Logs are loaded onto cargo ships at Northport in Marsden Point, New Zealand. Located at the head of Whangārei Harbour on the North Island, Northport handles various freight including logs, woodchips, veneer, coal, kiwifruit, cement and fertilizer. In 2021, the port handled 3.5 million tons of cargo, 2.8 million tons of which were log exports.
Today is Election Day in the USA, and although it is an off-year, important state and local elections are taking place across the nation. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to cast your vote!
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the meeting place of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Metropolitan City of Naples is the third-largest city in Italy and one of the most densely populated areas in Europe, with more than 3 million inhabitants. Its population has continued to grow in recent decades, despite its proximity to Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Around 600,000 people live in Vesuvius’s “zona rossa” — an area around its slopes designated for quick evacuation if an eruption occurs.
Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, has been the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998. With 209 domestic and international gates and five parallel runways, it served 93.6 million passengers in 2022. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the airport is expected to handle 3.6 million passengers between November 17 and 28.
Thousands of trucks and cars surround the Central de Abasto, Mexico City’s largest wholesale market for produce and other foodstuffs. The market serves more than 300,000 people and handles over 30,000 tons of merchandise each day — representing 80% of the consumption of the Mexico City metropolitan area.
Merry Christmas! St. Peter’s Basilica, located within Vatican City, is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites and one of the greatest churches in all of Christendom.