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151:(CFIUS) to clear regulatory hurdles for a possible acquisition of the British firm P&O. The CFIUS is the multi-agency federal panel that passes judgment on deals with foreign corporations that raise antitrust or national security questions. Soon after, DPW began negotiating the terms of the takeover with P&O. They were advised by former President Bill Clinton to submit to a 45-day review of the acquisition.
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deal should be subject to the full scrutiny process and should also take steps to make ports safer, not maintain the status quo." However, his wife
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413:'s asset management division, Global Investment Group for an undisclosed sum. The company is now known as Ports America. In New Jersey, it operates as Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT). Highstar Capital is shopping the company. In 2017, a Turkish company sought to buy Ports America, which would bring it full circle to 2006.
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When the deal appeared in the business press, it was noticed by Eller & Company, a
Florida firm. Eller has two joint ventures with P&O and it feared becoming an "involuntary partner of DP World," said Michael Kreitzer, Eller's lawyer. According to Kreitzer, Eller hired semi-retired lobbyist
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careful review of the 'assurances letter' reveals that DP World is not, in fact, bound to provide the U.S. government with the information it would need to close the intelligence gaps the Coast Guard identified...The language is weak... Indeed, the assurances appear to amount to little more than a
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President Bill Clinton advised top United Arab Emirates officials on how to address growing U.S. concerns over the acquisition but later stated "He told them that he didn't know the details about the deal." In a press conference, his spokesman Jay Carson stated Clinton "felt that any ports
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The objections commonly raised in public discourse differ from those lodged by Eller & Company, the
Florida firm responsible for bringing national attention to the deal. Eller has two joint ventures with P&O and it feared becoming an "involuntary partner of DP World". For them, business
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December 2005, Coast Guard intelligence officials raised the possibility of significant security risks associated with the management of some U.S. port operations by a Dubai company, stating in a report that broad intelligence gaps prevented them from assessing the risks.
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of global trade talks. At which many member states called for the U.S. to open up its ports to international competition, in the same way that other industrialized nations have pushed poorer countries into opening up their service sectors (e.g. water, telecoms, etc.)
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any legislation passed by
Congress to block the deal, a veto that would be his first. In a statement to reporters, Bush claimed, "It would send a terrible signal to friends and allies not to let this transaction go through." DP Worlds Chief Operating Officer,
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voted 62–2 to block the deal. Despite
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was hired by Dubai Ports World to lobby
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It is just assuming that if a company is from the Middle East it is de facto disqualified from investing in the United States, and I think that is a terrible message to send.
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Joe Muldoon as a last-ditch effort to persuade Congress to block the deal. Soon, Muldoon and Kreitzer got the attention of Democratic New York Senator
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argued vigorously for the approval of the deal, claiming that the delay sends the wrong message to U.S. allies. Legislation was introduced to the
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rather than security or concerns over the approval process were the overriding factors driving their lobbying efforts to sink the deal.
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restatement of what the FBI or other law enforcement agenc could gather anyway in the course of an investigation.
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reporter. Within days, Schumer held a press conference calling for a review and the AP ran the story nationally.
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was not sufficiently transparent and thorough, and never reached the proper level within the administration.
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Barack Obama stated "we're allowing our port security to be outsourced to foreign governments"
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engaged a number of high-profile lobbying firms to garner congressional support for the deal.
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added amendments to a Senate bill to block the deal, causing an uproar in the Senate.
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U.S.–UAE 123 Agreement for Peaceful Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation
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Editorial support for the deal came from publications including the
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2459:"Gulftainer port deal shows tide has turned for UAE business in US"
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Dubai Ports World eventually sold P&O's American operations to
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Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11
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John Gibson: U.S. Ports Should Be Off Limits to Foreign Companies
2015:"Yildirim, pursuing Ports America, seeks buyer for CMA CGM stake"
1992:"Yildirim eyes CMA CGM stake sale to fund Ports America purchase"
1826:"Lobbyist's Last-Minute Bid Set Off Ports Controversy : NPR"
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Paula Newton, Phil Hirschkorn and Ed Henry (March 3, 2006).
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Paula Newton, Phil Hirschkorn and Ed Henry (March 3, 2006).
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firm, agreed to a sale of that company to DPW over a bid by
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firm to an Arab firm appears discriminatory against Arabs;
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1854:"Bush Threatens to Veto Any Bill to Stop Port Takeover"
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United States Coast Guard – Port and Waterways Security
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2406:"Trading partners request access to US ports - FT.com"
1955:"Dubai Ports Pledges to Transfer Ports to U.S. Entity"
1751:"Lobbyist's Last-Minute Bid Set Off Ports Controversy"
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Category:United Arab Emirates–United States relations
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Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Washington, D.C.
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Those who expressed opposition to the deal included:
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started to question the approval. Republican leaders
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Blocking the transfer of operating rights held by a
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18:National security controversy in the United States
2029:"Security fears about infiltration by terrorists"
473:Qingdao Qianwan United Advance Container Terminal
111:DP World is a company owned by the government of
2198:Tony Snow: It's time for cooler heads to prevail
1852:Sanger, David; Eric Lipton (February 21, 2006).
313:Additionally, DPW would have taken over P&O
64:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
47:(UAE), and whether such a sale would compromise
2481:Security fears about infiltration by terrorists
1687:"Under Pressure, Dubai Company Drops Port Deal"
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87:United States House Committee on Appropriations
2123:Hillary Clinton 'unaware' of Bill's Dubai ties
1782:Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (February 28, 2006).
258:services at 12 East Coast ports including the
2804:Viktor Bout–Brittney Griner prisoner exchange
2731:Consulate General of the United States, Dubai
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2915:United Arab Emirates–United States relations
2695:United Arab Emirates–United States relations
2509:The United States–UAE Bilateral Relationship
1707:King Jr., N.; Hitt, G. (December 11, 2006).
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857:Port Autonome International de Djibouti PAID
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629:Mundra International Container Terminal MICT
2895:George W. Bush administration controversies
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2762:International Maritime Security Construct
2491:UAE terminal takeover extends to 21 ports
2327:Jeffrey H. Birnbaum (February 24, 2006).
2248:"Bill Clinton helped Dubai on ports deal"
2246:Stephanie Kirchgaessner (March 2, 2006).
2214:Port controversy could widen racial chasm
2136:, March 4, 2006, retrieved March 11, 2006
1765:"Bill Clinton helped Dubai on ports deal"
1300:DP World's Portfolio - as of 1 March 2017
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461:Qingdao Qianwan United Container Terminal
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1923:"House Panel Votes to Block Ports Deal"
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2419:from the original on December 11, 2022
2329:"Role of Sen. Dole's Husband at Issue"
1937:"Dubai Company Gives Up On Ports Deal"
1798:from the original on December 11, 2022
965:DP World Cargo Services - Richards Bay
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449:Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal
2230:Dubai Firm Sought U.S. Security Probe
1709:"Dubai Ports World Sells U.S. Assets"
1366:, Republican Senator from Maine (and
1323:New Developments and Major Expansions
917:DP World Dakar - Terminal Ă Conteneur
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2825:United States diplomatic cables leak
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2784:Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
2349:"Israeli shipper endorses DP World"
2310:"Israeli shipper endorses DP World"
2288:Andrea Koppel (February 22, 2006).
2270:"Israeli shipper endorses DP World"
2083:"Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports"
1612:, came out in support of the deal.
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929:DP World Cargo Services - Cape Town
545:Port of Manila - South Harbor (MNS)
317:operations at nine ports along the
2779:Arab–Israeli alliance against Iran
1881:"Bush threatens veto in ports row"
1602:U.S. Customs and Border Protection
893:DP World Cargo Services Mozambique
437:Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal
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1181:DP World Sokhna (new development)
485:Tianjin Orient Container Terminal
119:, who is also Vice President and
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2013:Barnard, Bruce (July 6, 2017).
1824:Overby, Peter (March 8, 2006).
1265:DP World Jebel Ali - Terminal 2
1253:DP World Jebel Ali - Terminal 1
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172:Port of New York and New Jersey
2736:Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
1909:"CNN - Wednesday, February 22"
977:DP World Dakar - Port du Futur
117:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1:
2820:Dubai Ports World controversy
1990:Tan, Wei Zhe (July 6, 2017).
1277:DP World Jebel Ali Terminal 3
392:American Enterprise Institute
39:businesses in six major U.S.
25:Dubai Ports World controversy
2132:by Stephanie Kirchgaessner,
1658:List of North American ports
1013:Beverdonk Container Terminal
411:American International Group
135:U.S. Senator from New York,
95:American International Group
1536:and commentators including
1368:Homeland Security Committee
1001:DP World Antwerp - Delwaide
521:Terminal Petikemas Surabaya
35:. At issue was the sale of
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2641:DP World Tour Championship
1925:. Fox News. March 9, 2006.
1406:September 11, 2001 attacks
1353:Center for Security Policy
1217:DP World Prince Rupert Inc
677:Terminales Rio de la Plata
653:Visakha Container Terminal
104:
43:to a company based in the
2910:2006 in the United States
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2100:Lou Dobbs told to Shut up
1911:. CNN. February 23, 2006.
1598:United States Coast Guard
1495:Transportation Department
121:Prime Minister of the UAE
58:ports. The purchaser was
2620:Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
2375:"Letter sent to Clinton"
2047:"Frank Gaffney on Ports"
1625:World Trade Organization
260:Port of Portland (Maine)
72:United States Government
2836:Rehaif v. United States
2789:Indo-Abrahamic Alliance
2298:(subscription required)
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2258:(subscription required)
2232:, by Jonathan Weisman,
1714:The Wall Street Journal
1515:The Wall Street Journal
1315:Non-Container Terminals
1145:DP World London Gateway
1097:Rotterdam World Gateway
390:. Later that same day,
2858:UAE Healthy Kidney 10K
2502:March 3, 2006, at the
2216:- Thomas L. Friedman,
2051:National Review Online
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83:United States Congress
2830:Murder of Ibolya Ryan
2467:. September 24, 2018.
1957:. PBS. March 9, 2006.
1753:. NPR. March 8, 2006.
1668:Supply-chain security
557:Pusan Newport Company
417:Opinions and comments
143:In mid-October 2005,
134:
2574:Economic Zones World
2069:The Washington Times
2053:. February 27, 2006.
2035:. February 22, 2006.
2033:The Washington Times
1969:"Ports America, Inc"
1729:"Ports America, Inc"
1584:Global War On Terror
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1157:DP World Southampton
1085:DP World Germersheim
641:DP World Nhava Sheva
280:Port of Philadelphia
176:Port of Philadelphia
45:United Arab Emirates
2564:Dubai Maritime City
2487:, February 22, 2006
2384:. February 22, 2006
2334:The Washington Post
2220:, February 25, 2006
1889:. February 22, 2006
1527:The Washington Post
1351:, president of the
1308:Container Terminals
773:DP World Paramaribo
761:DP World Paramaribo
184:Port of New Orleans
2752:Al Dhafra Air Base
2646:Dubai Championship
2234:washingtonpost.com
2218:The New York Times
2185:2008-01-31 at the
2167:2008-01-31 at the
2128:2006-03-13 at the
2105:2006-03-01 at the
1859:The New York Times
1691:The New York Times
1433:John Birch Society
1414:The New York Times
1387:, director of the
1385:Daniel T. Griswold
1121:DP World Tarragona
1109:DP World Constanta
1061:Quai des Amériques
1049:Terminal de France
845:DP World Djen Djen
809:DP World Melbourne
797:DP World Fremantle
509:DP World Hong Kong
288:Port of Wilmington
268:Port of Davisville
199:Charles E. Schumer
141:
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2447:. March 31, 2018.
2089:. March 10, 2006.
1693:. March 10, 2006.
1521:Los Angeles Times
1289:DP World Fujairah
785:DP World Brisbane
370:Alston & Bird
349:, as well as the
292:Port of Baltimore
180:Port of Baltimore
164:PSA International
29:national security
2927:
2900:History of Dubai
2873:
2872:
2709:Diplomatic posts
2703:
2702:
2701:
2693:
2692:
2691:
2681:
2674:
2667:
2658:
2538:
2531:
2524:
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2299:
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2285:
2279:
2277:
2265:
2259:
2257:
2243:
2237:
2227:
2221:
2211:
2205:
2200:, by Tony Snow,
2195:
2189:
2177:
2171:
2159:
2153:
2148:by John Gibson,
2143:
2137:
2120:
2114:
2111:Crooks and Liars
2097:
2091:
2090:
2079:
2073:
2072:
2071:. March 1, 2006.
