I've posted examples of that.
the controlling company for example, has total control over subcontractors hired to do various work at these ports. that would be the way I would infiltrate port operations, through a subcontractor. reach out to some AQ friendly executive in the UAE, to give me a contract to perform some work at the ports. put the new subcontrator in charge of assigning shipping manifests, learning the mechanics regarding which ships are likely to be targets for inspection based on observing patterns of how DHS and the coast guard operates, etc.
that would be the way I would do it.
The "operator" doesn't have nearly the amount of control over things as you think. You can't get a subcontractor inside the port gates without having prior approval from the authority that controls the port itself and is responsible for its security, and it is becoming increasingly onerous for truckers, and container handlers from off-site locations who need to acces areas of the port to move these things around.
. . . learning the mechanics regarding which ships are likely to be targets for inspection based on observing patterns of how DHS and the coast guard operates, etc.
That's a possibility, but a terrorist doesn't need to spend $6.8 billion to acquire a major global corporation to get this kind of information.
You are wrong. The controlling company does not have any control of subcontractors
Container Vessels aren't profiled for inspection unless Intelligence would give cause for a specific reason.
US Customs inspects cargo.
The companies who operate the vessels usually aren't the same folks who work the Terminal.
The selection process that US Customs is comprised of knowns and unknowns. Certain cargos are always inspected. If a particular shipper or consignee is on the Bill of Lading that might prompt an inspection, etc..
These decisions are made by a computer, not by some guy pacing the harbor.