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DP WORLD EXECUTIVE NOMINATED FOR PRESITIGOUS US GOVT POSITION (Dubai Ports World)
Dubai Ports World ^ | 24 January 2006 | Tom Mollo

Posted on 02/19/2006 12:33:10 PM PST by hedgetrimmer

Dubai, 24 January 2006: - Global ports operator DP World today welcomed news that one of its senior executives, Dave Sanborn, has been nominated by US President George W. Bush to serve as Maritime Administrator a key transportation appointment reporting directly to Norman Mineta the Secretary of Transportation and Cabinet Member.

The White House has issued a statement from Washington DC announcing the nomination. The confirmation process will begin in February.

Mr Sanborn currently holds the position of Director of Operations for Europe and Latin America for the Dubai-based company

Mohammed Sharaf, CEO, DP World said: “While we are sorry to lose such an experienced and capable executive, it is exactly those qualities that will make Dave an effective administrator for MarAd. We are proud of Dave’s selection and pleased that the Bush Administration found such a capable executive. We wish him all the best in his new role.”

Ted Bilkey, Chief Operating Officer, DP World said: “Dave’s decades of experience in markets around the world, together with his passion for the industry and commitment to its development, will allow him to make a positive contribution to the work of the Maritime Administration. We wish him well for the future.”

Mr Sanborn, a graduate of The United States Merchant Maritime Academy, joined DP World in 2005. He previously held senior roles with shipping lines CMA-CGM (Americas), APL Ltd and Sea-Land and has been based, besides the US, in Brazil, Europe, Hong Kong and Dubai during his career. He has also served in the US Naval Reserve.

Mr Sanborn is due to take up his new role based in Washington DC later in 2006.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: homelandsecurity; mohammedsharaf; movealongnow; nothingtoseehere; portssecurity; sharaf; terrorism; uae
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To: hedgetrimmer

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar...but I think it should be looked into. Don't get me wrong..I think this idea of selling these ports to Arabs is absolutely wrong and an unbelievably bad political move for Bush...or anyone. It's just stupid.


41 posted on 02/19/2006 1:09:02 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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To: hedgetrimmer; Cornpone; Eagle Eye

Any thoughts?


42 posted on 02/19/2006 1:10:56 PM PST by Chgogal (The US Military fights for Freedom of the Press while the NYT lies about the Military and cowers...)
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To: Dane

Coburn, Santorum, Graham - all republicans who are going to look carefully at this. when you get those 3 questioning this, confirmation is not in the bag.


43 posted on 02/19/2006 1:12:05 PM PST by oceanview
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To: hedgetrimmer
So? That article seems to say of how DPWoerld works. I don't see anything about making women wear burkas in that article.

And plus DPWorld is not taking over the ports. They will be operating the loading and unloading of container ships at one of many differently owned terminals at these ports.

And how is this for irony they will be operating the New York facility with a Danish firm.

44 posted on 02/19/2006 1:12:20 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Dane

"Uh Mr. Sanborn has worked for many different shipping companies, his latest employment was for DPWorld, but that doesn't matter to you, there is good knee jerk rant to be had. "

So far, you have only told us that Sanborn is an expert. OK, I'll buy that. His latest employment was with DP World. We knew that.

That, Dane, is the issue. That you do not see a conflict of interest issue here...never mind the Sharia connection...is alarming to me. Of course, you're no more an expert on these things than any of the rest of us, or you would have laid out your expertise.

I don't like DP Worlds acquisition. I don't like the appointment of Sanborn, either. I especially don't like the linkage between the two.

It's not knee-jerk, and your name-calling is just tiresome and not contributing to the discussion. Tell us why Sanborn is the best choice and tell us why his position at DP World doesn't matter. If you can't tell us that, then what on earth can you tell us?


45 posted on 02/19/2006 1:13:56 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: oceanview
Coburn, Santorum, Graham - all republicans who are going to look carefully at this. when you get those 3 questioning this, confirmation is not in the bag

Well I hope that Coburn, Santorum, and Graham, don't go down the ted kennedy road and give Mr. Sanborn a fair hearing. Seems like you, oceanview wish to go down the ted kennedy road.

46 posted on 02/19/2006 1:14:11 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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Edward H. Bilkey
Chief Operating Officer (Retiring)

Edward H. (Ted) Bilkey is the Chief Operating Officer of DP World and reports directly to the CEO.

Ted has over thirty years of diverse experience in the transportation industry. He has served as the President of Norton Lilly & Co., a premier shipping agency in the United States. Mr. Bilkey was instrumental in the development of China Ocean Shipping Company's services to the United States after the opening of China in the 1980s. He also served as Vice President of Maher Terminals in the Port of New York, one of the major US Terminal Operators.

