Do we (US Government or US company) own and run ports in other countries?

[Catherine Vincent]

n/t

[Wheezy]

1. that's a great question. I'd like to know also. n/t

[shain from kane]

2. I first read a portion of this title as "own and run p-a-r-t-s in

other countries".
The answer to that is obviously YES. At least, we think we do. For about the last 100 years. Its known as "imperialism".

[sandnsea]

3. WE? US Company?

It's a New World Order, the Global Economy, there are NO US Companies anymore. It's all multi-national. DP World. Coke. Vivendi. There are no borders. Just look at the Mariana Islands "petri dish" and the Bush Mexican guest worker program and the hi-tech Visas and outsourcing to India.

The reforms in the UN are just that, reforms to align power to benefit the Bush BFEE.

Get with the program people.

[magellan]

4. Yes

Dec 9, 2004 -- Dubai Ports International is buying the foreign port operations of U.S. railroad company CSX Corp. for $1.15 billion in cash, the companies announced Thursday.

DPI is acquiring the business now run by CSX World Terminals, which includes ports in Hong Kong, China's Tianjin and Yantai, Australia, Germany, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, DPI and CSX said in a joint statement issued in Hong Kong.

The deal, which is due to be formally completed in the first quarter of 2005, will elevate DPI to one of the top six port operators in the world, the statement said.

Florida-based CSX also has interests in logistics businesses in Hong Kong and China, as well as a 25 percent stake in Pusan Newport in South Korea, which is due to open in 2006.

more...Dubai Ports International buys CSX's overseas ports for US$1.15 billion

BTW, Treasury Sec Snow was Chairman of CSX when this deal went through.

edited: html error

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Thanks.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. SSA Marine operate ports in Latin America

http://www.ssamarine.com/locations/index.html#

And it did have a contract in Iraq: http://www.ssamarine.com/news/pr/063004.html

[Sydnie]

6. thank you for finding that

Wonder why they didn't bid on this contract .. or if they did and just weren't in the running money-wise?

[burrowowl]

8. U$ going down the tubes

who wants to invest in U$ ports? Except to wring out the last few cents.
:sarcasm: