Seven Facts About Shipping Containers: Infographic
Container ships transport most of the goods across countries globally. The below infographic shows 7 curious facts about containers: Click to enlarge Source: Port Technology
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The Worlds Fastest High-Speed Trains: Chart
The fastest high-speed train the world is the Fuxing train in China. Currently Japan is working on building Maglev trains that can go higher than 600 km/hr. The chart below shows the world’s fastest high-speed trains: Click to enlarge Source: World Economic Forum In terms hi-speed network, China has 22,000 kms of hi-speed rail making it …
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The Participation Rate of American Households in the Stock Market is Low
Contrary to popular belief most Americans are not participating in the stock market. Though the stock market gets most of the attention all the time in the media and even Trump finds the time to comment about it whenever there is a big move, in reality not all Americans are benefiting from the bull market. …
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The World’s Best Postal Services
The World’s Best National Postal Services according to a study by Universal Postal Union are shown in the chart below. Switzerland tops the ranking followed by France and Japan. Canadian postal service ranks below the USPS. This is not surprising since Canada Post is awful for customer service and finding a post office even in …
The Digital Divide in ASEAN
Among the South East Asian countries, South Korea is the top country for internet usage and connectivity. Poorer countries like Myanmar, Indonesia and Loas have a long way to go in terms of internet infrastructure and usage. Click to enlarge Source: Finance & Development, IMF