oil and cotton industries underline the importance of proactive risk management. For instance, exporters in Nigeria have successfully mitigated risks by diversifying their buyer base, insuring shipments, and employing forward contracts to lock in prices. 

Additionally, maintaining compliance with Chinese import regulations—such as those for packaging, labeling, and pesticide residue limits—minimizes the risk of shipment rejections. Continuous monitoring of market conditions and regulatory updates ensures that exporters can adapt swiftly to changes, reducing potential disruptions in the supply chain. 

5. Tailor Products to Chinese Consumer Preferences 

Beyond meeting basic export requirements, understanding Chinese consumer preferences can significantly enhance market penetration. For instance, the growing popularity of African coffee in China has been driven by targeted marketing campaigns that highlight its unique flavors and origins. Similarly, packaging innovations and certifications like organic or fair trade can add value and attract discerning Chinese consumers. 

Engaging with local partners in China, such as distributors and trade associations, provides valuable insights into market trends and helps African exporters tailor their offerings to align with consumer demands. 

Lessons from Experience 

Successful African exporters have highlighted several critical lessons that others can emulate: 

Collaborative Models Work

Countries like Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire have demonstrated that pooling resources through cooperatives and consortia significantly improves their ability to compete in high-demand markets like China. 

Adaptability is Key

Regulatory landscapes and consumer preferences in China are dynamic. Exporters who proactively monitor these changes and adapt their strategies—such as switching to organic certifications or refining logistics—have consistently outperformed their peers. 

Relationship Building is Essential

Establishing trust with Chinese buyers takes time and requires a commitment to quality, reliability, and transparency. Long-term success hinges on building relationships that extend beyond transactional trade. 

Conclusion 

Exporting agricultural products to China presents African agribusinesses with unparalleled opportunities to scale and grow. By adopting collaborative supply models, prioritizing quality and logistics, securing favorable financial terms, and implementing robust risk management, exporters can meet the demands of this dynamic market. 

Drawing on lessons from successful exports of cocoa beans, coffee, sesame seeds, and other commodities, African businesses can align their strategies with China’s import needs while addressing challenges with resilience and innovation. In doing so, they not only contribute to their own growth but also strengthen the broader trade partnership between Africa and China, driving mutual prosperity for years to come.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and learned something new and useful from it. If you did, please share it with your friends and colleagues who might be interested in Agriculture and Agribusiness.

Mr. Kosona Chriv

Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

Solina / Sahel Agri-Sol Group (Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania)

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Deko Group (Nigeria, Cambodia)

Photo: Cocoa Beans (AI-generated Image)

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How to Ship Goods from China to Kenya Easily

Shipping goods from China to Kenya is a critical aspect of business for many companies and individuals, given China's position as a global manufacturing hub. Whether you're a large corporation or a small business owner looking to import goods, understanding the ins and outs of shipping from China to Kenya is essential for smooth operations and cost-effectiveness. In this guide, we'll explore the key considerations, options, and tips for successful shipping from China to Kenya.

Why Ship from China to Kenya?

China is known for its vast production capabilities and competitive pricing, making it a go-to source for various goods, from electronics to textiles. Kenya, on the other hand, is a growing market with increasing demand for quality products at affordable prices. The trade relationship between these two countries has strengthened over the years, making shipping from China to Kenya a common business practice.

Shipping Methods: Air vs. Sea Freight

When it comes to shipping goods from China to Kenya, you generally have two options: air freight and sea freight. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, depending on your specific needs.

Air Freight: Ideal for small, time-sensitive shipments. Air freight is faster, typically taking about 5-10 days from China to Kenya. However, it is more expensive than sea freight, making it suitable for high-value or urgent goods.

Sea Freight: Best for larger shipments that are not time-sensitive. Sea freight is more economical but slower, with transit times ranging from 20-40 days. This method is commonly used for bulk items or when cost-efficiency is a priority.

Cost Considerations

The cost of shipping from China to Kenya varies depending on several factors, including the shipping method, the weight and volume of the goods, and the shipping company used. It’s important to consider both the initial shipping cost and any potential additional fees, such as customs duties, taxes, and handling charges.

Using a reliable shipping service can help streamline the process and provide a clearer understanding of the total cost involved, allowing you to budget effectively.

Customs and Regulations

Navigating customs and regulations is a crucial part of the shipping process. Both China and Kenya have specific import and export regulations that must be adhered to. In Kenya, for example, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) oversees the importation process, and it’s essential to ensure that all required documentation is in order.

Working with a shipping company that has experience in handling customs clearance can save you from potential delays and fines. Ensure that your goods comply with Kenya’s import requirements to avoid any issues.

Choosing the Right Shipping Partner

Selecting the right shipping partner is perhaps the most important step in ensuring a smooth shipping process. A reputable shipping company will not only provide reliable services but also offer valuable guidance on the best shipping methods, cost-saving tips, and handling customs procedures.

Companies like Aquantuo specialize in shipping from China to Kenya, offering a range of services tailored to different needs. From small packages to large consignments, having a trusted partner can make all the difference.

Tips for Successful Shipping

Plan Ahead: Shipping from China to Kenya can take time, especially with sea freight. Planning your shipments well in advance ensures that you meet your deadlines without incurring additional costs for expedited services.

Consolidate Shipments: If possible, consolidate your shipments to reduce overall shipping costs. Shipping larger volumes at once can often be more economical.

Stay Informed: Keep yourself updated on the latest shipping regulations and market conditions. Changes in tariffs, taxes, or shipping routes can impact your shipping plans.

Track Your Shipment: Use tracking services to monitor your shipment in real-time. This helps you stay informed about the progress of your goods and anticipate any potential delays.

Conclusion

Shipping from China to Kenya is a vital process for many businesses, and understanding the key factors involved can help you make informed decisions. By choosing the right shipping method, managing costs, complying with customs regulations, and partnering with a reliable shipping company, you can ensure that your goods reach Kenya safely and efficiently.

Whether you're a seasoned importer or new to international shipping, taking the time to plan and select the best shipping options will pay off in the long run. With the right approach, shipping from China to Kenya can be a seamless and cost-effective process, contributing to the success of your business.

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24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet - BLOGGER https://www.merchant-business.com/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/?feed_id=156073&_unique_id=66b123989ce7f Google NewsGoogle News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. Davies will attempt on 18 August to break the current record of 251.54 km per hour which was set by Gary Rothwell of Liverpool in 1999. Picture: EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHANWe bring you a visual snapshot of the day’s news events, including highlights featuring a “Viking Pilgrimage” in the town of Catoira, Spain, Pope Francis presiding over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, an exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world in Poland and South Africans competing at the Olympics.Participants stage a Viking invasion during the so-called ‘Romeria Vikinga’ (lit.: Viking Pilgrimage) in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra province, Galicia region, north-western Spain, 04 August 2024. Celebrated since 1961 on the first weekend of August, the festival commemorates the role that the town of Catoira played in defending Galicia against Norman attacks. Picture: EPA-EFE/BRAIS LORENZOPope Francis presides over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and the Solemnity of Mary of the Snows, on August 5, 2024 in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)South Korean photographers take a pictures as dealers work at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 05 August 2024. The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUNMinister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina briefs media at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, 05 August 2024, unpacking the Budget Vote and plans for the department. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenButterflies sit on a plate at the Palm House in Lodz, central Poland, 04 August 2024. An exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world and incubators with butterfly cocoons stored in them opened to visitors at the Palm House until the end of August. Picture: EPA-EFE/MARIAN ZUBRZYCKIPhilippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags as the Vietnam Coast Guard CSB-8002 patrol ship makes a port call at the Port of Manila, Philippines, 05 August 2024. Philippine and Vietnam coastguards will conduct joint maritime exercises in the disputed South China sea to foster mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation between the two nations. Picture: EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIGNoah Lyles (L) of USA wins ahead of Kishane Thompson (R) of Jamaica in the Men 100m Final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEKSouth Africa’s Lythe Pillay crosses the finish line ahead of St Lucia’s Michael Joseph and Nigeria’s Chidi Okezie in the men’s 400m repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)Hongchan Quan of China competes during the Women 10M Platform preliminary of the Diving competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris Aquatics Centre in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAMSouth Africa’s Victor Hogan competes in the men’s discus throw qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)Francois Prinsloo of South Africa competes in the Men Discus Throw Qualification of the Athletics

competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNASouth Africa’s Mel Janse Van Rensburg competes in the men’s sport climbing boulder semi final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)(From L) Elena Lilik of Germany, Antonie Galuskova of the Czech Republic, Stefanie Horn of Italy and Klaudia Zwolinska of Poland at the start of their heat in the Women Kayak Cross of the Canoeing Slalom competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOVInternally displaced Palestinians walk past a destroyed building as they move in the streets of Khan Younis after a new evacuation order was issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), southern Gaza Strip, 04 August 2024. More than 39,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERThis US Border Patrol photo obtained August 5, 2024 shows 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) that Hurricane Debby blew onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. (Photo by Handout / US Border Patrol / AFP)An anti-government protestor climbs atop a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father and parent of the country’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule ended on August 5, as she fled after more than a month of deadly protests as the military announced it would form an interim government. (Photo by Abu SUFIAN JEWEL / AFP)MORE: 48 hours in pictures, 4 August 2024Google News For more news your wayDownload The Citizen App for IOS and AndroidSource of this programme “My unbelievable grandma says this plugin is interesting!!”“Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world…”Source: Read MoreSource Link: https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/#GoogleNews – BLOGGER – GoogleNews http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pexels-photo-9174011.jpeg 24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet - #GLOBAL BLOGGER - #GLOBAL

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24 hours in pictures, 5 August 2024 - Journal Global Internet https://www.merchant-business.com/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/?feed_id=156074&_unique_id=66b1239966639 ... BLOGGER - #GLOBAL Google NewsGoogle News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. Davies will attempt on 18 August to break the current record of 251.54 km per hour which was set by Gary Rothwell of Liverpool in 1999. Picture: EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHANWe bring you a visual snapshot of the day’s news events, including highlights featuring a “Viking Pilgrimage” in the town of Catoira, Spain, Pope Francis presiding over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, an exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world in Poland and South Africans competing at the Olympics.Participants stage a Viking invasion during the so-called ‘Romeria Vikinga’ (lit.: Viking Pilgrimage) in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra province, Galicia region, north-western Spain, 04 August 2024. Celebrated since 1961 on the first weekend of August, the festival commemorates the role that the town of Catoira played in defending Galicia against Norman attacks. Picture: EPA-EFE/BRAIS LORENZOPope Francis presides over the vespers to mark the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and the Solemnity of Mary of the Snows, on August 5, 2024 in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)South Korean photographers take a pictures as dealers work at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 05 August 2024. The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at 2,441.55. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUNMinister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina briefs media at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, 05 August 2024, unpacking the Budget Vote and plans for the department. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenButterflies sit on a plate at the Palm House in Lodz, central Poland, 04 August 2024. An exhibition featuring butterflies from different parts of the world and incubators with butterfly cocoons stored in them opened to visitors at the Palm House until the end of August. Picture: EPA-EFE/MARIAN ZUBRZYCKIPhilippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags as the Vietnam Coast Guard CSB-8002 patrol ship makes a port call at the Port of Manila, Philippines, 05 August 2024. Philippine and Vietnam coastguards will conduct joint maritime exercises in the disputed South China sea to foster mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation between the two nations. Picture: EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIGNoah Lyles (L) of USA wins ahead of Kishane Thompson (R) of Jamaica in the Men 100m Final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEKSouth Africa’s Lythe Pillay crosses the finish line ahead of St Lucia’s Michael Joseph and Nigeria’s Chidi Okezie in the men’s 400m repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)Hongchan Quan of China competes during the Women 10M Platform preliminary of the Diving competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris Aquatics Centre in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAMSouth Africa’s Victor Hogan competes in the men’s discus throw qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)Francois Prinsloo of South Africa competes in the Men Discus Throw Qualification of

the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 05 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNASouth Africa’s Mel Janse Van Rensburg competes in the men’s sport climbing boulder semi final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)(From L) Elena Lilik of Germany, Antonie Galuskova of the Czech Republic, Stefanie Horn of Italy and Klaudia Zwolinska of Poland at the start of their heat in the Women Kayak Cross of the Canoeing Slalom competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, 04 August 2024. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOVInternally displaced Palestinians walk past a destroyed building as they move in the streets of Khan Younis after a new evacuation order was issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), southern Gaza Strip, 04 August 2024. More than 39,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERThis US Border Patrol photo obtained August 5, 2024 shows 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) that Hurricane Debby blew onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding. (Photo by Handout / US Border Patrol / AFP)An anti-government protestor climbs atop a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father and parent of the country’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule ended on August 5, as she fled after more than a month of deadly protests as the military announced it would form an interim government. (Photo by Abu SUFIAN JEWEL / AFP)MORE: 48 hours in pictures, 4 August 2024Google News For more news your wayDownload The Citizen App for IOS and AndroidSource of this programme “My unbelievable grandma says this plugin is interesting!!”“Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world…”Source: Read MoreSource Link: https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-5-august-2024/#GoogleNews – BLOGGER – GoogleNews http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pexels-photo-9174011.jpeg #GLOBAL - BLOGGER Google News Google News Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. British motorcycle stunt champion Jonny Davies practices for his World Record attempt for the ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle at Elvington Airfield, in Elvington, North Yorkshire, Britain, 05 August 2024. … Read More

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The LNG storage tank market is projected to grow from USD 16,929.79 million in 2024 to USD 28,828.58 million by 2032, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.88%. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has emerged as a pivotal element in the global energy landscape, primarily due to its efficiency and lower environmental impact compared to other fossil fuels. As the demand for LNG rises, so does the need for effective and secure storage solutions. The LNG storage tank market is thus witnessing substantial growth, driven by advancements in technology, increased production capacities, and a growing emphasis on cleaner energy sources.

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Market Dynamics

The LNG storage tank market is influenced by several factors:

1. Rising Demand for LNG: With countries striving to reduce their carbon footprint, LNG is increasingly being adopted as a cleaner alternative to coal and oil. This surge in LNG consumption necessitates the expansion of storage infrastructure.

2. Technological Advancements: Innovations in storage tank design and materials have enhanced the efficiency and safety of LNG storage. Cryogenic technology, which involves the storage of LNG at extremely low temperatures, is a critical component of these advancements.

3. Global Trade: The globalization of the LNG market, with significant exports from countries like Qatar, Australia, and the United States to energy-hungry nations in Asia and Europe, is propelling the demand for large-scale storage facilities at both export and import terminals.

4. Regulatory Frameworks: Stringent environmental and safety regulations are influencing the design and construction of LNG storage tanks. Compliance with these regulations ensures the safe handling of LNG, minimizing the risk of leaks or explosions.

Market Segmentation

The LNG storage tank market can be segmented based on type, material, and application.

1. By Type: - Above-ground Tanks: These are the most common type, used extensively due to their ease of inspection and maintenance. - Underground Tanks: Preferred in areas with space constraints or where aesthetic considerations are important.

2. By Material: - Steel: Widely used for its strength and durability. - 9% Nickel Steel: Preferred for its excellent performance at cryogenic temperatures. - Aluminum: Lightweight and corrosion-resistant, suitable for certain applications.

3. By Application: - LNG Import Terminals: Facilities that receive and store LNG for regasification and distribution. - LNG Export Terminals: Sites where LNG is stored before being shipped to international markets. - Peak Shaving Plants: Facilities that store LNG to be used during periods of high demand.

Regional Insights

The LNG storage tank market exhibits varying trends across different regions:

1. Asia-Pacific: Dominates the market due to high LNG consumption in countries like China, Japan, and South Korea. The region's focus on energy security and diversification is driving investments in LNG infrastructure.

2. North America: The U.S. is a major player, both as a producer and exporter of LNG. The shale gas boom has led to increased LNG production, necessitating robust storage solutions.

3. Europe: The region is expanding its LNG infrastructure to reduce dependency on Russian gas and enhance energy security. Countries like Germany and the UK are investing in LNG storage facilities.

4. Middle East and Africa: Qatar, a leading LNG exporter, is expanding its storage capacities to support its ambitious production targets. In Africa, emerging LNG projects in Mozambique and Nigeria are creating opportunities for storage tank manufacturers.

Future Prospects

The future of the LNG storage tank market looks promising, with continued investments in LNG infrastructure and technological advancements driving growth. The transition towards cleaner energy sources, coupled with the increasing global trade of LNG, will sustain the demand for efficient and safe storage solutions. However, challenges such as high initial investment costs and stringent regulatory requirements must be navigated.

Key player:

Linde Plc (Ireland)

McDermott International Inc. (US)

Wartsila (Finland)

Inox (India)

Carbon Energy Group (US)

TransTech Energy Ltd. (US)

IHI Corporation (Japan)

Air Water Inc. (Japan)

Cimc Enric (China)

Chart Industries (US)

Isisan A.S. (Turkey)

Cryolor (France)

Segmentation:

Based on type:

Self-Supportive

Non-Self-Supportive

Based on material type:

Steel

9% nickel steel

Aluminum Alloy

Others (7% nickel steel, concrete)

Based on region:

North America

Europe

APAC

MEA

South America

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There's an extra funky angle to this because, like, the focus areas of a map are the ones where the projection actually approximates an actual proportional view (and, correspondingly, the angles are in fact about right); for the family of projections that Gall-Peters comes from, this happens to occur near a particular latitude known as the "standard parallel". In the Gall-Peters map? The standard parallel is 45°. This is mainly southern Europe and northern USA (plus southern Canada and a bunch of other mostly-less-populated areas around the world). Africa, Latin America, and SE Asia - the areas that it's supposedly "less racist" about - are horribly stretched north to south. Technically this projection might actually be more racist than most others.

(Peters officially defended it in his proposal by referring to areas with a lot of people in them, notably China. In fact most of China's population lives south of that line; then again so does most of the USA's. Extending the strip of "about right" to, say, 20% distortion each side - which is arguably already a lot - it reaches from about 39° to about 50°. In other words, very roughly, Valencia to Luxembourg, Cagliari to Prague, Ankara to Kyiv, Sacramento to Vancouver, Kansas City to Winnipeg, or Baltimore to, um, Sept-Îles, Quebec. ...or, in non-Western areas, Samarqand to Qaragandy, and Beijing to Heihe. The vast majority of China's population lives south of Beijing, at latitudes more like 32° [Shanghai, Sichuan] or even 23° [Pearl River Delta]. Most of the other highly-populated regions around the world are even closer to the equator.)

There's a vague sense in which the Gall-Peters map is "useful" as a world map (the context in which it is, fortunately, mostly used), namely that it does, at least, preserve areas: regions with the same area on the globe would have the same area on the map, though they may be stretched in inconvenient ways to achieve this. But once you start doing close-ups you end up with distortion all over the place that isn't really counteracted by anything. A map of Nigeria in the Gall-Peters projection would be consistently stretched by nearly a factor of two. (Estonia would be the same in a different direction, but there's nowhere near as many people living in Estonia.)

(You might be asking here: the globe is symmetrical, right? What about 39 to 50 degrees south? Yes, that's also well enough covered. This includes Tasmania, most of New Zealand (though not its largest city), and a piece of southern Argentina spanning roughly from Bahía Blanca to Río Gallegos. Other inhabited places in this area - and I'm generously counting year-round scientific stations as "inhabited" - include a section of southern Chile, the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha, and the part of French Southern & Antarctic Lands that isn't in Antarctica. Africa is all too far north.)

...The Mercator projection, of course, approximates a proportional view everywhere, which is why most zoomable online maps just use Mercator (and/or a close variant that's more convenient to calculate), and add a changeable scale label. But it's not (always) the best idea for a world map because it makes polar areas too large, and/or equatorial areas too small, and it is this latter quality that made Peters decry it as "racist".

On the other options mentioned in the post: the Robinson projection is a compromise between different kinds of faithfulness, so (AFAICT) it doesn't actually preserve anything but it tries to get close on as much as it can. Africa turns out to be one of the better-represented regions, but the USA is notably stretched and slanted. Goode Homolosine is trying to get around the problems with Robinson's slanting by cutting the oceans apart. This... somewhat works. IMHO the hardest problem with it is that it's got a name that's really hard to take seriously; it sounds like an old-timey pub or a pirate ship or something.

Speaking of xkcd 977,

I never actually looked into why this was the punchline, but apparently there’s a lot of history here.

You see, cartographers had been trying to get the general public to stop using the Mercator for years, and mostly just getting ignored.

And then suddenly, Arno Peters comes around and says “use this map I invented or you’re racist” and “I invented this map” (actually invented by cartographer James Gall a century earlier)  and “cartographers are all racists who only use the Mercator” (cartographers had been inventing better projections for well before that; most of the projections in the comic were invented before Peters re-invented Gall’s projection) and “this map preserves distance” (it doesn’t) and “this map preserves angles” (it doesn’t).

