Continuing on from my previous blog, the shipping industry clearly proves to be a lucrative business to this day. And, to name one very successful agent, Moran Shipping Agency of Providence, Rhode Island, this shipping mogul ensures that "vessels get in and out [of the United States] in a cost-effective way" (Kelly, 2011). They take care of all logistics associated with products being shipped in and out of Rhode Island/the United States. This means dealing with Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, Customs Management, Immigration Services, adhering to the ISO standards, and many more! This one agency handles all of that--almost a mini-embassy in itself!
The Moran Shipping Agency in Providence oversees the dominant shipping of products such as scrap metal and steel (going overseas to China) to home heating oil, to metallurgic coal (which is used to make steel, and is scheduled to ship out for the first time sometime next month!). Very exciting indeed! And to think that we, Johnson and Wales students, are subject to these materials every day! Whenever driving in or out of the Harborside campus, I have noticed many substances on Shipyard street--that I am assuming are the ones Jason talks about? On occasion, there are piles at least 500 ft. high of different kinds of (sand), products that are treated with methane or sulfur (hence the very potent smells that emanate!), and many others.
I can't believe that Rhode Island's government was thinking of converting that area into hotels/making it a resort location. While it would be potentially extraordinary for visitors to see the bay so up close, the fact that it remains a shipping/maritime location adds even more appeal. Besides, being the Ocean State, there is essentially a beach every 10 square miles. I can even walk to one from my house (Gaspee Point).
One thing Jason mentioned that I also found very interesting was that the laws of the sea are different than the laws of land (countries). It is pretty much fair game, correct? I remember taking trips to Florida when I was younger, and we would go down to Key West. We would go deep sea fishing, but could go only to a certain point, at which the captain would say "we can't go any further than this, as these are now international waters." I always wondered what that meant? Does that mean that anything goes from there? If a bunch of Cuban pirates (if they exist?) decided to come by at that very moment, and we were 1 foot outside of what is deemed the 'United States' waters,' could they seize us? Would we be under Cuban law? How exactly does that work?
I also very much like the fact that Moran employs such an extensive use of MS Sharepoint. It really is an awesomely (word?) collaborative tool! When I worked at Educational Testing Service, we also used Sharepoint. It really is an easy way to find and share information amongst fellow employees, clients, and government officials (where applicable). It seems quite a bit more professional than Facebook, and is very secure! A server that contains sharepoint sites is pretty much impermeable--requires crazy data encryption! Anyways, slightly off topic there, but Moran, overall, will absolutely continue to be successful--as it incorporates fundamental ideas set by James Moran in 1937 with the solid ideals set forth by its current administration in 2011 ad infinitum. Keep it up, guys!
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