International Shipping
http://www.marinebiztv.com/imc.php?g=lists – 8 minute video on the role of shipping in global trade

Research information about ports
http://en.wikipedia.org  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_container_ports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization
www.hal-pc.org/~nugent/port.html - links to hundreds of ports
www.marisec.org/shippingfacts/ Shipping facts – has videos
http://portcities.hartlepool.gov.uk/ development of a UK city due to the importance of its port

Australian port and shipping websites
www.asa.com.au - Australian Shipowners Association – Marine environment research and development and careers at sea
www.shippingaustralia.com.au – Shipping Australia Ltd -
www.anl.com.au – Australian National Lines, track schedules of ships.   
www.nwsssc.com – Transportation of natural gas.  
www.newportcorp.com/site
www.newportcorp.com/site/index.cfm?display=111692
www.portofmelbourne.com/shipping/webcams - check the video cams for the live movement of ships.

Virtual tour experiences
www.portbris.com/aboutport/virtual
www.virtuar.com/ysf2/fishermans_wharf.htm
www.doverport.co.uk/?page=DoverCruisePortVirtualTour – (click on ‘Dover Cruise Terminal film’)
www.maerskline.com/link/?page=brochure&path=/about_us/vessel_tour/bow – virtual tour of a ship
www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/theships/virtualtour.htm – virtual tour of the Spirit of Tasmania

Australian government organisations
www.amsa.gov.au – Australian Maritime Safety Authority
www.customs.gov.au – Customs
www.bom.gov.au – Bureau of Meteorology
www.daff.gov.au/aqis – Australian Quarantine services  

Simulation activities
www.amsa.gov.au/Marine_Environment_Protection/Educational_resources_and_information/ – click on kids for simulations about oil slicks

International Maritime Organisations
www.imo.org – International Maritime Organization – UN body responsible for the safety of ships and seafarers and protection of the marine environment
www.intertanko.com - The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO)
http://www.itopf.com/ - International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd. (ITOPF) - ITOPF is a not-for-profit organisation established on behalf of the world's shipowners to promote an effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other hazardous substances.
http://www.shell.com/home/content/shipping-en - Shell shipping

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