[RegulatorCountry]

What? But, but, but ... there are absolutely no American companies that can do this sort of thing. None whatsoever. I was repeatedly assured of this "fact" by supporters of the DP World deal, so this just can't be true.

[syriacus]

Some said Maher Terminals, which already operates in the Port of New York/New Jersey, might buy P&O's interests there. Other candidates include Oakland-based Marine Terminals Corp. and Seattle-based Stevedoring Services of America.

Stevedoring Services of America runs 49% of a terminal at the Port of Long Beach.

A Red Chinese government company runs 51% of that terminal in the Port of Long Beach

The Red Chinese Company (COSCO) is considered to be an arm of the Chinese military.

COSCO is the second largest (container?) shipping company in the world and has been involved in smuggling arms into the US, shipping arms to Cuba, and transporting sophisticated weaponry components to Pakistan in 1998.

Clinton's special treatment of the Chinese government's shipping company, COSCO, didn't hurt him or Hillary, even though a COSCO ship was used to smuggle weapons into the US and there was enough of a Clinton-Beijing connection to be named "Chinagate."

* COSCO got guarantees for loans for ships built in Mobile Alabama
* The Clinton Administration allowed COSCO's ships access to our most sensitive ports with one day's notice rather than the usual four
* COSCO nearly got a Clinton-arranged lease on the Long Beach Navy Base
* COSCO currently runs at least one terminal, in the Port of Long Beach.

Aside from the perks Clinton arranged for COSCO, Clinton was able to convince folks that it was in "our national interest" for him to guarantee a loan for a Chinese nuclear plant that supplied power for building their war ships.

[308MBR]

I knew there were a few American companies fully capable of operating a port terminals.

Stop apologizing for bureaucratic idiots at the Treasury Dept. and for this administration's incompetence.

That ought to set off the Bushbots.

[Mike Darancette]

``We think we are one of the companies [who could buy it]. We have been in the business for 70 years. We could do it.''

One thing was learned; Don't partner with Eller & Co. I think that Eller is looking for a fire sale deal.

[muawiyah]

Maybe Judge Greer is moving on up.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said he didn't intend to remove the ports provision from an emergency spending bill for hurricane relief and the war in Iraq.

Is this guy some sort of comedian?

[RightWhale]

Whoever has the funding themselves or a credit line of $7 billion is welcome to ante up.

[muleskinner]

Now, it wouldn't surprise me if the Haji's really try to send something thru a port.

[Eva]

A young woman who is working for a real estate development corp that is doing business with Dubai, told me that Dubai was going to pull out of the port deal and turn it over to a US company which is actually controlled by Dubai. Maybe this is it.

[jerryem]

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