Can you please tell me why a deal handing over the payroll, financial and logistical operations of 7 ports is a serious concern for you?
Three words. Manifests. Security procedures.
If al Qaeda sympathizers in management tell al Qaeda where the security holes are, it increases the chances they will be able to make sure a weapon hidden in a container will not be one of the five percent that is inspected. And if they can alter manifests (logistical operations), that would help hide a suspect container from the Coast Guard.