2061:
2055:
2054:
2043:
2037:
2036:
2025:
2019:
2018:
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2003:
2001:
1999:
1987:
1981:
1980:
1978:
1976:
1965:
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1958:
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1943:. March 9, 2009.
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1927:
1926:
1919:
1913:
1912:
1905:
1899:
1898:
1896:
1894:
1877:
1871:
1870:
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1866:
1849:
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1821:
1808:
1807:
1805:
1803:
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1755:
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1747:
1741:
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1725:
1719:
1718:
1704:
1695:
1694:
1683:
1428:The New Republic
1324:
1322:
1321:
1314:
1313:
1307:
1306:
1286:
1285:
1274:
1273:
1262:
1261:
1250:
1249:
1238:
1237:
1226:
1225:
1214:
1213:
1205:DP World Berbera
1202:
1201:
1190:
1189:
1178:
1177:
1166:
1165:
1154:
1153:
1142:
1141:
1133:DP World Yarimca
1130:
1129:
1118:
1117:
1106:
1105:
1094:
1093:
1082:
1081:
1073:Quai de l'Europe
1070:
1069:
1058:
1057:
1046:
1045:
1034:
1033:
1022:
1021:
1010:
1009:
998:
997:
986:
985:
974:
973:
962:
961:
950:
949:
938:
937:
926:
925:
914:
913:
902:
901:
890:
889:
878:
877:
866:
865:
854:
853:
842:
841:
833:DP World Djazair
830:
829:
818:
817:
806:
805:
794:
793:
782:
781:
770:
769:
758:
757:
746:
745:
737:DP World Caucedo
734:
733:
725:DP World Nanaimo
722:
721:
710:
709:
698:
697:
686:
685:
674:
673:
665:DP World Karachi
662:
661:
650:
649:
638:
637:
626:
625:
614:
613:
602:
601:
593:DP World Chennai
590:
589:
578:
577:
566:
565:
554:
553:
542:
541:
530:
529:
518:
517:
506:
505:
494:
493:
482:
481:
470:
469:
458:
457:
446:
445:
434:
433:
427:
203:Associated Press
68:executive branch
2935:
2934:
2930:
2929:
2928:
2926:
2925:
2924:
2885:
2884:
2883:
2878:
2862:
2846:
2808:
2767:Abraham Accords
2740:
2704:
2699:
2697:
2689:
2687:
2685:
2655:
2650:
2624:
2615:Mohammed Sharaf
2603:
2589:P&O Ferries
2579:Istithmar World
2547:
2542:
2504:Wayback Machine
2493:- UPI 2/24/2006
2477:
2472:
2457:
2456:
2452:
2437:
2436:
2432:
2422:
2420:
2412:Financial Times
2402:
2401:
2397:
2387:
2385:
2377:
2373:
2372:
2368:
2358:
2356:
2355:. March 3, 2006
2347:
2346:
2342:
2326:
2325:
2321:
2307:
2306:
2302:
2287:
2286:
2282:
2267:
2266:
2262:
2253:Financial Times
2245:
2244:
2240:
2228:
2224:
2212:
2208:
2196:
2192:
2187:Wayback Machine
2178:
2174:
2169:Wayback Machine
2160:
2156:
2144:
2140:
2130:Wayback Machine
2121:
2117:
2107:Wayback Machine
2098:
2094:
2081:
2080:
2076:
2063:
2062:
2058:
2045:
2044:
2040:
2027:
2026:
2022:
2012:
2011:
2007:
1997:
1995:
1989:
1988:
1984:
1974:
1972:
1967:
1966:
1962:
1953:
1952:
1948:
1935:
1934:
1930:
1921:
1920:
1916:
1907:
1906:
1902:
1892:
1890:
1879:
1878:
1874:
1864:
1862:
1851:
1850:
1846:
1836:
1834:
1823:
1822:
1811:
1801:
1799:
1791:Financial Times
1781:
1780:
1776:
1769:Financial Times
1763:
1762:
1758:
1749:
1748:
1744:
1734:
1732:
1727:
1726:
1722:
1706:
1705:
1698:
1685:
1684:
1680:
1676:
1654:
1638:
1542:Thomas Friedman
1509:Financial Times
1504:
1463:. Then-Senator
1453:Hillary Clinton
1402:
1327:
1326:
1325:
1319:
1316:
1311:
1309:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1298:
1292:
1291:
1290:
1287:
1279:
1278:
1275:
1267:
1266:
1263:
1255:
1254:
1251:
1243:
1242:
1239:
1231:
1230:
