[RegulatorCountry]

"they just didn't want the headaches of dealing with the likes of the Longshoremen."

Oh, so the US companies that I was repeatedly assured did not exist, actually do exist, and they're somehow managing to avoid working with longshoremen in the terminal operations that they manage?

[Wasanother]

Of course. They were really trying to lay low on this one and I can understand why some would never thought they existed. Whatever American company takes it now has to first negotiate with the LSM and the LSM will rake them over the coals with health care, raises, management, vacation, etc...

[Dane]

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

I beleive this is the company that is in a corruption scandal with the DNC in the Miami port.

How convienent. I hope DPWorld gets top dollar from these shysters and if not mothballs the port.

[syriacus]

Oh, so the US companies that I was repeatedly assured did not exist, actually do exist, and they're somehow managing to avoid working with longshoremen in the terminal operations that they manage?

It seems that all sorts of collaborations are arranged.

For example,...

a terminal at the Port of Long Beach is operated by a joint venture between COSCO (Red China's government-owned shipping company) and a U.S. company, Stevedoring Services of America.

"COSCO is the majority lease holder with 51 percent, says Wong.

Foreign involvement is nothing new [COSCO --Chinese gov't co-- runs terminals]

Odd that COSCO gets to run a terminal, since COSCO is considered by Red China to be an arm of its military.

[Howlin]

Oh, so the US companies that I was repeatedly assured did not exist, actually do exist

You just weren't paying attention.