[Marine Inspector]

"The lie that this in somehow turns ports over the DPW is indefensible."

Would you like to try again? Perhaps construct a sentence that is actually comprehensible.

DP World will not be taking over ports. The Ports are owned by the US.

DP World will be acquiring the leases to 22 Terminals at various ports. Each port has multiple terminals and each terminal is leased to us and foreign companies to operate.

Currently, 80% of all terminals are operated by foreign companies, including the Chinese.

For the record, this deal will not affect security in any manner and all of my Customs co-workers agree.

[CWOJackson]

Thanks MI. It seems that no matter how many times this gets stated it is ignored and another thread started built around DPW taking over control of our ports.

[Chena]

DP World will not be taking over ports. The Ports are owned by the US. DP World will be acquiring the leases to 22 Terminals at various ports. Each port has multiple terminals and each terminal is leased to us and foreign companies to operate. Currently, 80% of all terminals are operated by foreign companies, including the Chinese. For the record, this deal will not affect security in any manner and all of my Customs co-workers agree.

Thank you for providing this information, Marine Inspector. I'm bumping your comment in hopes that some who STILL haven't got a clue, can get one here for free. :) chena

[Czar]

"For the record, this deal will not affect security in any manner and all of my Customs co-workers agree."

Thanks, MI, your inputs are always helpful

How do you feel about Arab involvement? Especially an Arab country that has had some documented involvement with the terrorists. Doesn't this increase the risk to the United States regardless of the fact that, as you say, "...this deal will not affect security in any manner..."? By letting an Arab country operate 22 ports, isn't our potential exposure greater than it would be, say, if it was Switzerland who would be the port operator?