The people who are blindly defending this sale to Dubai seem to want us to think that they won't be involved in port/maritime operations and security, and that their ownership is on paper only, like shareholders. This is not true. You're trying to lull everyone with the false notion that the Coast Guard and Customs will be handling everything, and hence we are safe.
The reality is that the Dubai maritime company will be hiring security and dock workers, and will be involved in port security operations. In fact, if this sale is allowed to go through then our Coast Guard and Customs agents will have all the more people to watch and things to do. It's sheer stupidity.
US Customs still has complete control over port security.
Of course US Customs does not load containers. US Customs Inspectors are supposed to be watching P&Os workers now.
Your suggestion that there will be more for customs agents to watch out for is ridiculous.