[pacelvi]

There are no American lines anymore because shipping is a commodity and thus is destined to always find its pricing declining on the long run.

As just like any commodity, it's production goes overseas because American firms have costs that are jsut to high to survive.

[Sunnyflorida]

I know why there are no American Lines. When I got out of the Navy, I tried to get a civilian maritime job and you had to be the idiot son of one of the old timers. One reason I loath unions to this day.