Port of Auckland, Waitemata Harbor Lying on the central and eastern waterfront of the city along Waitemata Harbor is Port of Auckland, one of New Zealand‘s largest container and international trade port. Founded in the 1840s and located on an eighty two-hectare strip of land by the middle of...

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand Located on the north-east coast of North Island is New Zealand‘s largest port – Port of Tauranga. In terms of cargo volume, this is the natural gateway to and from international markets for the country’s businesses situated in an innate harbor and protected by...

From 2016 to 2018, I’ve sailed with the Singapore-registered IVS (Island View Shipping) bulk carriers into and out of Australia several times transporting logs, coal, industrial salt (for the manufacture of plastic products) and wheat. This world’s largest island and smallest continent at the same time, located in the...

The month of April brings us the Holy Week leading to Easter and of course, the spring season. Of course there is nothing wrong in staying and spend this solemn occasion at home but Easter is one of the best opportunities to travel because the weather gets warmer and...

Ever since the “special military operation” on Ukraine has began on February 24, 2022 millions of refugees have fled from the country and have crossed to its neighboring nations by the west such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. These countries in Eastern Europe where Ukraine shares its...

Ukraine...where old meets the new. A country where culture runs deep and occupying a strategic geographical position in Europe. A fully independent nation that emerged late in the 20th century, August 24, 1991 to be exact right after the dissolution of the USSR. It has endured long periods of...

Port of Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia Western Australia‘s largest and busiest general cargo port, Fremantle has significant role in the state’s history especially to the Aborigines as it was a large provider of their essential resources. In later years, this port has played an important part in the economic...

Peace for Ukraine, let’s pray for Ukraine. Yes, the world clamors for a non-violent solution to the crisis in this underrated and beautiful Eastern European land as it faces the threat of war today. Ukraine, for the longest time in the centuries of Tsars was a part of the...

Love is in the air once again and Valentine’s Day is a time for sweethearts to rekindle the fire and magic that they share. During this time, couples go for a romantic dinner while other pairs would just prefer to stay home for a movie marathon, yet there are...

Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia Located on the east coast of New South Wales, 8 km. south of Wollongong, Port Kembla is an international gateway for bulk, construction and mining industries. It handles the imports of raw materials and exports of coal and steel. Aside from being a...