In the late 80s to mid 90s, Mr. Bilkey served as the Executive Director of Dubai Ports Authority and Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and was involved in establishing the foundation for its rapid growth both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Bilkey is a graduate of Yale University and has Masters Degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, run by Harvard, MIT and Tuffs Universities. He served in the US Navy after completing his graduate studies and has been in the shipping/terminal industry throughout his business career.

DP World . Management Team . Dubai Head Office


Idaho Mountain Express
For the week of November 7 - 13, 2001
Trying to understand Afghanistan
By PETER BOLTZ - Express Staff Writer

At first, it seemed a recent forum held at the Community School was misnamed.

People were interested in hearing about Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden, but the forum was called "A World in Conflict, An Evening of Understanding." ...

The authorities asked to speak and answer questions were Tony Mabbatt, Ted Bilkey and Ted Curran. ...

Bilkey is a retired shipping executive who has lived in Iran, Bahrain and other Muslim countries.

Bilkey, who said he was in Dubai during the Persian Gulf War of 1991, said that at that time "Americans were heroes. We were thought of as saviors, but we've totally lost it. What happened?"

He didn't answer this question, but he did have an answer to what he would tell President Bush.

"I think the first recommendation I would make is to take away a serious irritant by telling the Israelis to remove all the West Bank settlements," Bilkey said.

"I feel our government and media are tiptoeing around the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians," he said.

"Our government is not addressing the problem in an vigorous way. If we don't change our unqualified support of Israel, there is no way we can win the war on terrorism," Bilkey said.

http://www.mtexpress.com/2001/01-11-07/01-11-07forum.htm

Posted earlier: 642 posted on 02/19/2006 1:47:20 PM EST by Cboldt

Other odds and ends elsewhere in the same thread. Great set of news stories at http://oriental_steam_navigation_co.newstrove.com/.

47 posted on 02/19/2006 1:16:50 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Dane

there are legitimate questions to ask. its not like I'm advocating bringing up what college clubs this guy belonged to. I want to know what role he played in getting approval for the UAE acquisition, for starters. that's a legitimate question for his confirmation.


48 posted on 02/19/2006 1:17:55 PM PST by oceanview
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To: Dane

"Seems like you, oceanview wish to go down the ted kennedy road.

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Cut out the aspersions you are casting at people, please! Implying that someone's a liberal because they don't like this deal and this appointment is stupid.

I do not approve of Bush's position on some things. Immigration is one of them. Spending is another. I don't like this appointment, either.

My disagreement with President Bush on some things does not make me a liberal. It makes me a person who does not agree with Bush on some things.

If you have an argument to make on this appointment, please make it. Tell us some positive reasons why it is a good appointment. But do, please, stop calling other Freepers names.


49 posted on 02/19/2006 1:18:26 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Chgogal; MineralMan; Stellar Dendrite; Dane
The acquisition of P&O is an opportunity to complete a global ports network for DP World.

DPW was formed by a merger of Dubai Port Authority and Dubai Ports International in September 2005 and is 100% owned by the Government of the Emirate of Dubai via a Dubai Government holding entity, Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation.

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Who would promote the idea that a FOREIGN GOVERNMENT should operate our ports? Not a foreign corporation, but a foreign government? Does that make sense to anyone but a globalist who hates sovereign borders? The idea that a foreign government is going have control of the worlds ports appears to be a flat out victory in an economic war most Americans don't even understand we are waging.

Oh and Dane, is it just a good oldfashioned business deal when a foreign government purchases the right to sovereign assets of a nation?
50 posted on 02/19/2006 1:21:08 PM PST by hedgetrimmer ("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
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To: MineralMan
It's not knee-jerk, and your name-calling is just tiresome and not contributing to the discussion. Tell us why Sanborn is the best choice and tell us why his position at DP World doesn't matter. If you can't tell us that, then what on earth can you tell us

Yes it is knee jerk. Mr. Sanborn has over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry and has worked for many different companies, not just DPWorld, but you wish to condemn him for working only for DPWorld.

The DPWorld acquisition of p&O was an old fashioned and legitimate take over and the Bush administartion had nothing to do with it. If anything your animus should be directed at the P&O shareholders.

OH BTW, if you are so concerned about people taking jobs or money from the UAE when are you going to trash Tiger Woods, for playing in a Dubai tournament earlier this month.

Interview with Tiger Woods Dubai Desert Classic Post-tournament interview Emirates Golf Club February 5, 2006

51 posted on 02/19/2006 1:21:21 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Cboldt

so the outgoing COO is pro-Palestinian too. hey, maybe he blames US support for Israel as the cause of 9-11. Let's call him before congress and ask him.

isn't this special. That will just give Chuck Schumer another talking point, while the administration twiddles its thumbs.


52 posted on 02/19/2006 1:22:54 PM PST by oceanview
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To: Stellar Dendrite

Just keeps on getting better and better...


53 posted on 02/19/2006 1:24:02 PM PST by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: MineralMan
Cut out the aspersions you are casting at people, please! Implying that someone's a liberal because they don't like this deal and this appointment is stupid.

I do not approve of Bush's position on some things. Immigration is one of them. Spending is another. I don't like this appointment, either

What aspersions. Mr. Sanborn has over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry working for many different companies and some on FR, IMO, wish to give him the ted kennedy treatment. I say let the man have a fair hearing, others on FR it seems wish to mimic ted kennedy and trash him.

54 posted on 02/19/2006 1:24:26 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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Here's a port that isn't quite yet P&O/Dubai, but is scheduled to be so ... Tampa.

Port Chief Backs New Terminal Operator
By TED JACKOVICS
Published: Feb 17, 2006

TAMPA - The Port of Tampa should move forward to secure P&O Ports North America Inc. as its terminal operator despite an emerging political issue over the sale of P&O's parent company to one in the United Arab Emirates, port director Richard Wainio said Thursday.

A pocket of congressional criticism based on fears of potential security risks arose this week over the control of P&O, which operates facilities in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami and 16 other major U.S. ports. ...

Dubai has been diversifying its economy from oil revenue with real estate and other deals in recent months. DP World would become one of the world's three largest port companies if the sale is completed.

The Port of Tampa late last year selected P&O Ports to replace SSA Gulf Inc. as its terminal operator. Officials had become dissatisfied with what they believed was a lack of commitment by SSA to invest in the port's fledgling container cargo operations.

Contracts to curtail operations with SSA Gulf and to formally begin operations with P&O Ports are scheduled to be considered at the Tampa Port Authority's monthly meeting Tuesday.

"There is no issue of security at U.S. ports changing because of a change in ownership of P&O Ports," Wainio said. "It is a business venture. The managers would be American and the employees would be local.

"Plus the terminal operator does not touch the cargo. They operate the cranes lifting the cargo at the port."

P&O Ports would pay the Port of Tampa a guaranteed annual minimum of $1.8 million, in addition to paying $1 million for maintenance of cranes. Seattle-based SSA guaranteed $1.6 million annually to the Port of Tampa, but did not pay maintenance. ...

Wainio said P&O also would participate in helping market the port's cargo container business and would be an asset through its connections with ocean carriers that serve other ports.

http://www.tampatrib.com/MGBUAFUURJE.html


55 posted on 02/19/2006 1:25:11 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Dane

no one is condemning him. He, of his own free will, now wants a government appointment. I want to know what role he had in getting US government approval for the UAE acquisition.


56 posted on 02/19/2006 1:25:28 PM PST by oceanview
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To: Dane

"OH BTW, if you are so concerned about people taking jobs or money from the UAE when are you going to trash Tiger Woods, for playing in a Dubai tournament earlier this month. "

What on earth are you talking about? Tiger Woods is not the USA. His playing in a tournament in Dubai is of no interest whatever. Don't be silly.

As for DP World, it is wholly owned by the government of Dubai. You knew that, right? I'm sorry, but this deal is just plain wrong, and Sanborn's appointment is just plain wrong, given the deal.

That you bring Tiger Woods playing in a tournament in Dubai into this discussion is absolutely ridiculous. I don't follow golf. I don't care where Tiger Woods plays. Tiger woods is not a threat to our national security. Container cargo is a potential threat to our national security. Our seaports are a potential place where anything can be brought into our nation.

Don't give me silly arguments. If you have a positive argument, make it. Otherwise you have nothing whatever to say.


57 posted on 02/19/2006 1:26:25 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Hildy
Don't get me wrong..I think this idea of selling these ports to Arabs is absolutely wrong and an unbelievably bad political move for Bush...or anyone. It's just stupid

Stop peprpetuating that hillary/schumer lie. Bush did not sell the ports, the P&O shareholders did.

58 posted on 02/19/2006 1:26:49 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: hedgetrimmer

"What else is going on in this story we haven't heard yet?"


Quality has been given the job. The company is great.


The article says he is a superbly qualified and capable man but the bliand bigoted bias of some will not look at the reality of the situation. The company is a world leader.

The misunderstanding and misinformation is testimony to the power of the press to destroy at will. Even those who mistrust the press and should know better have been snookered.


59 posted on 02/19/2006 1:27:32 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: Hildy

see post 47, seems the outgoing COO has some political opinions in line with his UAE Muslim masters.


60 posted on 02/19/2006 1:28:40 PM PST by oceanview
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