And he was saying these things right as social justice was getting popular in the 1970s, so the general public started actually listening to him about how everyone else was racist.

Unsurprisingly, this made cartographers hate him. This escalated into the American Cartography Association and five other cartography organizations publishing a joint statement that actually all rectangular maps were racist, and could you please use a real projection like the Robinson or the Goode Homolosine.

(If you’re wondering, yes, Robinson and Goode were in fact involved in writing the aforementioned joint statement.)

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Strategies for Optimizing Cassava Export to the Lucrative Chinese Market

The Chinese market remains a paramount destination for cassava imports globally, driven by governmental support and its versatile applications across industries, including bioethanol, industrial production, food, and animal feed.

Yet, capitalizing on this thriving market demands strategic maneuvering. Despite substantial annual export quantities (exceeding 1 million MT per exporter per contract) and competitive payment terms, Chinese buyers often push for lower prices, necessitating a savvy approach to streamline operations and curtail production costs.

Outlined below are crucial focus areas to elevate your export operations:

Tailored Cassava Cultivation: Align cultivation practices with specific market demands, catering to food, bioethanol, or other industrial purposes.

Contract Farming Enhancement: Bolster cassava field production by fostering enduring partnerships with farmers' cooperatives, ensuring a sustained and reliable supply chain.

Operational Optimization: Improve processing efficiency by implementing round-the-clock operations, including incentivizing night shifts and holiday production to meet soaring monthly delivery demands.

Streamlined Logistics: Establish a warehouse proximate to the loading port to mitigate shipping delays, crucial when dealing with thousands of containers monthly.

Advanced Warehouse Monitoring: Equip your warehouse with state-of-the-art monitoring devices to track crucial factors like moisture and humidity, ensuring the preservation of processed cassava quality.

Strategic Financial Partnerships: Overcome financial constraints by forging alliances with institutions in Singapore, Dubai, or the European Union for more favorable LC or SBLC monetization terms.

GACC License Preparation: Begin the GACC license application process early, as it can take up to 6 months. This step is crucial for agricultural product exporters to China.

These recommendations stem from our direct experiences as cassava exporters to China. The Chinese market's intricacies demand a comprehensive strategy encompassing strategic cultivation, efficient processing, seamless logistics, and innovative financial partnerships. Optimizing the entire value chain empowers companies to navigate challenges effectively and capitalize on the abundant opportunities presented by this high-demand market.

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Events 12.10 (after 1920)

1932 – Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy. 1936 – Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the Instrument of Abdication. 1941 – World War II: The Royal Navy capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse are sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya. 1941 – World War II: Battle of the Philippines: Imperial Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma land on Luzon. 1942 – World War II: Government of Poland in exile send Raczyński's Note (the first official report on the Holocaust) to 26 governments who signed the Declaration by United Nations. 1948 – The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations. 1949 – Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan. 1953 – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1963 – Zanzibar gains independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy, under Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah. 1963 – An assassination attempt on the British High Commissioner in Aden kills two people and wounds dozens more. 1968 – Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo. 1978 – Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1979 – Kaohsiung Incident: Taiwanese pro-democracy demonstrations are suppressed by the KMT dictatorship, and organizers are arrested. 1983 – Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín. 1984 – United Nations General Assembly recognizes the Convention against Torture. 1989 – Mongolian Revolution: At the country's first open pro-democracy public demonstration, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj announces the establishment of the Mongolian Democratic Union. 1991 – Nursultan Nazarbayev is sworn in as the 1st President of Kazakhstan. 1991 – The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic is renamed into the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1993 – The last shift leaves Wearmouth Colliery in Sunderland. The closure of the 156-year-old pit marks the end of the old County Durham coalfield, which had been in operation since the Middle Ages. 1994 – Rwandan genocide: Maurice Baril, military advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General and head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recommends that UNAMIR stand down. 1995 – The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord. 1996 – The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela. 1999 – Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election. 2005 – Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people. 2014 – Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah. 2015 – Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria. 2016 – Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others. 2017 – ISIL is defeated in Iraq. 2019 – The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator. 2021 – A widespread, deadly, and violent tornado outbreak slams the Central, Midwestern, and Southern regions of the United States. Eighty-nine people are killed by the tornadoes, with most of the fatalities occurring in Kentucky, where a single tornado kills 57 people, and injures hundreds of others.

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