1229:Al Hamriya Port
1227:
1219:
1218:
1215:
1207:
1206:
1203:
1195:
1194:
1193:DP World Jeddah
1191:
1183:
1182:
1179:
1171:
1170:
1169:DP World Sokhna
1167:
1159:
1158:
1155:
1147:
1146:
1143:
1135:
1134:
1131:
1123:
1122:
1119:
1111:
1110:
1107:
1099:
1098:
1095:
1087:
1086:
1083:
1075:
1074:
1071:
1063:
1062:
1059:
1051:
1050:
1047:
1039:
1038:
1035:
1027:
1026:
1023:
1015:
1014:
1011:
1003:
1002:
999:
991:
990:
989:Antwerp Gateway
987:
979:
978:
975:
967:
966:
963:
955:
954:
951:
943:
942:
939:
931:
930:
927:
919:
918:
915:
907:
906:
905:DP World Maputo
903:
895:
894:
891:
883:
882:
879:
871:
870:
867:
859:
858:
855:
847:
846:
843:
835:
834:
831:
823:
822:
821:DP World Sydney
819:
811:
810:
807:
799:
798:
795:
787:
786:
783:
775:
774:
771:
763:
762:
759:
751:
750:
749:DP World Callao
747:
739:
738:
735:
727:
726:
723:
715:
714:
711:
703:
702:
699:
691:
690:
687:
679:
678:
675:
667:
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663:
655:
654:
651:
643:
642:
639:
631:
630:
627:
619:
618:
615:
607:
606:
605:DP World Cochin
603:
595:
594:
591:
583:
582:
579:
571:
570:
567:
559:
558:
555:
547:
546:
543:
535:
534:
531:
523:
522:
519:
511:
510:
507:
499:
498:
495:
487:
486:
483:
475:
474:
471:
463:
462:
459:
451:
450:
447:
439:
438:
435:
419:
381:Charles Schumer
147:approached the
129:
109:
103:
77:U.S. President
37:port management
19:
12:
11:
5:
2933:
2931:
2923:
2922:
2920:2000s in Dubai
2917:
2912:
2907:
2902:
2897:
2887:
2886:
2880:
2879:
2867:
2864:
2863:
2861:
2860:
2854:
2852:
2848:
2847:
2845:
2844:
2839:
2832:
2827:
2822:
2816:
2814:
2810:
2809:
2807:
2806:
2801:
2796:
2791:
2786:
2781:
2776:
2775:
2774:
2764:
2759:
2754:
2748:
2746:
2742:
2741:
2739:
2738:
2733:
2728:
2723:
2718:
2712:
2710:
2706:
2705:
2686:
2684:
2683:
2676:
2669:
2661:
2652:
2651:
2649:
2648:
2643:
2638:
2632:
2630:
2626:
2625:
2623:
2622:
2617:
2611:
2609:
2605:
2604:
2602:
2601:
2596:
2591:
2586:
2581:
2576:
2571:
2566:
2561:
2559:Dubai Drydocks
2555:
2553:
2549:
2548:
2543:
2541:
2540:
2533:
2526:
2518:
2512:
2511:
2506:
2494:
2488:
2483:- Bill Gertz,
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1423:Lindsey Graham
1419:Michael Savage
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981:
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669:
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321:including the
319:Gulf of Mexico
284:Port of Camden
264:Port of Boston
222:Dennis Hastert
128:
125:
105:Main article:
102:
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79:George W. Bush
31:debate in the
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2677:
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2594:P&O Ports
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2139:
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2131:
2127:
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2116:
2112:
2108:
2104:
2101:
2096:
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2088:
2084:
2078:
2075:
2070:
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2030:
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1893:September 21,
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1882:
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1533:The Economist
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393:
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388:U.S. "Entity"
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