DPW will administer the ports which may be worse than running the security: they will control the paperwork flow of the cargo. Thats the first line of defense.

….. and this statement at NR …….
http://media.nationalreview.com/090936.asp

Dubai Ports World will not be running these ports. How many times does this have to be said: They will only be managing the loading and unloading of shipping containers. And they will only be doing this at a few terminals at each port. DP World has a relationship to each port authority similar to that of a tenant and landlord. Tenants conduct their business in the space set out by the landlord, and have to abide by any and all rules. DP World will not be running these ports, just like I don’t run my apartment building.

….. don’t mesh.

I’m with NR until I see compelling evidence to the contrary.

The relevance of another Arab Co. is that nothing has happened with them, and that they exist in a similar role to what DPW would be doing. Of course that’s not proof that security issues aren’t relevant, and no one is saying that it is. What it actually represents, though, is yet another failure of MSM to provide context that could have and should have been provided.

Instead we get superficial, incomplete crap that appears to have been designed to gin up opposition. See my next post on this:
http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=1541

On a side note, I would have said all this on S&L but they require a stupid “registration” just to add comments. Sheesh.

And of course, WORMs/MSM have been acting like this is some kind of “never done anything like that” deal for over a week, which is a central point of this post.

* Inland transportation services

* Intermodal transfers

* Warehousing and groupage services

* Depot and storage facilities

It’s not clear where these services are being provided, state-side or in Saudi Arabia, but it should have come across the radar of the MSM if they were being complete in their reporting to check this out.

This link is to a list of THEIR terminals:
http://www.nscsaamerica.com/marine_term.htm

S&L’s headline is weak, and I have noted a correction I would have included.

The post content describes the list as “the ports where they control berths,” where (referring to the post of earlier today) they “manage the loading and unloading of shipping containers.” The stevedoring companies listed at each terminal are the ones who “take it from there” after the unloading is done, or who get the goods to the point where they can be loaded by NSCSA.

So I believe the content stands, and I don’t think it’s just a list of places they ship to that they have no ownership interest in.

Of course I’m open to correction and will respond pretty quickly if necessary.