Cosco did want to expand their Port Of LB facilities but had no room to do, so they were going to move into the former Naval facilities.
That lathered up all the conspiracy kooks, so they made a change in plans.
Cosco's neighbor moved into the Naval Ship Yard and Cosco expanded onto the adjoining vacated property.
I can tell that you like conspiracies so let me tell you about one concerning this Columbia dry canal railroad. This railroad is just a small part of Plan Puebla Panama.
Plan Puebla Panama was conceived of by Mexican President Fox in 2000. The whole area from the Mexican State of Puebla down thru Panama would be integrated into a single free trade zone which would include building and integrating transportation infrastructure.
Many dry canals were proposed as part of this but it never went anywhere because no investors stepped up.
When Calderon replaced Fox, he revived Plan Puebla Panama and at that time Uribe put Columbia's northern state into the Plan and that is where this dry canal is located.
Not to be out done, after Fox proposed Plan Puebla Panama, South America also got in the act with IIRSA, which is a plan to build and integrate transportation infrastructure among the SA nations. They have made much more headway than Plan Puebla Panama.
There is mucho info and maps on these two plans to be found on the internet.
Thanks. That’s a major homework assignmet.